Patent Application
20160255157
The present embodiment relates to communication systems and more particularly relates to a method and system of initiating a communication between users using a preferred mode of communication while maintaining confidentiality.
In the modern world, there are multiple real time communication modes available for users to contact each other. Examples of real-time communication modes can include, but not limited to, a telephone call, a VoIP call, an SMS, an email, a pager message, messenger, Push-to-talk and so on.
To streamline the process of communication, all the multiple modes of communication available to contact a user may be stored together in the form of contact information. Based on the type of contact information, a communication can be established between a caller and a callee. To perform such a communication, the caller needs to be aware of the current contact information of the callee. Although, the contact information is available full time with users in their electronic devices, there is no guarantee that the available contact information is the current or updated contact information associated with the callee.
To ensure that current contact information is updated, users may need to manually update the contact information. Though there are multiple variants for this case, in a typical scenario this translates to contacting the user through the telephone number, which may include following challenges.
Necessity to keep the public updated with the current telephone number or real-time contact information. Exposure of current real-time contact information that could breach the privacy of the individual. Ending up with expensive communication scenarios while a cheaper alternative can be possible. No choice of altering the mode of communication than the one started by the caller.
Thus, there remains a need of a simple and robust system and method for allow a caller to contact a callee using a preferred mode of communication without disclosing the alternate contact information. This is essential to protect the privacy of the callee when required.
The principal object of the embodiments herein is to provide a system and method for initiating a communication session between users in real-time using a preferred mode of communication without disclosing identity of a callee.
Another object of the embodiments herein is provide a mechanism for automatically establishing a communication session in real-time using a current contact item associated with a callee while maintaining confidentiality of the current contact item during the communication session.
Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to establish a communication session between users based on user availability and user preferences. Depending on the status or class of the caller, the database can decide to access or reject the request for the callee's information.
Yet, another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a mechanism for automatically selecting an economic mode of communication to reduce cost of a communication.
Yet, another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a mechanism for automatically selecting a mode of communication based on compatibility of the callee and caller electronic device features.
Yet, another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a mechanism for automatically selecting a mode of communication based on quality of service.
Accordingly the embodiments herein provide a method for establishing a communication between a first client and a second client. The method includes receiving at a server a request from the first client to establish a communication request with the second client, wherein the request comprises a contact item associated with said second client along with a set of caller side capabilities and preferences. Further, the method includes selecting at the server a preferred contact item from among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client, wherein the plurality of contact items are pre-stored at the server by the second client. Furthermore, the method includes attempting to establish the communication session from the first client to the second client using the preferred contact item, wherein the preferred contact item remains confidential to the second user during the communication session.
Accordingly the embodiments herein provide a method for initiating a communication session using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR). The method includes activating an IVR option at a server in response to receiving a call from a first client, wherein the IVR elicits the first client for an input message. Further, the method includes receiving at the server a request as the input message from the first client, wherein the request includes a contact item associated with the second client. Furthermore, the method includes selecting at the server a preferred contact item from among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client, wherein the plurality of contact items are pre-stored at the server by the second client. Furthermore, the method includes attempting to establish the communication session from the first client to the second client using the preferred contact item, wherein the preferred contact item remains confidential to the second user during the communication session.
Accordingly the embodiments herein provide a server for initiating a communication session between a first client and a second client. The server includes a contact agent configured to receive a request from the first client to establish a communication with the second client, wherein the request includes a contact item associated with the second client. Further, the contact agent is configured to select a preferred contact item from among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client, wherein the plurality of contact items is pre-stored at the server by the second client. Furthermore, the contact agent is configured to attempt to establish the communication session from the first client to the second client using the preferred contact item, wherein the preferred contact item remains confidential to the second user during the communication session.
Accordingly the embodiments herein provide a server for initiating a communication session using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR). The server includes a contact agent configured to activate an IVR option at the server in response to receiving a call from a first client, wherein the IVR elicits the first client for an input message. The server is configured to receive a request as the input message from the first client, wherein the request includes a contact item associated with the second client. Further, the contact agent is configured to select a preferred contact item from among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client, wherein the plurality of contact items is pre-stored at the server by the second client. Furthermore, the contact agent is configured to attempt to establish the communication session from the first client to the second client using the preferred contact item, wherein the preferred contact item remains confidential to the second user during the communication session.
