Method, apparatus, computer program product and network node for providing remote client deactivation
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1. A method for providing remote client deactivation comprising:
- receiving a message from a client, the message associated with a service related to a communication session with the client;
determining if the client is a subscriber or a non-subscriber;
determining whether the client is associated with an indication to deactivate the client, comprising determining, for a non-subscriber, if an identifier associated with the client is in a deactivation list that comprises a list of non-subscriber devices to be deactivated and determining, for a subscriber, if a deactivation entry associated with the subscriber indicates deactivation of the client; and
communicating a signaling message to deactivate the client in response to a determination that the client is associated with the indication to deactivate the client and upon receipt of the message.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing remote client deactivation includes a processing element. The processing element may be configured to receive a message associated with a service related to a communication session with a client, determine whether the client is associated with an indication to deactivate the client and communicate a signaling message to deactivate the client in response to a determination that the client is associated with the indication to deactivate the client.
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1. A method for providing remote client deactivation comprising:
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receiving a message from a client, the message associated with a service related to a communication session with the client; determining if the client is a subscriber or a non-subscriber; determining whether the client is associated with an indication to deactivate the client, comprising determining, for a non-subscriber, if an identifier associated with the client is in a deactivation list that comprises a list of non-subscriber devices to be deactivated and determining, for a subscriber, if a deactivation entry associated with the subscriber indicates deactivation of the client; and communicating a signaling message to deactivate the client in response to a determination that the client is associated with the indication to deactivate the client and upon receipt of the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for providing remote client deactivation, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for receiving a message from a client, the message associated with a service related to a communication session with the client; a second executable portion for determining if the client is a subscriber or a non-subscriber; a third executable portion for determining whether the client is associated with an indication to deactivate the client, comprising determining, for a non-subscriber, if an identifier associated with the client is in a deactivation list that comprises a list of non-subscriber devices to be deactivated and determining, for a subscriber if a deactivation entry associated with the subscriber indicates deactivation of the client; and a fourth executable portion for communicating a signaling message to deactivate the client in response to a determination that the client is associated with the indication to deactivate the client and upon receipt of the message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for providing remote client deactivation comprising a processing element configured to:
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receive a message from a client, the message associated with a service related to a communication session with a client; determine if the client is a subscriber or a non-subscriber; determine whether the client is associated with an indication to deactivate the client, comprising determining, for a non-subscriber, if an identifier associated with the client is in a deactivation list that comprises a list of non-subscriber devices to be deactivated and determining, for a subscriber, if a deactivation entry associated with the subscriber indicates deactivation of the client; and communicate a signaling message to deactivate the client in response to a determination that the client is associated with the indication to deactivate the client and upon receipt of the message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A network node comprising a processor configured to execute a client application associated with a service related to a communication session with a server,
wherein the client application is configured to receive a deactivation message from the server in response to a determination that the client application is associated with an indication to deactivate the client, the determination comprising determining, for a non-subscriber, if an identifier associated with the client is in a deactivation list that comprises a list of non-subscriber devices to be deactivated and determining, for a subscriber, if a deactivation entry associated with the subscriber indicates deactivation of the client, and the deactivation message comprising a signaling message sent upon receipt of a client message related to the communication session.
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