Connecting devices in a peer-to-peer network with a service provider
US8468131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/1094
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Communication between a service provider and a plurality of devices on a peer-to-peer network are enabled. One of the plurality of devices on the peer-to-peer network is selected for receiving invitations for media sessions with any of the plurality of devices from the service provider. The selected device transmits a registration message to the service provider indicating a unique address of the selected device to which invitations are to be sent. The unique address is associated with a first identifier for at least one of the plurality of devices by the service provider. Another one of the plurality of devices is selected in place of the selected device to receive subsequent invitations for media session upon detection of a reselection condition.
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