APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURE AND SILENT CONFIRMATION-LESS PRESENCE FOR PUBLIC IDENTITIES
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1. A method for providing access to a first user'"'"'s public identity in a communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the first user, a first request message for at least one second user connection;
receiving, from the at least one second user, a second request message for a first user connection; and
providing, by the system server, access to the first user'"'"'s public identity for the at least one second user and sharing the at least one second user'"'"'s respective public identity with the first user.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing access to a first user'"'"'s public identity in a communication network are provided. The method includes receiving, from the first user, a first request message for at least one second user connection, receiving, from the at least one second user, a second request message for a first user connection, and providing, by the system server, access to the first user'"'"'s public identity for the at least one second user and sharing the at least one second user'"'"'s respective public identity with the first user.
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1. A method for providing access to a first user'"'"'s public identity in a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the first user, a first request message for at least one second user connection; receiving, from the at least one second user, a second request message for a first user connection; and providing, by the system server, access to the first user'"'"'s public identity for the at least one second user and sharing the at least one second user'"'"'s respective public identity with the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A server for providing access to a first user'"'"'s public identity in a communication network, the server comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive, from the first user, a first request message for at least one second user connection, and configured to receive, from the at least one second user, a second request message for a first user connection; and a controller configured to provide access to the first user'"'"'s public identity with the at least one second user and sharing the at least one second user'"'"'s respective public identity with the first user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing access to a user'"'"'s public identity in a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a requestor, a presence confirmation request message corresponding to the user'"'"'s public identity; determining an identity of the requestor; determining whether the requestor has permission to access the user'"'"'s public identity; providing, to the requestor, access to the user'"'"'s public identity if the requestor has permission to access the user'"'"'s public identity; and transmitting, to the requestor, notification that the requestor has access to the user'"'"'s public identity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server for providing access to a user'"'"'s public identity in a communication network, the server comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive, from a requestor, a presence confirmation request message corresponding to the user'"'"'s public identity, and configured to transmit, to the requestor, notification that the requestor has access to the user'"'"'s public identity; and a controller configured to determine an identity of the requestor, and configured to determine whether the requestor has permission to access the user'"'"'s public identity, wherein the controller provides, to the requestor, access to the user'"'"'s public identity if the request has permission to access the user'"'"'s public identity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing access to a user'"'"'s public identity in a communication network, the method comprising:
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transmitting, from an inviter, an invite request message to at least one other user and a system server; receiving, by the system server, the invite request message and at least one invite acceptance message from the at least one other user; determining, by the system server, an identity of the inviter and respective identities of the at least one other user; and providing, to the at least one other user, access to the inviter'"'"'s public identity. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A server for providing access to a user'"'"'s public identity in a communication network, the server comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive an invite request message from an inviter and at least one invite acceptance message from at least one other user; and a controller configured to determine an identity of the inviter and respective identities of the at least one other user, and configured to provide, to the at least one other user, access to the inviter'"'"'s public identity.
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