VoIP Service Provider Selection and Synchronization Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of wireless devices face challenges in selecting and managing multiple VoIP service providers, leading to potential synchronization issues and inefficiencies during simultaneous communication sessions.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus and method that allow users to select a packet-communication service provider from a list of permitted providers, with automatic integration using signaling messages, ensuring seamless communication services by designating a single active service provider for each session.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users can select from multiple VoIP service providers, then service provider selection flexibility is improved, but synchronization issues and communication conflicts occur when multiple providers are used simultaneously

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice provider selection flexibilityVSAvoidcommunication synchronization

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the service provider selection by creating separate application layers for different VoIP providers (e.g., Skype, Vonage, Ooma) that can be independently managed. Each provider has its own application instance, allowing users to select from multiple providers without direct interference between them, thus maintaining synchronization while preserving selection flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism in the form of a unified communication interface that mediates between multiple VoIP service providers and the user device. This intermediary layer manages provider selection, handles registration processes, and coordinates communication sessions, preventing conflicts while maintaining the ability to choose from multiple providers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If automatic integration is performed with selected service provider, then ease of operation is improved, but integration complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice provider integrationVSAvoidintegration mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service automatic integration where the system automatically detects available VoIP service providers, performs registration processes, and configures communication settings without requiring manual user intervention. The device autonomously manages the integration process, simplifying user operation while the underlying complexity is handled by automated scripts and protocols.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring support for multiple VoIP service providers within the device software. The system proactively identifies available providers, prepares integration parameters in advance, and establishes communication channels before actual use, reducing the complexity burden during active operation while maintaining ease of use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9351235B2Apparatus, and associated method, by which to select packet communication service provider at electronic device

Publication Date: 2016.05.24 MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD

AI summary

An apparatus, and an associated method, permits a user to select a VoIP, or other packet-communication, service provider to be used pursuant to VoIP, or other packet-communication, services. Selection is made at a wireless device. The selection is communicated to a network entity, and the network entity integrates operations such that subsequent services are provided by way of the selected service provider.