CN101199195B - System, network entity, terminal, method, and computer program product for presence publication - Google Patents
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A system for presence publication, such as in a push-to-talk over cellular service, provides means for avoiding the reporting of conflicting presence information to a presence server. Two different entities may be capable of reporting status information for the same entity, the status information corresponding to a plurality of status attributes. The first entity would typically inform the second entity which ones of the plurality of status attributes for which the first entity will be reporting status information to the presence server. For the ones of the plurality of status attributes for which the first entity will be reporting status information, the second entity will typically not report status information. For the ones of the plurality of status attributes for which the first entity will not be reporting status information, the second entity will typically report status information if capable.
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Wireless communication system and network are used in combination with many application and equipment, these use with equipment for example comprise portable communication device (PCD) (for example cell phone), portable digital-assistant (PDA), laptop computer perhaps can with any suitable equipment of wireless communication.PCD is also referred to as mobile radio station, mobile node, (AT) and other title access terminal.These portable communication devices also can be used as Internet protocol (IP) client computer respectively and come work.
The example of cordless communication network comprises GSM (global system for mobile communications), WCDMA (WCDMA) and CDMA (code division multiple access).The distribution of cdma system through unique code is divided into radio frequency to be shared by a plurality of users and operates.Cdma system is distributed to each signal that will send with unique code and can be striden the wide-band spread spectrum bandwidth thus many synchronous signals are carried out spread spectrum.Can use respective code to come detection signal and these signals are isolated with other signal that sends through same bandwidth then.
The characteristic of the many mobile devices that in these wireless communication systems, comprise is to have the function of existence, and this function allows the user of these equipment to confirm that other mobile device is whether online to communicate by letter with can be used for.Existence or state can be defined as the availability of communications and the wish (being called " existence ") of equipment.Form be various existences exist information or state information can by the user announce to be called " concern person " perhaps other system user of " subscriber " to indicate this user's communications state.State information or exist information generally can be divided into (1) user, (2) equipment perhaps (3) network serve relevant information.This information can change according to device type.For example, for cell phone or other mobile device, state information can comprise user's the geographical position and the time-delay of the network that mobile device is connected to.Alternatively, the state information that is used to have the personal computer that wired Internet connects can for example comprise whether the user is online.
Exist information to have a plurality of sources, for example user or equipment itself or based on network existence are originated, and are also referred to as to have network agent (PNA).As long as when any equipment on the network exist information state to change the time, for example when the availability of particular device changes (for example when equipment is attached to network earlier), there is information in PNA with regard to announcement.Based on network exist server admin through network to having information collecting and controlled distribution.Particularly, there are document in exist information and the establishment that exist server aggregates to receive from various sources, and it makes the document can be used for other user on the network then.Relevant with particular device have information and in order there to be the server acquisition of information for PNA announces, necessity be easily to identify each equipment.
The characteristic of some mobile devices that become more and more general is push-to-talk over cellular (PoC).PoC is like on mobile device, having ' walkie-talkie ' characteristic of implementing through cellular network.PoC gives the real-time instant chat with one or more people or crowd.PoC is the half-duplex that is used for mobile device (i.e. communication once can only take place an in one direction) voice-over ip system (VoIP) and based on following IMS, this IMS is the ip protocol layer that is positioned at conventional wireless IP agreement top layer in cell phone.The PoC of open media alliance (OMA) solution is based on Session Initiation Protocol and the real-time protocol (rtp) that is limited internet engineering task group (IETF).
Existence can be used in combination with the PoC service.For example, can be to existing server to report that there is attribute in several, for example availability for session, availability and session property of participation make concern person can confirm PoC user's existence.According to the current wireless communication industry standard that is used for the PoC service, the existence report is the optional feature of PoC service.In addition, be used for the existence of PoC client computer can be by PoC client computer, the PoC server that is associated with client computer or this two report to alternatively and have server.When PoC client computer and PoC server all when having server report existence, possible is can be to there being server report conflicting information.For example, when the existence of PoC client computer changed, the PoC server also can be known the state of change.If PoC client computer and PoC server all to existing the server report to have information, then exist server to have conflicting information in a certain transition period.Exist server will not coordinate the ability of such conflict usually, therefore will report different state to concern person.This conflicting information possibly cause concern person's puzzlement.In addition, if the PoC server is being reported the identical information that exists with the PoC client computer, then this causes unnecessary and unnecessary Network.
