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