Accordingly the embodiment provides a computer program product for initiating a communication session. The computer program product includes a computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium. The computer executable program code when executed causes the product to receive at a server a request from a first client to establish a communication with a second client, wherein the request includes a contact item associated with the second client. Further, the computer executable program code when executed causes the product to select at the server a preferred contact item among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client at a server. Wherein the plurality of contact items is pre-stored at the server by the second client. Furthermore, the computer executable program code when executed causes the product to attempt to establish the communication session from the first client to the second client using the preferred contact item, wherein the preferred contact item remains confidential to the second user during the communication session.
Accordingly the embodiment provides a computer program product for initiating a communication session using an IVR. The computer program product includes a computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium. The computer executable program code when executed causes the product to activate an IVR option at server in response to receiving a call from a first client, wherein the IVR elicits the first client for an input message. Further, the computer executable program code when executed causes the product to receive at the server a request as the input message from the first client, wherein the request includes a contact item associated with the second client. Furthermore, the computer executable program code when executed causes the product to select, at the server, a preferred contact item among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client at the server, wherein the plurality of contact items is pre-stored at the server by the second client. Furthermore, the computer executable program code when executed causes the product to attempt to establish the communication session from the first client to the second client using the preferred contact item, wherein the preferred contact item remains confidential to the second user during the communication session.
These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.
This embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:
The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. Also, the various embodiments described herein are not necessarily mutually exclusive, as some embodiments can be combined with one or more other embodiments to form new embodiments. The term “or” as used herein, refers to a non-exclusive or, unless otherwise indicated. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein can be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
Accordingly the embodiments herein achieve a method for initiating a communication between a first client and a second client. The method includes receiving at a server a request from the first client to establish a communication with the second client, wherein the request comprises a contact item associated with said second client. Further, the method includes selecting at the server a preferred contact item from among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client, wherein the plurality of contact items are pre-stored at the server by the second client. Furthermore, the method includes attempting to establish the communication session from the first client to the second client using the preferred contact item, wherein the preferred contact item remains confidential to the second user during the communication session.
Accordingly the embodiments herein achieve a method for initiating a communication session using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR). The method includes activating an IVR option at a server in response to receiving a call from a first client, wherein the IVR elicits the first client for an input message. Further, the method includes receiving at the server a request as the input message from the first client, wherein the request includes a contact item associated with the second client. Furthermore, the method includes selecting at the server a preferred contact item from among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client, wherein the plurality of contact items are pre-stored at the server by the second client. Furthermore, the method includes attempting to establish the communication session from the first client to the second client using the preferred contact item, wherein the preferred contact item remains confidential to the second user during the communication session.
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to
The first client 102 and second client described herein can be any user or subscriber along with an electronic device acting as a means for facilitating the communication among each other. Example of such electronic devices can include for example, but not limited to, a mobile phone, tablet, phablet, a personal computer, a personal digital assistance, a smart watch, a communicator, and so on. For example, when a first client initiates a communication to contact the second client, the first client act as an initiator or a caller and the second client can acts a terminator or a callee. Although the first client acts as an initiating side and the second client acts as the terminating side but, is to be other exemplary embodiments are not limited thereto. Each client can act either a callee or caller at any given time.
The server 108 described herein can be a computer including various general and special purpose modules configured to allow the communication between the first client 102 and the second client 106 using a preferred mode of communication while maintaining confidentiality. Each client registers or subscribes with the server 108. During registration, the client can update the server 108 with capabilities associated with various contact applications and the contact items. Further, these capabilities can be updated by the client as and when the capabilities change. For example, if an application used for establishing data call over the internet is removed by the client after the registration, the client can update the server 108 when communicating with the server. The server 108 can be configured to share the contact agent 104 with each registered client, such as to allow clients to communicate using a preferred mode of communication.
