METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING SESSION INITIATION PROTOCOL (SIP) EVENT WATCHER ENTITY INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for collecting and distributing session initiation protocol (SIP) event watcher entity subscription information in a communications network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at one or more notifier servers from a plurality of watcher entities, subscription requests for SIP event information associated with a plurality of watched entities;
receiving, at a watcher information (WINFO) server from the notifier servers, SIP event subscription information that includes, for each watcher entity, an association between the watcher entity to each of the watched entities in which a subscription for SIP event information was requested by the watcher entity;
storing the SIP event subscription information in the WINFO server;
receiving, at the WINFO server from one of the watched entities, a request for watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity; and
accessing the SIP event subscription information to locate the watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer readable media system for collecting and distributing session initiation protocol (SIP) event watcher entity subscription information in a communications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system includes one or more notifier servers for receiving subscription requests for SIP event information associated with a plurality of watched entities from a plurality of watcher entities. The system further includes a watcher information (WINFO) server for receiving, from the notifier servers, SIP event subscription information that includes, for each watcher entity, an association between the watcher entity to each of the watched entities in which a subscription for SIP event information was requested by the watcher entity, for storing the SIP event subscription information in the WINFO server, for receiving, from one of the watched entities, a request for watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity from one of the watched entities, and for accessing the SIP event subscription information to locate the watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for collecting and distributing session initiation protocol (SIP) event watcher entity subscription information in a communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at one or more notifier servers from a plurality of watcher entities, subscription requests for SIP event information associated with a plurality of watched entities; receiving, at a watcher information (WINFO) server from the notifier servers, SIP event subscription information that includes, for each watcher entity, an association between the watcher entity to each of the watched entities in which a subscription for SIP event information was requested by the watcher entity; storing the SIP event subscription information in the WINFO server; receiving, at the WINFO server from one of the watched entities, a request for watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity; and accessing the SIP event subscription information to locate the watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for collecting and distributing session initiation protocol (SIP) event watcher entity subscription information in a communications network, the system comprising:
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one or more notifier servers for receiving subscription requests for SIP event information associated with a plurality of watched entities from a plurality of watcher entities; a watcher information (WINFO) server for receiving, from the notifier servers, SIP event subscription information that includes, for each watcher entity, an association between the watcher entity to each of the watched entities in which a subscription for SIP event information was requested by the watcher entity, for storing the SIP event subscription information in the WINFO server, for receiving, from one of the watched entities, a request for watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity from one of the watched entities, and for accessing the SIP event subscription information to locate the watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
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receiving, at one or more notifier servers from a plurality of watcher entities, subscription requests for SIP event information associated with a plurality of watched entities; receiving, at a watcher information (WINFO) server from the notifier servers, SIP event subscription information that includes, for each watcher entity, an association between the watcher entity to each of the watched entities in which a subscription for SIP event information was requested by the watcher entity; storing the SIP event subscription information in the WINFO server; receiving, at the WINFO server from one of the watched entities, a request for watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity; and accessing the SIP event subscription information to locate the watcher entity subscription information associated with the requesting watched entity. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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