Apparatus, method, and computer program for controlling a target device using instant messages
US8996619B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/305
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An instant message is communicated from a controller device to a target device. The instant message includes a command and one or more optional parameters associated with the command. Upon authentication and validation of the instant message and the command (and any optional parameters), the command is executed. The target device generates a second instant message having at least one of a response, a result, and a status associated with at least one of the authentication, validation, and execution. The second instant message is communicated to the controller device. The controller device authenticates the second instant message and validates at least one of the response, the result, and the status. As a particular example, the controller device represents a communication device such as a mobile telephone or personal digital assistant, and the target device represents a media application server capable of supporting one or more communication sessions such as conference calls.
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