The contact agent 104 described herein can act as a means for the purpose of receiving or transmitting a large volume of requests from client's (102 and 106) and facilitates the communication among each other using the preferred mode of communication. Examples of, the contact agent can include for example, but not limited to, a phonebook, an address book, a contact book, and the like. In an embodiment, the contact agent 104 can be implemented using a hardware module, a software module, or a combination thereof. The contact agent 104 can be configured to communicate between the first client 102 and server 108, to establish the communication session between the first client 102 and the second client 104.
In an embodiment, the contact agent 104 at the server 108 gets updated with the client (102 and 106) capabilities while establishing a communication session. The capabilities of client's (102,106) gets updated each time the server 108 communicates with the client (102,106)
The server 108 can include a plurality of contact items which may be pre-stored at said server by the clients. The pre-stored contact items can be constantly updated by the contact agent 104 present in each client (102,104).
In an embodiment, the user may send an updated contact item to the server for storing in a database. Unlike conventional method and systems, which require the user to send his updated contact item to all the users in his contact book, the present system and method requires the user to update his contact item only at the server 108.
The server 108 can be configured to receive a request for establishing communication session from the first client to the second client 106. Based on the preferred contact item stored by the second client 106, the contact agent 104 at the server 108 can select the preferred contact item to establish communication session between the first client 102 and the second client 106.
The communication session can be an offline communication session or an online communication session. Examples of online communication session, can include, but is not limited to, a voice-over-IP call, a push-to-talk call, a video call and similar internet enabled data calls, and instant messaging service.
Examples of an online communication session, can include, but is not limited to, an electronic mail, a telephone call, a voice mail, a short message service, and a multimedia message service.
The communication network 110 described herein can include a combination of various types of networks such as, for example, but not limited to Personal Area Networks (PANs), Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Internet, value-added networks, interactive television networks, wireless communications networks, two-way cable networks, satellite networks, interactive kiosk networks, cellular networks, Personal Mobile Gateways (PMGs) or any other suitable communications networks. In an embodiment, the service provider network(s) 110 can provide both a physical layer interface and a logical connection to the server 108 present in a cloud.
The
The controller module 204 can be configured to communicate between the different modules present at the server 108. The controller module 204 includes various rules relating to the contact preferences of the client. Based on the contact preferences related to the second client, the contact agent 104 at the server can be configured to establish a communication session between the first client and the second client using a preferred contact item.
The client database 206 stores all the contact information associated with client. The contact information associated with each client is stored as a contact item. Each client (102,106) may have multiple contact items. The contact information includes the contact item and associated preferences. Further, the users of each client can configure and modify the preferences of each contact item based on their requirements. The preferences associated with each contact item can be different.
In an embodiment, the preferences and capabilities of the client (102, 104) can be dynamically updated using the contact agent 104. Examples of preference at the client (102 or 106), can include, but are not limited to, text mode as in SMS or Messaging, Voice call as in telephony call or VoIP call, and Video call. Further, the preferences can include parameters associated with the preferred mode of communication (preferred contact item), the cost associated with the mode of the communication and quality provided with the selected mode of communication. Examples of capabilities can include, but are not limited to, factors such as availability of IP (internet protocol) and associated voice or video on both ends.
The various contact items and the preferences associated with each contact item is explained in detail in conjunction with the
The feedback module 208 can be configured to continuously receive the (QoS) Quality of Service of the communication session. Unlike conventional communication sessions, where the QoS is received at the end of each communication session, the system disclosed here allows users to switch another contact item based on the QoS during the communication session. If the user is not satisfied with the service, the contact agent 202 provides an interface to the user to switch to an alternate method of communication. Hence, the next preferred contact item of the second client 106 can be used by to establish the communication session between the first client 102 and the second client 106.
In an embodiment, when the network conditions change during the established communication session between the first client 102 and the second client 108, the server 108 can be configured to switch the communication to another contact item seamlessly between the first client 102 and the second client 108 based on the preferences and capabilities of first client 102 and the second client 108.
