System and method for providing subscriber presence information in a dispatch network
First Claim
1. A method for providing subscriber presence information in a dispatch network, the method comprising the acts of:
- storing a subscriber presence table within a memory of a home location register coupled to the dispatch network;
providing presence subscription information related to a dispatch network subscriber to the home location register subscriber presence table wherein the subscription information includes a presence parameter;
setting a condition for the presence parameter;
retrieving the presence subscription information related to the subscriber from the home location register by a dispatch application processor (DAP) coupled to the home location register when the subscriber is registered in the DAP;
providing a presence message by the DAP to a presence server coupled to the DAP related to the presence parameter if the condition for the presence parameter is set as a positive condition; and
providing a presence status to a party by the presence server related to the presence message.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing subscriber presence information in a dispatch network is disclosed. In an embodiment of the method, presence subscription information related to a dispatch network subscriber is provided to a home location register. A presence message is provided to a presence server related to the subscription information. A presence status is provided to a party by the presence server. In an embodiment of the system, a home location register stores a subscriber presence table. The presence table includes presence subscription information related to a dispatch network subscriber. A dispatch application processor (DAP) is coupled to the home location register and the DAP retrieves the presence subscription information for a subscriber registered in the DAP. The DAP provides a presence message to the presence server and the presence server provides a presence status to a communications medium.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for providing subscriber presence information in a dispatch network, the method comprising the acts of:
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storing a subscriber presence table within a memory of a home location register coupled to the dispatch network; providing presence subscription information related to a dispatch network subscriber to the home location register subscriber presence table wherein the subscription information includes a presence parameter; setting a condition for the presence parameter; retrieving the presence subscription information related to the subscriber from the home location register by a dispatch application processor (DAP) coupled to the home location register when the subscriber is registered in the DAP; providing a presence message by the DAP to a presence server coupled to the DAP related to the presence parameter if the condition for the presence parameter is set as a positive condition; and providing a presence status to a party by the presence server related to the presence message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for providing subscriber presence information in a dispatch network, comprising:
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a home location register including a memory coupled to the dispatch network; a subscriber presence table stored within the memory of the home location register, wherein the presence table includes presence subscription information related to a dispatch network subscriber and wherein the subscription information includes a presence parameter; a dispatch application processor (DAP) coupled to the home location register, wherein the DAP retrieves the presence subscription information from the home location register for a subscriber registered in the DAP; and a presence server coupled to the DAP; wherein the DAP provides a presence message to the presence server related to the presence parameter if a condition for the presence parameter is set as a positive condition and wherein the presence server provides a presence status related to the presence message to a communications medium. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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