Web-Based User Interface for Network Service Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems struggle to provide a functional text-based or graphical user interface for controlling network-based services in public communication networks, as they are typically limited to proprietary protocols and are not compatible across different manufacturers and communication protocols.
Innovation Solution
Combining SIP protocol elements with standardized description languages like HTML, XHTML, or WML to create a web-based user interface on communication terminals, where commands are displayed as hyperlinks, allowing control of network-based services without requiring proprietary protocols, and using a proxy server to facilitate this interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If proprietary communication protocols are used for user interface transmission, then control functionality can be achieved, but compatibility across different manufacturers and networks is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by using standardized web technologies (HTML, XHTML, WML) that are universally supported across different communication terminals and networks. Instead of proprietary protocols, the invention employs universal web page formats that can be rendered by any compliant terminal, enabling the user interface to function across diverse manufacturers and network types while maintaining compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary approach by using a web server as a mediator between the control system and the communication terminal. The web server generates standardized web pages that act as an intermediate layer, translating control commands into universally understandable web formats. This intermediary mechanism enables compatibility without requiring direct proprietary protocol support between all components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If standardized web technologies are used for user interface, then compatibility across networks and terminals is improved, but command transmission capability must be enhanced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enhances command transmission by making hyperlinks multi-functional. Beyond their standard navigation purpose, hyperlinks are configured to transmit control commands when activated. This universal mechanism leverages the existing hyperlink functionality across all web-compatible terminals while adding command transmission capability, thus improving ease of operation without sacrificing compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the behavior of standard web elements. Hyperlinks are assigned additional parameters or attributes that enable them to carry command information. By changing the functional parameters of existing web technologies rather than creating new protocols, the invention maintains compatibility while enabling command transmission capability.
3Loss of information
If voice messages are converted to text, then information accessibility is improved, but processing time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing speech-to-text conversion in advance, before the user needs to access the information. Voice messages are converted to text format during message reception or storage, so that when users access their messages, the text version is already available immediately. This preliminary processing eliminates delays at the point of use while maintaining information accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating a text copy of the voice message content. Instead of processing the original voice message in real-time during access, the system creates and stores a text copy that can be displayed immediately. This copying approach provides instant text accessibility without requiring time-consuming real-time conversion during user interaction.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for controlling a network-supported service in a communication arrangement, wherein the control takes place by at least one input of a user to a communication terminal (EG). A user interface is first opened for the service on the network-supported service side, wherein the user interface is generated as an information page (e.g., website) (S2), and wherein the commands to be used for the controller are each shown as control elements (HL1, HL2, HL3). Said information page (website) (S2) is then transmitted to the communication terminal and displayed there. For controlling the service by the user, at least one of the control elements (HL1, HL2, HL3) linked to a command is actuated, wherein a corresponding control message is transmitted to the network-supported service. Finally, the control message (N2) is received and analyzed by the network-supported service, and the command linked to the control element (HL1, HL2, HL3) is executed.