Although the
The mobile number preferences 306 allows the user to entertain calls from a personal set of contacts at any time and the calls from another set of enterprise contacts to be forwarded to an office number. User, while travelling, can use this type of preferences. Hence, the present system and method allows the users to differentiate their personal persona and enterprise persona. Further, the user can configure the contact item 302 preferences based on his schedule.
Although the
At step 402, the method includes receiving at the server 108 a request from the first client 102 to establish a communication with the second client 108. The request received at the server 108 contains a contact item associated with the second client 106.
In an embodiment, the request received at the server 108 can include the first client 102's capabilities and preferences. When the user of a first client 102 chooses a contact item to communicate with the second client 106, the server 108 receives a request from the first client 102 to establish communication using the chosen contact item. The server 108 can be configured to receive a command from the first client 102.
At step 404, the method 400 includes selecting a preferred contact item at the server 108 from among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client 106. The plurality of contact items is pre-stored at the server 108 by the second client 106.
On receiving the request from the first client 104, the contact agent 104 at the server 108 can be configured to select the preferred contact item at the server 108 from among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client 106. The preferred contact item can be used to establish the communication between the first client 102 and second client. The server 108 is configured to select the preferred contact item based on the preferences and the capabilities of the first client 102 and the second client 106 respectively. Further, the contact preferred by the second client 106 can be kept confidential by the server 108.
Consider an example, when the first client 102 tries to establish a communication session using a VoIP call. At the server 108, if the second clients 106 preferred contact item is a voice call, a voice call can be established between the first client 102 and the second client 106. While establishing the voice call, the server 108 ensures that the identity of the second client 106 is not exposed to the first client 102.
Consider another example when the first client 102 has advanced capabilities and the contact item preferred by the first client 102 includes a VoIP call using an IP based application. At the server 108, based on the request received, a negotiation occurs between the capabilities and preferences of the first client 102 and the second client 106. If the second client 106 preferred contact item (preferred mode of communication) is a call and has capability to communicate using the VoIP, the server 108 can establish a communication session using VoIP between the first client 102 and the second client 106. Further, in this example it is essential that the both the client's (102,106) have the same IP based application to communicate using VoIP call.
At step 406, the method 400 includes attempting to establish communication between the first client device 102 and the second client device 106 using the preferred contact item selected by the server 108.
Once the communication session is established, the first client 102 can communicate with the second client 106. In an embodiment, when the preferred contact item associated with the client (102,106) requires a third party application, the contact agent 104 can be configured to embed the third party application to ensure that the confidentiality of the contact item associated with the second client 106 is maintained.
Further, in some embodiments, the first client 102 may also configure some preferences for communication sessions. For example, the first client 102 may configure preference for the second client 106 as follows: always use VoIP to contact the second client 106. Hence, even if the preferred contact item of the second client 106 is mobile number, the communication session between the first client 102 and the second client 106 may be established only when the second client 106 is available on the VoIP. Hence, the present system and method allows users to communicate using an economical contact item.
Consider an example, when the second client is not taking calls on his mobile number and sets the preferred contact item as Email. When the first client 102 dials the mobile number of the second client 106, the server 108 can receive the call and select the preferred contact item. The server 108 can then open an application in the first client 102 to compose an email for the second client 106. Once composed, the email can be sent to the second client 106.
At step 408, the method 400 includes receiving a feedback associated with the quality of the communication session. The server 108 includes a feedback module 208 configured to continually receive the feedback of each communication session. The controller module 204 can be configured to identify the quality of communication session using the preferred contact item used for the communication session.
At step 410, the method 400 includes dynamically changing the preferred contact item associated with the second client 106 based on the received feedback. If the quality of feedback of the communication session is poor, the controller module 204 at the server 108 can dynamically change the preferred contact item. Consider an example, when emails sent to the second client 106 are continuously resulting in delivery failure. Based on the feedback, the server 108 may request the first client 102 to communicate using the next preferred contact item.
The various actions, acts, blocks, steps, and the like in method 400 may be performed in the order presented, in a different order or simultaneously. Further, in some embodiments, some actions, acts, blocks, steps, and the like may be omitted, added, modified, skipped, and the like without departing from the scope of the embodiment.
