Permanent presence for polite block and confirm
US9692845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/6009
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and devices for operating a communication network, in particular a presence SIMPLE network applying polite block and confirm for subscribers to presence data. A method for operating a communication system comprising a presence server and a presence document server is provided, the communication system being adapted to communicate with a first client requesting subscription to the presence data of a presentity using a second client, the method comprising the steps of: sending, in case the subscription is to be confirmed or politely blocked, a request for presence data from the presence server to the presence document server; receiving a message comprising presence data of the presentity from the presence document server; and sending a notification message to the first client based on the received presence data of the presentity.
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