VOIP Terminal Automatic Ringing Parameter Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing VOIP terminal ringing parameter settings are often manual and based on experience, leading to abnormal conditions such as brief ringing, muted terminals, or no ringing at all, due to varying user terminal requirements and line lengths.

Innovation Solution

A VOIP terminal with an application scenario detecting module that automatically matches and sets corresponding ringing parameters, including peak, effective, and offset values, based on detected application scenarios, reducing manual intervention and improving user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual experience-based parameter setting is used, then device complexity is reduced, but ringing reliability deteriorates due to abnormal conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveringing reliabilityVSAvoidparameter setting complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The VOIP terminal automatically detects application scenarios and matches corresponding ringing parameters without requiring manual technician intervention. The system self-configures by detecting line conditions and automatically selecting appropriate parameters from a database, eliminating the need for complex manual setup while ensuring reliable ringing performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts ringing parameters (voltage, frequency, duration) based on detected application scenarios. Different parameter sets are automatically selected depending on the specific line conditions and terminal requirements, optimizing ringing reliability for each unique situation without requiring manual configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If automatic parameter matching is implemented, then ringing reliability improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveringing reliabilityVSAvoidparameter setting complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Ringing parameter databases are pre-configured with multiple parameter sets corresponding to different application scenarios during system initialization or installation. When the terminal operates, it simply queries the pre-prepared database based on detected conditions, avoiding the need for complex real-time calculations while maintaining high reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

An application scenario database acts as an intermediary layer between detection and parameter configuration. The database stores pre-analyzed parameter sets for various scenarios, allowing the system to match parameters through simple database lookup rather than complex algorithmic processing, thus improving reliability without significantly increasing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If unified default parameters are used, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates causing abnormal ringing conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparameter adaptabilityVSAvoidparameter setting ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system transitions from static unified parameters to dynamic adaptive parameters. Ringing parameters automatically adjust based on real-time detection of application scenarios, enabling the system to adapt to different line lengths, terminal types, and network conditions while maintaining simple operation through automated detection and selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

Different ringing parameter sets are applied to different application scenarios based on local conditions. Each scenario (e.g., short line, long line, multiple terminals) receives optimized parameters tailored to its specific requirements, ensuring high adaptability while the automated process maintains ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

4Productivity

If manual parameter adjustment is performed, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time increases due to maintenance requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemaintenance efficiencyVSAvoidmaintenance time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects application scenarios and configures appropriate ringing parameters without requiring technician intervention. This self-configuration capability eliminates time-consuming manual parameter adjustment and maintenance, significantly improving maintenance efficiency while reducing the time lost to parameter setting activities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP2938050B1VOIP terminal and ringing parameter setting method therefor
Publication Date: 2017.03.15 ZTE CORP
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  • EP2938050B1 patent drawing
  • EP2938050B1 patent drawing

AI summary

Provided are a VOIP terminal and a ringing parameter setting method therefor. An application scenario detecting module of the VOIP terminal detects an application scenario of the VOIP terminal, and sends a detection result to a parameter matching module of the VOIP terminal, the parameter matching module matches a ringing parameter according to the detection result, and then a parameter setting module of the VOIP terminal sets the VOIP terminal according to the ringing parameter obtained by the matching. Manual setting according to experience is not involved. The set ringing parameter can better meet requirements of various voice user terminals under the VOIP terminal compared with an existing manual setting manner. Abnormal conditions that some voice user terminals ring briefly all the time, some voice user terminals are muted after ringing a sound, even some voice user terminals have no ringing all the time, and so on under the same VOIP terminal can be reduced, and user experience can be improved. At the same time, the cost of ringing parameter maintenance of the VOIP terminal can be also reduced.