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On the whole, the embodiment of the invention improvement to known prior art through following means are provided, and can avoid to the existence information that has server report conflict through these means.Can be two different entities in the system of same entity reporting state information, two different entities can report with a plurality of status attributes of predefine in the corresponding state information of one or more status attribute.Two different entities can report respectively with a plurality of status attributes in the identical or corresponding state information of different attribute.In such system, first entity will notify first entity will be to which status attribute in a plurality of status attributes to there being the server reporting state information to second entity usually.To the status attribute of reporting state information for it for first entity in a plurality of status attributes, second entity is incited somebody to action not reporting state information usually.To not the status attribute of reporting state information for it for first entity in a plurality of status attributes, if second entity can be directed against those attribute reporting state informations, then second entity is usually with reporting state information.
Thus, be used to announce that the system of existence comprises first network entity and second network entity.First network entity can notify first network entity will be to existing server to report which or which attribute in a plurality of status attributes to second network entity, makes second network entity be configured in order to there being at least one different conditions attribute of server report.First network entity can also be to first network entity to the status attribute of second network entity notice to existing server to report the existence of second network entity.Second network entity can to first network entity to different at least one status attribute of the status attribute of second network entity notice to there being server report existence.
In one embodiment, second entity is to access terminal.First network entity can be push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) server and to access terminal can be the PoC client computer.
Status attribute can be selected from availability for session, availability and session property of participation.First network entity can be notified second network entity through the bit that is associated with the corresponding state attribute is set in parameter value.Parameter value can comprise a plurality of bits, and the bit in these a plurality of bits is associated with the corresponding state attribute.
In one embodiment, first network entity uses supply process to notify second network entity.This supply process can comprise equipment control.
In typical PoC system, first entity will be a PoC server and second entity will be the PoC client computer.Yet embodiments of the invention can be used in two entities and can exist in any system of information to same entity report.
Except being used to as stated exist the system of announcement, others of the present invention relate to the map network entity that is used to announce existence, access terminal, the method and computer program product.
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Described the present invention in this way, will carry out reference to the accompanying drawing that may not draw in proportion now with general word, in these accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is with the Terminal Type of from the embodiment of the invention, being benefited and the block diagram of system;
Fig. 2 be according to the embodiment of the invention can be as mobile radio station, game server, routing server, personal computer (PC) system, game console, have a schematic block diagram of the entity that server and/or PoC server operate;
Fig. 3 is the schematic block diagram that illustrates mobile radio station according to one embodiment of the invention particularly; And
Fig. 4 announces the flow chart that has ability according to one embodiment of the invention.
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Now will with reference to wherein show the present invention some but the accompanying drawing of not all embodiment is more fully described the embodiment of the invention hereinafter.In fact, these inventions can be used many multi-form enforcements and not be to be understood that the embodiment that sets forth for being limited to here; In fact, these embodiment being provided is in order to make the disclosure will satisfy the applicable law requirement.Similar label refers to similar units in the whole text.
With reference to Fig. 1, the diagram of the type systematic that will from the embodiment of the invention, be benefited is provided.To mainly combine mobile communication application to describe the embodiment of the invention.Yet should be appreciated that and beyond mobile communications industry and mobile communications industry, can combine various other should be used for using the embodiment of the invention.For example, can combine wired and/or wireless network (for example internet) should be used for using the embodiment of the invention.
This system can comprise one or more mobile radio station 10, and each mobile radio station has the antenna 12 that is used to transmit a signal to one or more base station (BS) 14 and is used for (BS) 14 reception signals from one or more base station.The base station is one or more honeycomb or mobile network's a part, and each network comprises the unit of needs, for example one or more mobile switching centre (MSC) 16 in order to operate this network.Just as is known to the person skilled in the art, the mobile network also can be called base station/MSC/ interactional function (BMI).In operation, MSC can be when mobile radio station sends with receipt of call, data etc. to go to and from pathfindings such as the calling of these mobile radio stations, data by.MSC also can provide the connection of leading to the land line main line when mobile radio station participates in calling out.