At step 502, the method includes receiving at the server 108 a call from the first client 102 to establish a communication with the second client 108. In an embodiment, the server 108 may provide a toll free number to the registered subscribers when the user is not connected to Internet Protocol (IP) based network.
At step 504, the method includes activating an IVR at the server 108. The IVR may elicit the first client 102 to enter a contact item associated with the second client 106.
At step 506, the method 500 includes receiving a request including the contact item received from the first client 102 as an input message.
At step 508, the method 500 includes selecting a preferred contact item at the server 108 from among a plurality of contact items associated with the second client 106. The plurality of contact items is pre-stored at the server 108 by the second client 106. On receiving the message including the contact item of the second client 106, the contact agent 104 at the server 108 can be configured to search the contact items associated with the second client 106, and select the preferred contact item. The preferred contact item can be used to establish the communication between the first client 102 and second client 106.
The server 108 is configured to select the preferred contact item based on the preferences and the capabilities of the first client 102 and the second client 106 respectively. Further, the contact preferred by the second client 106 can be kept confidential by the server 108. Consider an example, when the first client 102 tries to establish a communication session using voice call. At the server 108, if the second clients 106 preferred contact item is voice call on a personal telephone number (not available with the first client 102), a voice call can be established between the first client 102 and the second client 106 using the personal telephone number. While establishing the voice call, the server 108 ensures that the identity of the telephone number associated with the second client 106 is kept confidential and not exposed to the first client 102.
At step 510, the method 500 includes attempting to establish communication between the first client 102 and the second client 106 using the preferred contact item selected by the server 108. The selection of the preferred contact item can be based on the preference configured by the second client 106 for each contact item, the electronic device capabilities of the first client 102, and so on.
At step 512, the method 500 includes receiving a feedback associated with the quality of the communication session. The server 108 includes a feedback module 208 configured to continually receives the feedback of each communication session. The controller module 204 can be configured to identify the quality of communication session using the preferred contact item based on the received feedback.
At step 514, the method 500 includes dynamically changing the preferred contact item associated with the second client 106 based on the received feedback. If the quality of feedback of the communication session is poor, the controller module 204 at the server 108 can dynamically change the preferred contact item.
Consider an example, when the communication to the second client 106 using a telephone number is constantly resulting in failed attempts. The present system and method allows the sever 108, based on the feedback, to establish communication using the next preferred contact item.
Consider another example, when the first client 102 needs information on contacting a service agency associated with painting works. The first client 102 contains only the Skype address of the service agency. In this case, the first client 102 can call the IVR number and receive other contact items associated with the service agency. Further, the server 108 establishes a communication session between the first client 102 and the second client 106 using the contact item preferred by the service agency.
Hence, yellow pages services can be registered with the server 108 to provide updated contact information. Once the communication session is established, the first client 102 can communicate with the second client 106.
The various actions, acts, blocks, steps, and the like in method 500 may be performed in the order presented, in a different order or simultaneously. Further, in some embodiments, some actions, acts, blocks, steps, and the like may be omitted, added, modified, skipped, and the like without departing from the scope of the embodiment.
The controller module 204 can be configured to retrieve the contact items associated with the second client 106 from the client database 206. Based on the contact item preferences set by the second client 106, and the device capabilities of the first client 102, the preferred contact item can be selected by the server 108. At 608, the first client 102 receives the preferred contact item of the second client 106 from the server 108. At 610, the first client 102 can be configured to attempt to establish a communication session with the second client 106 using the preferred contact item. Once the communication session is established, the first client 102 can communicate with the second client 106.
At 806, based on the contact item received in request from the first client 102, the contact agent 104 at the server 108 can be configured to select the preferred contact item of the second client 104. The controller module 204 can be configured to retrieve the contact items associated with the second client 106 from the client database 206. Based on the contact item preferences set by the second client 106, and the device capabilities of the first client 102, the preferred contact item is selected by the server 108. In the example given in
At 810, the first client 102 can be configured to attempt to establish a communication session with the second client using the received PTT number. Hence, a lone worker can set PTT number as his preferred contact item. Further, the lone worker may configure the set of contacts who may communicate with him Once the communication session is established, the first client 102 can communicate with the second client 106.
