Personal user agent
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1. A system for providing a personal user agent for a plurality of devices in a user domain, the system comprising:
- a) an interface facilitating communications; and
b) a control system associated with the interface and adapted to;
i) register the plurality of devices that are in the user domain and associated with a user, each of the plurality of devices having a media capability; and
ii) for an incoming call intended for the user;
A) receive a session message on behalf of the user initiating the incoming call and identifying a first requested media capability to facilitate a media session for the incoming call;
B) select a first of the plurality of devices based on the first requested media capability; and
C) communicate with the first of the plurality of devices to establish the media session having the first requested media capability for the incoming call; and
iii) represent each of the plurality of devices in the user domain as a single device having a plurality of media capabilities to devices outside of the user domain.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a personal user agent acting on behalf of a group of member device agents in a communication network. The personal user agent provides its group of member device agents with a specialized proxy function, while representing the group to the network as a single user agent. To devices on the communication network, the personal user agent behaves and is viewed as a user agent. To the group of member device agents, the personal user agent behaves and is viewed as both a registrar and a proxy server.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for providing a personal user agent for a plurality of devices in a user domain, the system comprising:
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a) an interface facilitating communications; and b) a control system associated with the interface and adapted to; i) register the plurality of devices that are in the user domain and associated with a user, each of the plurality of devices having a media capability; and ii) for an incoming call intended for the user; A) receive a session message on behalf of the user initiating the incoming call and identifying a first requested media capability to facilitate a media session for the incoming call; B) select a first of the plurality of devices based on the first requested media capability; and C) communicate with the first of the plurality of devices to establish the media session having the first requested media capability for the incoming call; and iii) represent each of the plurality of devices in the user domain as a single device having a plurality of media capabilities to devices outside of the user domain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium having software for providing a personal user agent for a plurality of devices in a user domain, the software comprising instructions for a computer to:
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a) register the plurality of devices that are in the user domain and associated with a user, each of the plurality of devices having a media capability; and b) for an incoming call intended for the user; i) receive a session message on behalf of the user initiating the incoming call and identifying a first requested media capability to facilitate a media session for the incoming call; ii) select a first of the plurality of devices based on the first requested media capability; and iii) communicate with the first of the plurality of devices to establish the media session having the first requested media capability for the incoming call; and c) represent each of the plurality of devices in the user domain as a single device having a plurality of media capabilities to devices outside of the user domain. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for providing a personal user agent for a plurality of devices in a user domain comprising:
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a) registering the plurality of devices that are in the user domain and associated with a user, each of the plurality of devices having a media capability; and b) for an incoming call intended for the user; i) receiving a session message on behalf of the user initiating the incoming call and identifying a first requested media capability to facilitate a media session for the incoming call; ii) selecting a first of the plurality of devices based on the first requested media capability; and iii) communicating with the first of the plurality of devices to establish the media session having the first requested media capability for the incoming call; and c) representing each of the plurality of devices in the user domain as a single device having a plurality of media capabilities to devices outside of the user domain. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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