Personal Network Access Control System and Method
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorsAndrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
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Abstract
A server is provided that includes a processor such that for a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) request containing a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) identifying the first device, the processor is programmed to promote adding a URI and redirecting the SIP request to a second device. The added URI used by the second device to invoke a Personal Network Management (PNM) Controller function.
Claims20
A user device of a personal network, comprising:
- a transceiver configured to receive a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) request addressed to the user device of the personal network, the SIP request at least comprising an “Accept Contact” header;
- and
- a processor configured to perform a personal network management (PNM) controller function upon receipt of the SIP request at the user device, wherein the “Accept Contact” header comprises an IMS Application Reference Identifier (IARI) value containing a PNM-specific indication that the user device is requested to invoke the PNM controller function performed by the processor.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processor to cause a user device to implement a method, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the user device, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) request addressed to the user device of the personal network, the SIP request comprising an “Accept Contact” header;
- and
- performing, by a personal network management (PNM) application on the user device, a PNM controller function upon determining that the “Accept Contact” header comprises an IMS Application Reference Identifier (IARI) value that contains a PNM-specific indication requesting the user device to invoke the PNM application.
A method implemented by a user device of a personal network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the user device, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) request addressed to the user device of the personal network, the SIP request comprising an “Accept Contact” header;
- and
- performing, by a personal network management (PNM) application on the user device, a PNM controller function upon determining that the “Accept Contact” header comprises an IMS Application Reference Identifier (IARI) value that contains a PNM-specific indication requesting the user device to invoke the PNM application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.