MSC 16 can be coupled to data network, for example Local Area Network, metropolitan area network (MAN) and/or wide area network (WAN).MSC is directly coupled to data network.Yet in an exemplary embodiments, MSC is coupled to gateway (GTW) 18 and GTW is coupled to WAN such as internet 20.For example the such equipment (for example personal computer, server computer etc.) of processing unit can be coupled to mobile radio station 10 via the internet again.For example; Be described below, processing unit can comprise and one or more game server 22, routing server 24, personal computer (PC) system 26, game console 28, one or more processing unit of existing server 25 etc. (in Fig. 1 diagram with describe one of them hereinafter respectively) to be associated.As what will recognize, processing unit can comprise can be according in a plurality of treatment facilities of embodiment of the invention operation, the system etc. any.
The mode that for example limits with third generation partnership projects (3GPP), GGSN 30 can be coupled to IP Multimedia System (IMS) 36 with internet 20, and this IMS comprises the various entities that are used to provide multimedia service.Specify as hereinafter, IMS can be coupled to the application server that is used to provide push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) service (being also referred to as PTT), the logical service of a key etc.Therefore as shown in the figure, provide the application server of PoC service to be called PoC server 38.
Though do not illustrate and describe each unit that each maybe network here, should be understood that mobile radio station 10 can be coupled to any the perhaps a plurality of network in a plurality of heterogeneous networks.Thus, one or more mobile network can support communication according to any or a plurality of agreements in a plurality of first generation (1G), the second generation (2G), 2.5G and/or the third generation (3G) mobile communication protocol etc.Particularly, one or more mobile radio station can be coupled to and can support one or more network of communicating by letter according to 2G wireless communication protocol IS-136 (TDMA), GSM, IS-95 (CDMA) and CDMA2000.And for example, one or more network can wait according to 2.5G wireless communication protocol GPRS, enhanced data gsm environment (EDGE) and support communication.For another example, one or more network can be supported communication according to the such 3G wireless communication protocol of universal mobile telephone system (UMTS) that for example utilizes WCDMA (CDMA) radio access technologies.As bimodulus or more multi-mode mobile stations (for example digital-to-analog or TDMA/CDMA/ analog telephone) should be benefited, some or a plurality of arrowband AMPS (NAMPS) and TACS network also can be benefited from the embodiment of the invention.
One or more mobile radio station 10 (and one or more processing unit, though in Fig. 1, do not illustrate like this) can also be coupled to one or more WAP (AP) 36.AP can be configured in order to come to communicate with mobile radio station according to any technology in a plurality of different radio technology that perhaps comprise the WLAN technology like for example radio frequency (RF), bluetooth (BT), infrared ray (IrDA).AP can be coupled to internet 20.As MSC 14, AP can be directly coupled to the internet.Yet in one embodiment, AP is indirectly coupled to the internet via GTW 18.As what will recognize; Through directly or via AP or one or more mobile network indirectly any equipment chain in mobile radio station and user processor (for example game server 22, routing server 24, personal computer (PC) system 26, game console 28, PoC server 38, have server 25 etc.) and/or a plurality of miscellaneous equipment being received the internet; Mobile radio station and user processor can communicate to realize the various functions of corresponding entity thus each other, for example send and/or receive data, content etc.As used herein, belong to " data ", " content ", " information " and similar terms and can exchange use to refer to the data that to send, to receive and/or to store according to the embodiment of the invention.Therefore, the use of any such term is not to be understood that to limiting essence of the present invention and scope.
Though in Fig. 1, do not illustrate; But mobile radio station 10 is coupled to game server 22, routing server 24, personal computer (PC) system 26 and/or the game console 28 or replaces except striding internet 20, one or more such entity can also directly intercouple.Like this, one or more network entity can according to RF for example, BT, IrDA or comprise LAN and/or a plurality of differences of WLAN technology are wired or wireless communication technology in any technology come to communicate each other.
Referring now to Fig. 2, showing according to one embodiment of the invention can be as mobile radio station 10, game server 22, routing server 24, personal computer (PC) system 26, game console 28, have the block diagram of the entity that server 25 and/or PoC server 38 operate.Though be expressed as discrete entity; But in certain embodiments, but one or more entity can be supported in this one or more entity discrete in logic mobile radio station, game server, routing server, personal computer (PC) system, the PoC server of colocated, have in server and/or the game console one or more.For example, but single entity can be supported to separate in logic the game server and the routing server of colocated.And for example, but single entity can be supported to separate in logic the individual of colocated calculating and game console.In addition or replace, but single entity can be supported to separate in logic the game server of colocated and in mobile radio station, PC system and/or the game console one or more.
