Method of and a network server and mobile user equipment for providing chat/VoIP services in a mobile telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A method implemented by an application server for providing at least one media service to a mobile User Equipment (UE) in a communication network, wherein the mobile UE comprises a UE media service client for accessing a media service environment, and wherein the method comprises:
- receiving one or more identifiers from the UE media service client via the communications network, each identifier identifying an entity from which the UE would like to receive media content;
based on the received one or more identifiers, executing a plurality of application server media service clients at the application server that are configured to access a plurality of different media service environments;
mapping a media service environment feature of a given one of the plurality of different media service environments to a received identifier; and
providing the mapping to the UE for coordinating, by the application server, communication between the media service client and the given one of the plurality of different media service environments.
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Abstract
A method of and an application server and user equipment for providing at least one of chat and Voice over Internet Protocol, chat/VoIP, services to the mobile user equipment in a mobile telecommunications network. The mobile user equipment comprises a chat/VoIP client for accessing a chat/VoIP service application interfacing the mobile telecommunications network. The chat/VoIP service application interfaces a plurality of proprietary chat/VoIP clients for accessing a plurality of proprietary chat/VoIP communication environments operated by a plurality of chat/VoIP service providers, for providing chat/VoIP services to the chat/VoIP client of the mobile user equipment. The chat/VoIP client and the chat/VoIP service application may be arranged such that privileged use of the mobile telecommunications network is enabled, providing a session between the user equipment and a communication environment with a predetermined or agreed Quality of Service.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented by an application server for providing at least one media service to a mobile User Equipment (UE) in a communication network, wherein the mobile UE comprises a UE media service client for accessing a media service environment, and wherein the method comprises:
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receiving one or more identifiers from the UE media service client via the communications network, each identifier identifying an entity from which the UE would like to receive media content; based on the received one or more identifiers, executing a plurality of application server media service clients at the application server that are configured to access a plurality of different media service environments; mapping a media service environment feature of a given one of the plurality of different media service environments to a received identifier; and providing the mapping to the UE for coordinating, by the application server, communication between the media service client and the given one of the plurality of different media service environments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method implemented by a mobile User Equipment (UE) the method comprising:
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executing a single UE media service client that is a universal client for executing functionality of respective clients for different media service communication environments operated by different media service providers; representing in a single Graphical User Interface (GUI) the different media service environments; accessing, using the single UE media service client, the media services of the different media service communication environments; receiving, using the single UE media service client, status information related to a status of a first media service communication environment of the different media service communication environments; and representing in the single GUI the status information of the first media service communication environment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method implemented by an application server for providing at least a media service to a mobile User Equipment (UE) in a communication network, wherein said mobile UE comprises a UE media service client for accessing different media service environments, and wherein the method comprises:
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executing a media service application at the application server; connecting the media service application to the UE media service client via the communication network; executing, at the application server, different application server media service clients that are configured to access different media service environments operated by different media service providers; connecting the media service application to the different application server media service clients at the application server to thereby enable the UE media service client to access different media service environments using the UE media service client; receiving, from a first one of the UE or a media service provider of the different media service providers, a request to update a different one of the UE or the media service provider due to a change in functionality of the first one; and updating at the media service application in place of the requested update of the another one. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile User Equipment (UE), the mobile UE comprising communications equipment, and processing equipment, wherein said processing equipment is configured to:
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execute a single UE media service client that is a universal client for executing functionality of respective clients for different media service communication environments operated by different media service providers; represent in a single Graphical User Interface (GUI) the different media service environments; access, using the single UE media service client, the media services of the different media service communication environments; receive, using the single UE media service client, status information related to a status of a first media service communication environment of the different media service communication environments; and represent in the single GUI the status information of the first media service communication environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An application server for providing at least one media service to a mobile User Equipment (UE) in a communication network, wherein the mobile UE comprises a UE media service client for accessing a media service environment, and wherein the application server comprises:
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communication equipment configured to receive one or more identifiers from the UE media service client over the communications network, each identifier identifying an entity from which the UE would like to receive media content; and processing equipment configured to; based on the received one or more identifiers, execute a plurality of application server media service clients at the application server that are configured to access a plurality of different media service environments; map a media service environment feature of a given one of the plurality of different media service environments to a received identifier; and provide the mapping to the UE for coordinating, by the application server, communication between the media service client and the given one of the plurality of different media service environments.
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19. An application server for providing at least a media service to a mobile User Equipment (UE) in a communication network, wherein said mobile UE comprises a UE media service client for accessing different media service environments, and wherein the application server comprises communications equipment and processing equipment, wherein the processing equipment is configured to:
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execute a media service application at the application server; connect the media service application to the UE media service client over the communication network; execute, at the application server, different application server media service clients that are configured to access different media service environments operated by different media service providers; connect the media service application to the different application server media service clients at the application server to thereby enable the UE media service client to access different media service environments using the UE media service client; receive, from a first one of the UE or a media service provider of the different media service providers, a request to update a different one of the UE or the media service provider due to a change in functionality of the first one; and update at the media service application in place of the requested update of the another one. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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