System and method for encapsulation of application aspects within an application information data format message
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1. A method for processing a data request from a watcher for a target at a server comprising:
- receiving, at the server, a request for presence information of the target from the watcher, via a network;
searching, based on the request from the watcher, through authorization rules for rules to be applied based on the watcher;
applying at least one rule from the searching step in response to said watcher request, the rule causing a transformation of the information into at least one presence aspect of the target interpretable by the watcher, the applying utilizing a presence information data format transformation, comprising aggregating multiple aspects, and wherein the information requested by the watcher is transformed from raw presence information prior to being transmitted; and
returning, from the server to the watcher, the at least one presence aspect of the target incorporated in a presence information data format via the network.
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Abstract
A method and system for processing a data request from a watcher for a target at a server, the method receiving a request for information; searching through a policy for rules to be applied based on the watcher; applying any rules found by the searching, the rule causing a transformation of the information into at least one aspect interpretable by the watcher, the applying utilizing a presence information data format transformation; and returning the at least one aspect incorporated in a presence information data format.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for processing a data request from a watcher for a target at a server comprising:
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receiving, at the server, a request for presence information of the target from the watcher, via a network; searching, based on the request from the watcher, through authorization rules for rules to be applied based on the watcher; applying at least one rule from the searching step in response to said watcher request, the rule causing a transformation of the information into at least one presence aspect of the target interpretable by the watcher, the applying utilizing a presence information data format transformation, comprising aggregating multiple aspects, and wherein the information requested by the watcher is transformed from raw presence information prior to being transmitted; and returning, from the server to the watcher, the at least one presence aspect of the target incorporated in a presence information data format via the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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7. The method of claim wherein the access layer combines aspects from multiple servers.
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13. A network element configured for processing a data request from a watcher for a target, the network element comprising:
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a processor; and a communication subsystem, the processor and the communication subsystem cooperating for; receiving a request for presence information of the target from the watcher via a network; searching, based on the request from the watcher, through authorization rules for rules to be applied based on the watcher; applying at least one rule from the searching step in response to said watcher request, the rule causing a transformation of the information into at least one presence aspect of the target interpretable by the watcher, the applying utilizing a presence information data format transformation, comprising aggregating multiple aspects, and wherein the information requested by the watcher is transformed from raw presence information prior to being transmitted; and returning the at least one presence aspect of the target incorporated in a presence information data format. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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