Representing network availability status information in presence information
US8005073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/046
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network element for handling network availability information represented as presence information, where the network element includes a receiving unit for receiving status information in a network availability element and a converting unit for converting the status information into a presence information data format. The network element also includes a generating unit for generating a request that includes the presence information data format. For certain status events the network availability includes at least one child. In one embodiment, the at least one child of the network availability element is a network element for presenting registration status and the network availability element is a part of a person element. The registration status is represented in a state element which includes one of an active element or a “terminated” element. In another embodiment, the at least one child of the network availability element is a network element for presenting registration status and the network availability element is a part of a device element. The registration status is represented in a state element which describes if a device is attached to a particular network and includes on…
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