SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDRESSING A UNIQUE DEVICE FROM A COMMON ADDRESS BOOK
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1. A method for addressing a unique device from an address book comprising:
- receiving a message including a root token and a secondary token;
checking whether the root token exists within the address book,if no, creating a record in the address book with the root and secondary token; and
if yes, checking whether the secondary token exists within the address book,if yes, providing a representation of the unique device; and
if no, storing the secondary token against the root token in said address book.
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Abstract
A method and system for addressing a unique device from an address book, the method having the steps of: receiving a message having a root token and a secondary token; checking whether the root token exists within the address book, if no, creating a record in the address book with the root and secondary token; and if yes, checking whether the secondary token exists within the address book, if yes, providing a representation of the unique device; and if no, storing the secondary token against the root token in the address book.
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1. A method for addressing a unique device from an address book comprising:
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receiving a message including a root token and a secondary token; checking whether the root token exists within the address book, if no, creating a record in the address book with the root and secondary token; and if yes, checking whether the secondary token exists within the address book, if yes, providing a representation of the unique device; and if no, storing the secondary token against the root token in said address book. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing device adapted for addressing a unique device from an address book comprising:
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a communications subsystem configured to receive a message including a root token and a secondary token; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to check whether the root token exists within the address book, and if no, to create a record in the address book with the root and secondary token; and
if yes, to check whether the secondary token exists within the address book, if yes, to provide a representation of the unique device; andif no, to store in the address book in the memory of the secondary token against the root token in said address book. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable data structure embodied therein, said computer readable data structure comprising:
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a contact card, the contact card consisting of one or a plurality of an instance identifier field;
a device identifier nickname field;
device capabilities field; and
a contact properties field,wherein the instance identifier field or device identifier nickname field provide an address book with a relationship between a public user identity and a device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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