Presentity authorization of buddy subscription in a communication system
US9357026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/043
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server, computer readable medium and method for accessing buddy data related to a first user (presentity) that is connected to a communication network that includes a server, the data being accessed by a second user (watcher) connected to the communication network. The method including storing, at a server, information associated with a plurality of users associated with the presentity as the buddy data, receiving, at the server, a request from a watcher for buddy data of the presentity, authorizing, at least in part by the server, the request for buddy data, and transmitting, by the server, the buddy information to the watcher.
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