Service discovery method in a network
First Claim
1. A method of performing discovery of services available to a network user, comprising:
- communicating a list of one or more available network services to the network user based on user-specific information.
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Abstract
A centralized service discovery process performed in a data or telecommunications network collects a list of services available to user terminal equipment connected to a network based on user-specific data (e.g., the user'"'"'s identification and preferences, the location and capabilities of the user terminal equipment). The list of services is then communicated to the user. The list of services may include home environment (HE) services the user is authorized to receive by a home network, and value-added services being offered to the user by the home network, a visited network, or third party service platforms. Both application and bearer services may further be collected in the list of available services. The service discovery process can be integrated in wireless and wireline networks, or implemented in a stand-alone service enabler.
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1. A method of performing discovery of services available to a network user, comprising:
communicating a list of one or more available network services to the network user based on user-specific information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for determining available network services, comprising:
receiving a list of one or more available network services based on user-specific information. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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