System and method for mapping identity context to device context
Embodiments provide a system, methods, apparatus, means, and computer program code for mapping an identity context for an identity to a device context for one or more devices associated with the identity. In addition, some embodiments also provide for mapping of a device context for one of the devices to an identity context for the identity.
1 . A method, comprising the steps of:
receiving a request to make a change to a new identity context for an identity; and
mapping said new identity context to a device context for a device associated with said identity.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving said request to make said change to said new identity context for said identity includes receiving said request from an identity context oriented application.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of mapping said new identity context to said device context for said device associated with said identity includes determining said device.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said step of mapping said new identity context to said device context for said device associated with said identity includes determining said device context associated with said device.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of mapping said new identity context to said device context for said device associated with said identity includes accessing a mapping table.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
determining said device.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
determining said device context for said device.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
providing data indicative of said device context.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of providing data indicative of said device context includes providing said data indicative of said device context to a presence and availability service.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
changing an identity context for said identity from a first context to said new context in response to said request.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of:
providing data indicative of said new context.
12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
registering with a presence and availability service.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein said step of providing data indicative of said device context includes providing said data indicative of said device context to said presence and availability service.
14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising steps of:
detecting a new device context for a second device, wherein said second device is associated with a second identity; and
mapping said new device context to an identity context for said second identity.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said step of detecting said new device context for said second device includes detecting said new device context in a presence and availability service.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said step of detecting said new device context for said second device includes receiving a request to change said second device's device context.
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said step of mapping said new device context to said identity context for said second identity includes determining said second identity.
18 . A method, comprising the steps of:
receiving a request to make a change to a new identity context for an identity;
changing an identity context for said identity from a first context to said new context in response to said request;
mapping said new identity context to a device context for a device associated with said identity; and
providing data indicative of said device context.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein said step of providing data indicative of said device context includes providing said data indicative of said device context to a presence and availability service.
20 . An article of manufacture comprising:
a computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to:
receive a request to make a change to new identity context for an identity; and
map said new identity context to a device context for a device associated with said identity.
21 . An apparatus, comprising:
a processor;
a communication port coupled to said processor and adapted to communicate with at least one device; and
a storage device coupled to said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
receive a request to make a change to new identity context for an identity; and
map said new identity context to a device context for a device associated with said identity.