As shown in the figure; Can comprise the various devices that are used for carrying out according to an exemplary embodiment of the present one or more function as mobile radio station 10, game server 22, routing server 24, personal computer (PC) system 26, game console 28, the entity that exists server 25 and/or PoC server 38 to operate, comprise the device that specifically illustrates and describe here.Yet should be appreciated that one or more entity can comprise be used to carry out one or more identity function do not break away from essence of the present invention and scope for screening device.
Particularly, for example shown in Fig. 2, this entity generally comprises device that is connected to memory 42 such as the processor 40 that is used for the controlled entity operation.Memory can comprise volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory and memory contents, data etc. usually.For example, the common storage content that send from entity and/or that receive by entity of memory.And for example, memory usually storage be used for processor is carried out the step that is associated with the operation of entity according to the embodiment of the invention client application, instruction etc.Be described below, for example memory can be stored one or more client application, comprises configuration utility, content manager and/or display manager.Thus, configuration utility can be worked when carrying out in order to the deploy content source to receive or otherwise to provide content.Content manager can be worked when carrying out in order to management to from the reception of the content in source and/or to the use of the content that receives from the source.And display manager can be worked in order to management appearing the content that receives from the source.As described here, one or more uses the software that respectively comprises by the corresponding entity operation.Yet should be appreciated that any or a plurality of client application described herein can comprise firmware or hardware alternatively and do not break away from essence of the present invention and scope.
Except memory 42, processor 40 can also be connected at least one interface or other device that is used to show, send and/or receive data, content etc.Thus, this one or more interface can comprise at least one communication interface 44 or be used to send and/or receive other device of data, content etc. and can comprise display 46 and/or at least one user interface of user's input interface 48.This user's input interface can comprise again and allows entity to receive any equipment a plurality of equipment of data, for example keyboard, touch display, joystick or other input equipment from the user.
Referring now to Fig. 3, this figure illustrates one type that from the embodiment of the invention, is benefited is accessed terminal or mobile radio station 10 is a mobile phone.Yet shown in should be appreciated that and hereinafter described mobile radio station is only explained one type of mobile radio station can from the present invention, being benefited, therefore is not to be understood that to limiting scope of the present invention.Though illustrate and will be described below several embodiment of mobile radio station from giving an example purpose, the electronic system of the mobile radio station of other type such as portable (PDA), pager, laptop computer, moving game equipment and other type can easily be used the present invention.
Understand that controller 54 comprises for the audio frequency of implementing mobile radio station 10 and logic function and the circuit of needs.For example, controller can comprise digital signal processor device, micro processor device, digital-to-analog converter and other support circuit.The control and the signal processing function that between these equipment, distribute mobile radio station according to their respective capabilities.Controller can also comprise internal voice coder (VC) 54a and can comprise internal data modem (DM) 54b.In addition, controller can comprise the function (hereinafter has description) that can be stored in one or more the for example mentioned above such client software program in the memory in order to operation.
In the embodiment of the invention of discussing hereinafter, when transmitting publish request between the entity on communication network, use Session Initiation Protocol usually so that inform and have information to various entities.SIP provides the call model of the application layer signaling protocol relevant with Multimedia session and (for example sees the Request For Comment RFC3261 of internet engineering task group (IETF); Be entitled as SIP:Session Initiation Protocol; In June, 2002, its content whole is incorporated into this) through quoting.Particularly, SIP is the ietf standard agreement that is used to initiate the oolhiu interactive user session, and this session relates to multimedia element such as video, voice, chat, recreation and virtual reality.As HTTP (HTTP) or simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) (SMTP), SIP works in the application layer of OSI(Open Systems Interconnection) traffic model.Application layer is to be responsible for guaranteeing the possible rank of communicating by letter.
