SERVER, CLIENT, METHOD FOR OPERATING A SERVER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLIENT
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1. A server, comprising:
- a decision circuit configured to decide, based on conflict information provided to the server, which specifies whether there is a conflict between first and second request messages sent by a first client, whether an invitation to participate in a communication session sent by a second client and directed to the first client, is forwarded to the first client, wherein the first request message specifies that no invitations sent by the second client to the first client to participate in a communication session should be forwarded to the first client, and the second request message specifies that the second client should invite the first client to participate in a communication session.
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Abstract
A server of a communication system which decides, in a case of a conflict between a request that no invitation to participate in a communications session should be forwarded to a first client and a request that a second client invite the first client to participate in a communication session, whether an invitation to participate in a communication session is forwarded to the first client.
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1. A server, comprising:
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a decision circuit configured to decide, based on conflict information provided to the server, which specifies whether there is a conflict between first and second request messages sent by a first client, whether an invitation to participate in a communication session sent by a second client and directed to the first client, is forwarded to the first client, wherein the first request message specifies that no invitations sent by the second client to the first client to participate in a communication session should be forwarded to the first client, and the second request message specifies that the second client should invite the first client to participate in a communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a server, comprising:
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deciding, based on conflict information which specifies whether there is a conflict between first and second request messages sent by a first client, whether an invitation to a communication session sent by the second client and directed to the first client is forwarded to the first client, wherein the first request message specifies that no invitations sent by the second client to the first client to participate in a communication session should be forwarded to the first client, and the second request message specifies that the second client should invite the first client to participate in a communication session.
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9. A client, comprising:
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a sender configured to send a first request message which specifies that no invitations from another client to the client to participate in a communication session should be forwarded to the client, and to send a second request message which specifies that the other client should invite the first client to participate in a communication session; and
a conflict determining unit configured to determine, based on conflict information, whether there is a conflict between the first request message and the second request message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 17)
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12. A method for operating a client, comprising:
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sending a first request message specifying that no invitations to participate in a communication session sent from another client, should be forwarded to the client;
sending a second request message specifying that the other client should invite the client to participate in a communication session; and
determining, based on conflict information, whether there is a conflict between the first and second request messages.
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13. A server, comprising:
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a decision means for deciding, based on conflict information provided to the server, which specifies whether there is a conflict between first and second request messages sent by a first client, whether an invitation to participate in a communication session sent by a second client and directed to the first client, is forwarded to the first client; and
a conflict information receiving means for receiving the conflict information from the first client, wherein the first request message specifies that no invitations sent by the second client to the first client to participate in a communication session should be forwarded to the first client, and the second request message specifies that the second client should invite the first client to participate in a communication session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A client, comprising:
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a sending means for sending a first request message which specifies that no invitations from another client to the client to participate in a communication session should be forwarded to the client, and for sending a second request message which specifies that the other client should invite the first client to participate in a communication session; and
a conflict determining means for determining, based on conflict information, whether there is a conflict between the first request message and the second request message.
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