Group information management
First Claim
1. A method of managing group information in a communication system providing group communication between subscribers of a first administrative subsystem and subscribers of a second administrative subsystem, the method comprising:
- storing group information of subscribers of a first administrative subsystem in a first server in the first administrative subsystem;
storing group information of subscribers of a second administrative subsystem in a second server in the second administrative subsystem;
receiving, in the first server, a request concerning a group management action related to group information of a particular user;
checking whether the particular user is a user of the first administrative subsystem;
sending to the second server, in response to the particular user not being said user of the first administrative subsystem, an inquiry for the group information of the particular user;
generating a response to the inquiry in the second server; and
performing the action according to the response to the inquiry.
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Abstract
A communication system including a first administrative subsystem and a second administrative subsystem providing group communication service. The system includes a first server for storing group and list management information of subscribers of the first administrative subsystem. The system also includes a second server for storing group and list management information of subscribers of the second administrative subsystem. Further, the system includes an interface for exchanging group and list management information between the first server and the second server. In addition, the system reduces ambiguity in group information management of integrated systems that include two or more administrative domains.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of managing group information in a communication system providing group communication between subscribers of a first administrative subsystem and subscribers of a second administrative subsystem, the method comprising:
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storing group information of subscribers of a first administrative subsystem in a first server in the first administrative subsystem;
storing group information of subscribers of a second administrative subsystem in a second server in the second administrative subsystem;
receiving, in the first server, a request concerning a group management action related to group information of a particular user;
checking whether the particular user is a user of the first administrative subsystem;
sending to the second server, in response to the particular user not being said user of the first administrative subsystem, an inquiry for the group information of the particular user;
generating a response to the inquiry in the second server; and
performing the action according to the response to the inquiry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication system comprising:
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a first administrative subsystem;
a second administrative subsystem providing a group communication service;
a first server for storing first group and list management information of subscribers of the first administrative subsystem;
a second server for storing second group and list management information of subscribers of the second administrative subsystem; and
an interface for exchanging said first and second group and list management information between the first server and the second server. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A server of a communication system providing group communication between subscribers of a first administrative subsystem and a second administrative subsystem, the server comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a request concerning a group management action related to group information of a user; and
processing means for checking whether the user belongs to a first administrative subsystem;
said processing means being arranged to send, in response to the user not belonging to the first administrative subsystem, to a server in the second administrative subsystem, an inquiry for the group information of the user;
said receiving means being arranged to receive a response to the inquiry from the server in the second administrative subsystem; and
said processing means being arranged to perform the action according to the response to the inquiry. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A server of a communication system providing group communication between subscribers of a first administrative subsystem and subscriber of a second administrative subsystem, the server comprising:
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storing means for storing group information of subscribers in a second administrative subsystem;
receiving means for receiving an inquiry for group information of a user from a server in a first administrative subsystem; and
processing means for generating, in response to receiving the inquiry, a response to the inquiry. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program on a computer-readable medium, executable in a computer connected to a communication system providing group communication between subscribers of a first administrative subsystem and a second administrative subsystem, wherein execution of the computer program in the computer causes the computer to carry out the steps of:
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receiving a request concerning a group management action related to group information of a user;
checking whether the user belongs to a first administrative subsystem;
generating, in response to the user not belonging to the first administrative subsystem, an inquiry to a server in a second administrative subsystem, wherein the inquiry inquires about group information of the user;
receiving a response to the inquiry from the server in the second administrative subsystem; and
performing the action according to the response to the inquiry.
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18. A computer program on a computer readable medium, executable in a computer connected to a communication system providing group communication between subscribers of a first administrative subsystem and a second administrative subsystem, wherein execution of the computer program in the computer causes the computer to carry out the steps of:
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storing group information of subscribers in a second administrative subsystem;
receiving an inquiry for group information of a user from a server in a first administrative subsystem; and
generating, in response to receiving the inquiry, a response to the inquiry.
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