SIP can set up Multimedia session or Internet phone call and modification and perhaps stop them.In addition; SIP also has the ability of request asynchronous notifications state-event change and (sees the Request For Comment RFC 3265 of IETF; Be entitled as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-Specific Event Notification; In June, 2002); And control (see the Request For Comment RFC3903 of IETF, be entitled as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Extension for Event StatePublication, in October, 2004) to state-event takes place via SIP PUBLISH method.It not is the clean culture or the multicast conversation that must relate to the promoter that this agreement can invite the participant to participate in.Because SIP supports name map and redirect services, institute so that for might be for the user from the startup of any position and received communication and service and for network the user all possibly identify them in where.SIP handles from client's request with from the request-response protocol of the response of server.The participant identifies through SIP URL.Request can be through user data table agreement (UDP) for example, simply control transportation protocol (SCTP) or the so any transportation protocol of transmission control protocol (TCP) sends.SIP confirms to be used for terminal system, communication medium and media parameter and the expectation of callee to participating in communicating by letter of session.In case guarantee these, SIP has just set up at the calling parameter of the arbitrary end of communication and has handled calling transfer and termination.
Although some embodiment have been discussed with regard to SIP, they are exemplary in itself, therefore do not limit the invention to use with SIP.In fact, the embodiment of the invention generally can be according to existing other agreement of information to operate with announcing by mobile phone.
Referring now to Fig. 4, illustrate the flow chart that there is ability in announcement according to one embodiment of the invention.The PoC server can be to the existence corresponding ability that have information of PoC client computer notice PoC server announcement with the PoC client computer.In one embodiment, the PoC server can announce exist with a plurality of predefines or status attribute in one or more corresponding information that exists.These predefine attributes can be: concrete (PoC) availability for session is used in (1), concrete (PoC) availability and (3) session property of participation are used in (2).These predefine attributes that the information that sends to the PoC client computer from the PoC server will indicate the PoC server to send to have information usually which or a plurality of.In another embodiment of the present invention, the PoC server can only indicate the PoC server whether can announce existence information.
Can use static supply process to send from PoC exists publication capability information to the PoC client computer.See the piece 80 of Fig. 4.Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) has been announced a kind of so static supply process.Can in Provisioning Content the 1.1st candidate's version in the SyncML Device Management Protocol 1.1.2 version in Open Mobile Alliance in December, 2003 and Open Mobile Alliance on April 28th, 2005, find about the additional information of OMA supply process, be incorporated into this through the content whole of quoting them.What this method made that the PoC server can be to PoC client computer indication server exists publication capability as provision parameter.If there is information unit in the support of PoC server, then the PoC server can use binary value to notify PoC client computer.Like this, this provision parameter can provide independent indication to all five attributes that preceding text are listed.For example; If have attribute below the support of PoC server is announced: " using concrete (PoC) availability for session ", " using concrete (PoC) availability " and " session property of participation "; Then corresponding provision parameter value can be ' 111xxxxx ' (supposing as preceding text are listed, attribute to be sorted, available and unavailable with " 0 " indication with " 1 " indication).In order to allow to expand in the future this method, for example expand this method to the characteristic relevant with instant messaging, can keep untapped five bits (being expressed as " x ").
An optional embodiment can use single binary value to come whether have the function of existence to PoC client computer indication PoC server.In last example, with regard to this optional embodiment, the provision parameter value will be simple ' 1 '.
The PoC client computer usually judgement PoC client publishes have information unit the time use provision parameter.The PoC client computer will not announced the information unit that exists that the PoC server announced usually then.Thus, the PoC client computer is confirmed what existence information (if having) of report based on the publication capability information that exists that sends to the PoC client computer from the PoC server.Can not announce existence to any attribute that exists if in the piece 82 of Fig. 4, confirm the PoC server, then will there be attribute report existence (the PoC client computer can be reported) in the PoC client computer to all usually.See piece 84.Can announce existence to any attribute that exists if in the piece 82 of Fig. 4, confirm the PoC server, can confirm in piece 86 then whether the PoC server can exist attribute to announce existence to all.If the PoC server can exist attribute to announce existence to all, then the PoC server will be to all properties report existence and the PoC client computer will not reported existence to any attribute.See piece 88.Can there be attribute report existence to some rather than all if confirm the PoC server; Then the PoC server will be reported existence to the attribute that the PoC server can be announced, and the PoC client computer will be reported existences to those attributes that the PoC server can not be announced.See piece 90.Thus, PoC server and PoC client computer should be to same alike result report existence information, and the state information of avoiding a conflict thus sends to and has server and prevent unnecessary existence report.
