System for assignment of a service identifier as a mechanism for establishing a seamless profile in a contextually aware presence access layer

• US 8,751,584 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2008
• Issued: 06/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Rogers, Jeff, Chitturi, Suresh, McColgan, Brian, Rossi, Randy Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): DONAGHUE, LARRY D
• Application Number:
  US12/252,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20100100617A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,063 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/204, 709/206, 709/223
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users

Abstract

A method for providing presence-related information is provided. The method includes creating a template of presence parameters for an application, storing the template, a presence access layer retrieving the template, the presence access layer using the template to create a profile of at least one presence parameter for the application, and the presence access layer using the profile to specify a presence-related action for the application.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a presence access layer (PAL) server, a service request from a watcher or PAL client, the service request including a service identifier;

retrieving a profile template to establish presence-related parameters for a service associated with the service identifier; and

using the presence-related parameters at the PAL server for rendering functionality, on behalf of an application or the service, to the watcher or PAL client.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein rendering functionality comprises one of:

providing a presence aspect to the watcher or the PAL client;

or

evaluating a presence aspect for a service on behalf of the watcher or the PAL client.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the presence-related parameters comprise at least one of:

a presence aspect;

a trigger;

a rule;

or

a policy.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the presence aspect comprises at least one of:

a willingness to communicate;

a reachability;

an availability;

an interest;

or

a location parameter.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving the profile template is performed via a presence access layer configurator which is configured to limit access to the template.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the application is at least one of:

a push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) service;

or

an instant messenger (IM) service.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile template applies to at least one of:

an individual application;

a group of applications;

an individual user of an application;

or

a group of users of an application.

8. A network component comprising:

a processor executing a Presence Access Layer (PAL), the PAL being configured to;

receive a service request from a watcher or PAL client, the service request including a service identifier;

retrieve a profile template to establish presence-related parameters for a service associated with the service identifier; and

use the presence-related parameters for rendering functionality, on behalf of an application or the service, to the watcher or PAL client.

9. The network component of claim 8, wherein rendering functionality comprises one of:

providing a presence aspect to the watcher or the PAL client;

or

evaluating a presence aspect for a service on behalf of the watcher or the PAL client.

10. The network component of claim 8, wherein the presence-related parameters comprise at least one of:

a presence aspect;

a trigger;

a rule;

or

a policy.

11. The network component of claim 10, wherein the presence aspect comprises at least one of:

a willingness to communicate;

a reachability;

an availability;

an interest;

or

a location parameter.

12. The network component of claim 8, wherein the operation to retrieve the profile template is performed via a presence access layer configurator which is configured to limit access to the template.

13. The network component of claim 8, wherein the application is at least one of:

a push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) service;

or

an instant messenger (IM) service.

14. The network component of claim 8, wherein the profile template applies to at least one of:

an individual application;

a group of applications;

an individual user of an application;

or

a group of users of an application.

15. A user equipment comprising:

a processor executing a Presence Access Layer (PAL) client, the PAL client being configured to;

transmit a service request from the PAL client, the service request including a service identifier; and

receive a response based on a profile template configured to establish presence-related parameters for a service associated with the service identifier.

16. The user equipment of claim 15, wherein the response comprises one of:

a presence aspect;

or

an evaluation of a presence aspect for a service on behalf of the PAL client.

17. The user equipment of claim 15, wherein the presence-related parameters comprise at least one of:

a presence aspect;

a trigger;

a rule;

or

a policy.

18. The user equipment of claim 17, wherein the presence aspect comprises at least one of:

a willingness to communicate;

a reachability;

an availability;

an interest;

or

a location parameter.

19. The user equipment of claim 15, wherein the application is at least one of:

a push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) service;

or

an instant messenger (IM) service.

20. The user equipment of claim 15, wherein the profile template applies to at least one of:

an individual application;

a group of applications;

an individual user of an application;

or

a group of users of an application.