At 906, based on the contact item received in request from the first client 102, the contact agent 104 at the server 108 can be configured to select the preferred contact item of the second client 104. The controller module 204 can be configured to retrieve the contact items associated with the second client 106 from the client database 206. Based on the contact item preferences set by the second client 106, and the device capabilities of the first client 102, the preferred contact item is selected by the server 108. In the example given in
At 908, the first client 102 receives a request from the server 108 to leave a voice mail or email. At 910, the contact agent in the first client 102 can be configured to establish an application associated with said preferred contact item to establish said communication session. For example, when the preferred contact item is email, the email application at the first client 102 is established. The user of the first client 102 can type in the email application. In another example, when the preferred contact item is voice mail, the user may be requested to user of the first client 102 may be requested to record a message. At 912, the first client 102 can be configured to send the mail (voice mail or email) to the second client 106. The communication session between first client 102 and the second client 106 is established and completed when the mail (voice mail or email) gets sent to the second client 106.
For example, the second client 106 can configure the call forwarding number preferences such that all calls from the workplace get diverted to an office number and personal calls are received on the mobile number. Hence, the preferences for call forwarding provide the subscribers the benefit of selecting different contact items for different users.
At 1102, the user of the first client 102 opens the address book to initiate communication with the second client 106. The user of the first client 102 selects the contact item from the address book. The contact item may be an email address, a social ID, a VoIP ID and so on.
At 1104, the server 108 can be configured to activate the IVR an IVR. The IVR can elicit the first client 102 to enter a contact item associated with the second client 106.
At 1106, the server 108 can be configured to receive the contact item provided by the first client 102 as an input message.
At 1108, based on the contact item received in the input message from the first client 102, the contact agent 104 at the server 108 can be configured to select the preferred contact item of the second client 104. The controller module 204 can be configured to retrieve the contact items associated with the second client 106 from the client database 206. Based on the contact item preferences set by the second client 106, and the device capabilities of the first client 102, the preferred contact item can be selected by the server 108.
At 1110, the first client 102 receives the preferred contact item of the second client 106 from the server 108. At 1112, the first client 102 can be configured to attempt to establish a communication session with the second client 106 using the preferred contact item. Hence the present system and method can be used by the subscribers to establish communication even when they not connected to an IP network.
The server 108 can be configured to establish the communication session between the first client 102 and the second client 104 using the contact agent 104 which has embedded the VoIP based application. 1206 shows a communication session in progress between the first client 102 and the second client 106. During the communication, the QoS of the communication session is constantly monitored. 1208 shows the level of the QoS. In an embodiment, the server 108 can be further configured to switch from the current preferred contact item to the next preferred contact item when the QoS is very poor. The user of the first client 102 may also be allowed to seek an alternate method of establishing communication if the QoS is poor.
The overall computing environment 1302 can be composed of multiple homogeneous or heterogeneous cores, multiple CPUs of different kinds, special media and other accelerators. The processing unit 1304 is responsible for processing the instructions of the algorithm. The processing unit 1304 receives commands from the control unit 1306 in order to perform its processing. Further, any logical and arithmetic operations involved in the execution of the instructions are computed with the help of the ALU 1308. Further, the plurality of process units may be located on a single chip or over multiple chips.
The algorithm comprising of instructions and codes required for the implementation are stored in either the memory unit 1310 or the storage 1312 or both. At the time of execution, the instructions may be fetched from the corresponding memory 1310 or storage 1312, and executed by the processing unit 1304. The processing unit 1304 synchronizes the operations and executes the instructions based on the timing signals generated by the clock chip 1314. The embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented through at least one software program running on at least one hardware device and performing network management functions to control the elements.
The embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented through at least one software program running on at least one hardware device and performing network management functions to control the elements. The elements, blocks, steps, acts, and operations shown in
The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