Preceding text have been described the following embodiment of the present invention, and the PoC server will exist which attribute in the attribute to there being the server reporting state information to a plurality of to PoC client computer notice PoC server in these embodiment.For a plurality of exist PoC server in the attribute for it reporting state information have an attribute, the PoC client computer is reporting state information not usually.For a plurality of exist PoC server in the attribute not reporting state information have an attribute, if the PoC client computer can be directed against those attribute reporting state informations, then the PoC client computer is usually with reporting state information.Like this, which entity the PoC server can control to there being server report existence.Yet will be appreciated that the optional embodiment of the present invention can make which entity of PoC client computer control to there being server report existence.In so optional embodiment, the PoC client computer will exist which characteristic attribute in the attribute to there being the server reporting state information to a plurality of to PoC server notification PoC client computer.For a plurality of exist PoC client computer in the attribute for it reporting state information have an attribute, the PoC server is reporting state information not usually.For a plurality of exist PoC client computer in the attribute not reporting state information have an attribute, if the PoC server can be directed against those attribute reporting state informations, then the PoC server is usually with reporting state information.
Be described although preceding text combine the existence in the PoC service to announce, announcing according to the existence of the embodiment of the invention can be with other service utilization that depends on all kinds of wireless communication technologys that include but not limited to cellular communication.In addition, although preceding text are described in client-server all is regarded as the client-server framework of network entity, network entity that can be through any number as two or more multiserver carry out to exist according to the embodiment of the invention and announce.At last, the above-described attribute that exists is to illustrate and entity can be announced the additional or different attribute that exists in other embodiment of the present invention.
Based on above description; Like what understand according to accompanying drawing; Should be understood that examples more of the present invention relate to a kind ofly for example exists publish method in push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) service; Wherein this method may further comprise the steps: (1) send information to second entity from first entity, wherein this information limit first entity will to exist server report predefine a plurality of exist in the attribute which or which have attribute; (2) to the information that sends to second entity from first entity exist attribute by first entity to existing server to report the existence of second entity; And (3) at least some the information that sends to second entity from first entity not exist attribute by second entity to existing server to report the existence of second entity.In one embodiment, first entity is a PoC server and second entity is the PoC client computer.In one embodiment, exist attribute to be selected from the group of forming by availability for session, availability and session property of participation.In one embodiment, send information to second entity with the corresponding bit that exists attribute to be associated from first entity through in parameter value, being provided with.This parameter value generally comprises a plurality of bits, and wherein a bit is associated with the corresponding attribute that exists.
Another example of the present invention relates to the computer program that a kind of existence that is used for for example serving at push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) is announced; Wherein this computer program comprises at least one computer-readable recording medium; This computer-readable recording medium has the computer readable program code part that is stored in wherein; This computer readable program code partly comprises: (1) but first operating part; Can send information to second entity from first entity, wherein this information limit first entity will to exist server report predefine a plurality of exist in the attribute which or which have attribute; (2) but second operating part, can to the information that sends to second entity from first entity exist attribute by first entity to existing server to report the existence of second entity; And (3) but the 3rd operating part, can at least some the information that sends to second entity from first entity not exist attribute by second entity to existing server to report the existence of second entity.In one embodiment, first entity is a PoC server and second entity is the PoC client computer.In one embodiment, exist attribute to be selected from the group of forming by availability for session, availability and session property of participation.In one embodiment, but first operating part send information to second entity with the corresponding bit that exists attribute to be associated from first entity through in parameter value, being provided with.This parameter value generally comprises a plurality of bits, and wherein a bit is associated with the corresponding attribute that exists.
Another example of the present invention relates to a kind ofly can be for example announces accessing terminal of existing in push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) service.This accesses terminal and can comprise the for example such device of processor, this device can: (1) receives information from network entity, wherein this information limit network entity will to exist server report predefine a plurality of exist in the attribute which or which have attribute; And (2) are to not existing attribute to the existence that exists the server report to access terminal at least some that send to from network entity the information that accesses terminal.In one embodiment, network entity is a PoC server and to access terminal be the PoC client computer.In one embodiment, exist attribute to be selected from the group of forming by availability for session, availability, session wish degree, alarm wish degree and session property of participation.In one embodiment, the information that receives from network entity is included in the parameter value and the corresponding bit that exists attribute to be associated.This parameter value generally comprises a plurality of bits, and wherein a bit is associated with the corresponding attribute that exists.
