Method and system for managing telephony services in a universal plug and play home network environment
First Claim
1. A method for a first device in a home network comprising a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a second device among the plurality of devices, an update request for at least one service setting among a plurality of service settings, which is stored in a database and is set based on a preference of user;
updating, at the first device, the at least one service setting stored in the database in response to the request; and
transmitting, to the second device, a notification indicating completion of the update of the at least one service setting,wherein the plurality of service settings comprises first service settings associated with at least one telephony service and second service settings to control a behavior of a service provided in a wireless area network, andwherein the service provided in the wireless area network comprises a second messaging service and a call service.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for managing telephony services in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network environment. In one embodiment, a method includes creating one or more profiles associated with at least one Telephony Control Point (TelCP) in an UPnP home network environment, each of the one or more profiles includes one or more service settings associated with telephony services. The method also includes storing the one or more profiles associated with the at least one TelCP in a service settings database. Additionally, the method includes setting one of the one or more profiles as an active profile for the at least one TelCP, and providing telephony services to the at least one TelCP according to the one or more service settings associated with the active profile.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for a first device in a home network comprising a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a second device among the plurality of devices, an update request for at least one service setting among a plurality of service settings, which is stored in a database and is set based on a preference of user; updating, at the first device, the at least one service setting stored in the database in response to the request; and transmitting, to the second device, a notification indicating completion of the update of the at least one service setting, wherein the plurality of service settings comprises first service settings associated with at least one telephony service and second service settings to control a behavior of a service provided in a wireless area network, and wherein the service provided in the wireless area network comprises a second messaging service and a call service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A first device in a home network comprising a plurality of devices, the first devices comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive, from a second device among the plurality of devices, an update request for at least one service setting among a plurality of service settings which is stored in a database and is set based on a preference of user; and a processor configured to update, at the first device, the at least one service setting stored in the database in response to the request, and control the transceiver to transmit, to the second device, a notification indicating completion of the update of the at least one service setting, wherein the plurality of service settings comprises first service settings associated with at least one telephony service and second service settings to control a behavior of a service provided in a wireless area network, and wherein the service provided in the wireless area network comprises a second messaging service and a call service. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for a first device in a home network comprising a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a second device among the plurality of devices, a request for generating a profile comprising at least one service setting among a plurality of service settings; generating, at the first device, the profile comprising the at least one service setting in response to the request, and storing the profile in a database; and transmitting, to the second device, a notification indicating the generation of the profile, wherein the plurality of service settings comprises first service settings associated with at least one telephony service and second service settings to control a behavior of a service provided in a wireless area network, and wherein the service provided in the wireless area network comprises a second messaging service and a call service. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A first device in a home network comprising a plurality of devices, the first device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive, from a second device among the plurality of devices, a request for generating a profile comprising at least one service setting among a plurality of service settings; and a processor configured to generate, at the first device, the profile comprising the at least one service setting in response to the request, control storage of the profile in a database, and control the transceiver to transmit, to the second device, a notification indicating the generation of the profile, wherein the plurality of service settings comprises first service settings associated with at least one telephony service and second service settings to control a behavior of a service provided in a wireless area network, and wherein the service provided in the wireless area network comprises a second messaging service and a call service. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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