Another example of the present invention relates to a kind of for example network entity of announcement existence in push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) service.This network entity can comprise the for example such device of processor, this device can: (1) send information to and accesses terminal, wherein this information limit network entity will to exist server report predefine a plurality of exist in the attribute which or which have attribute; And (2) to send to from network entity the information that accesses terminal exist attribute by network entity to the existence that exists server report to access terminal.In one embodiment, network entity is a PoC server and to access terminal be the PoC client computer.In one embodiment, exist attribute to be selected from the group of forming by availability for session, availability and session property of participation.In one embodiment, access terminal through in parameter value, being provided with to send information to from network entity with the corresponding bit that exists attribute to be associated.This parameter value generally comprises a plurality of bits, and wherein a bit is associated with the corresponding attribute that exists.
Another example of the present invention relates to a kind of system that can announce existence, and wherein this system comprises and accessing terminal and network entity.This network entity can: (1) send information to and accesses terminal, wherein this information limit network entity will to exist server report predefine a plurality of exist in the attribute which or which have attribute; And (2) are to existing attribute to the existence that exists server report to access terminal the information that accesses terminal sending to from network entity.Access terminal can: (1) is to not existing attribute to there being server report existence sending to the information that accesses terminal at least some from network entity.In one embodiment, network entity is a PoC server and to access terminal be the PoC client computer.In one embodiment, exist attribute to be selected from the group of forming by availability for session, availability and session property of participation.In one embodiment, access terminal through in parameter value, being provided with to send information to from network entity with the corresponding bit that exists attribute to be associated.This parameter value generally comprises a plurality of bits, and wherein a bit is associated with the corresponding attribute that exists.
Another example of the present invention relates to a kind of processor that can announce existence.This processor can: (1) send information to second entity from first entity, wherein this information limit first entity will to exist server report predefine a plurality of exist in the attribute which or which have attribute; And (2) are to the information that sends to second entity from first entity, existing attribute to existing server to report the existence of second entity.In one embodiment, first entity is a PoC server and second entity is the PoC client computer.In one embodiment, exist attribute to be selected from the group of forming by availability for session, availability and session property of participation.In one embodiment, send information to second entity with the corresponding bit that exists attribute to be associated from first entity through in parameter value, being provided with.This parameter value generally comprises a plurality of bits, and wherein a bit is associated with the corresponding attribute that exists.
Another example of the present invention relates to a kind of system that can announce existence; Wherein this system comprises: (1) is used for sending information to from first entity device of second entity, wherein this information limit first entity will to exist server report predefine a plurality of exist in the attribute which or which have attribute; (2) be used for to the information that sends to second entity from first entity exist attribute by first entity to existing server to report the device of the existence of second entity; And (3) be used for to not at least some of the information that sends to second entity from first entity exist attribute by second entity to existing server to report the device of the existence of second entity.In one embodiment, first entity is a PoC server and second entity is the PoC client computer.In one embodiment, exist attribute to be selected from the group of forming by availability for session, availability and session property of participation.In one embodiment, send information to second entity with the corresponding bit that exists attribute to be associated from first entity through in parameter value, being provided with.This parameter value generally comprises a plurality of bits, and wherein a bit is associated with the corresponding attribute that exists.
Benefit from the instruction that in above description and associated drawings, appears, of the present invention many remodeling of setting forth here will be expected for the technical staff in the related field of these inventions with other embodiment.Therefore understanding being the invention is not restricted to disclosed specific embodiment and remodeling and other embodiment is intended to be covered within the scope of accompanying claims.Although utilized concrete word here, they only are on versatility and descriptive meaning, to use and be not the purpose that is used to limit.
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1. system that is used to announce existence comprises:
First network entity; And
Second network entity;
Wherein said first network entity can notify said first network entity will be to existing server to report which or which status attribute in a plurality of status attributes to said second network entity; Make said second network entity be configured in order to said first network entity to different at least one status attribute of the said status attribute of said second network entity notice to the said existence that exists server to report second network entity, and wherein said first network entity can be to said first network entity to the said status attribute of said second network entity notice to the said existence that exists server to report said second network entity.
2. system according to claim 1, wherein said second network entity is to access terminal.
3. system according to claim 2, wherein said first network entity is a push-to-talk over cellular server and said accessing terminal is the push-to-talk over cellular client computer.
4. system according to claim 1, wherein said status attribute are selected from the group of being made up of availability for session, availability and session property of participation.
5. system according to claim 1, wherein said first network entity is notified said second network entity through the bit that is associated with the corresponding state attribute is set in parameter value.
6. system according to claim 5, wherein said parameter value comprises a plurality of bits, the bit in said a plurality of bits is associated with the corresponding state attribute.
7. system according to claim 1, wherein said first network entity uses supply process to notify said second network entity.
8. system according to claim 7, wherein said supply process comprises equipment control.
9. the network entity that can announce existence comprises:
Be used to send information to the device of other network entity; Said information limits said network entity will be to existing server to report which or which attribute in predefined a plurality of status attribute, make said other network entity can to said network entity to different at least one status attribute of the said status attribute of said other network entity notice to the said existence that has said other network entity of server report;
Be used in the said status attribute of the said information that sends to other network entity from said network entity to the said device that has the existence of other network entity of server report.
10. network entity according to claim 9, wherein said other network entity is to access terminal.
11. network entity according to claim 10, wherein said network entity are push-to-talk over cellular servers and said accessing terminal is the push-to-talk over cellular client computer.
12. network entity according to claim 9, wherein said status attribute are selected from the group of being made up of availability for session, availability and session property of participation.
13. network entity according to claim 9, wherein said network entity sends said information to said other network entity through the bit that is associated with the corresponding state attribute is set in parameter value.
14. network entity according to claim 13, wherein said parameter value comprises a plurality of bits, and the bit in said a plurality of bits is associated with the corresponding state attribute.
15. network entity according to claim 9, wherein said network entity use supply process to send information to said other network entity.
16. network entity according to claim 15, wherein said supply process comprises equipment control.
17. can announce accessing terminal of existence, comprise for one kind:
Be used for receiving the device of information provision from network entity; Said information provision limits this network entity will be to existing server to report which or which attribute in predefined a plurality of status attribute, and wherein said network entity can be reported the said existence that accesses terminal to the said status attribute of the said notice that accesses terminal to the said server that exists to said network entity;
Be used at least one status attribute different to the said device that has the said existence that accesses terminal of server report with the said status attribute that said information provision limited of the said reception that accesses terminal.
18. according to claim 17 accessing terminal, wherein said network entity are push-to-talk over cellular servers and said accessing terminal is the push-to-talk over cellular client computer.
19. according to claim 17 accessing terminal, wherein said status attribute are selected from the group of being made up of availability for session, availability and session property of participation.
20. according to claim 17 accessing terminal, the said information provision that wherein receives from said network entity is included in the bit that is associated with the corresponding state attribute the parameter value.
21. according to claim 20 accessing terminal, wherein said parameter value generally comprises a plurality of bits, and the bit in said a plurality of bits is associated with the corresponding state attribute.
22. according to claim 20 accessing terminal, wherein said accessing terminal receives said information provision via supply process.
23. according to claim 22 accessing terminal, wherein said supply process comprises equipment control.
24. one kind exists publish method, comprising:
Send information to second entity from first entity, said information limits said first entity will be to existing server to report which or which status attribute in predefined a plurality of status attribute;
To the said status attribute that said information limited that sends to said second entity from said first entity by said first entity to the said existence that exists server to report said second entity; And
To with at least one the different status attribute of the said status attribute that said information limited that sends to said second entity from said first entity, by said second entity to the said existence that exists server to report said second entity.
25. method according to claim 24, wherein said first entity are push-to-talk over cellular servers and said second entity is the push-to-talk over cellular client computer.
26. method according to claim 24, wherein said status attribute are selected from the group of being made up of availability for session, availability and session property of participation.
27. method according to claim 24 is wherein sent said information from said first entity and is included in the bit that setting is associated with the corresponding state attribute the parameter value to said second entity.
28. method according to claim 27, wherein said parameter value comprises a plurality of bits, and the bit in said a plurality of bits is associated with the corresponding state attribute.
29. method according to claim 24 wherein uses supply process to send said information to said second entity from said first entity.
30. method according to claim 29, wherein said supply process comprises equipment control.
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