Abstract:
A user is provided the ability to request through a set top box or other terminal that a media session be replicated to another terminal. The control channel associated with the replicated media session is assigned to the requesting terminal so that the user of the requesting terminal can control the playback experience of a plurality of different terminals.
Abstract:
Systems and methods according to the exemplary embodiments provide for chat session handling in IPTV systems. A chat server can be configured to forward text messages associated with a particular chat session toward an IPTV terminal for output thereon. Chat message entry can be performed by using a wireless text entry device, e.g., a mobile phone. An IPTV control server can be configured to recognize a request for a chat session which involves output of chat messages on an IPTV terminal, and to verify that the user has a linked mobile phone and IPTV subscriptions.
Abstract:
A system and method of accessing and changing a subscriber service in a radio telecommunications network. The network includes a mobile station (32), a mobile switching center (MSC) (36) having a temporary subscriber record (40), and a home location register (HLR) (37) for storing the subscriber service in an original state. The mobile station transmits to the MSC, a request to change the subscriber service from the original state to a changed state. The request includes an indication that the change request is temporary. The MSC (36) then changes the subscriber service to the changed state in the temporary subscriber record (40) in the MSC. If the MSC subsequently receives a request to make the change request permanent, the MSC transmits the change request to the HLR (37) which enters the change in a permanent subscriber profile (39). If the change request remains temporary, it remains in the temporary subscriber record (40) and is discarded a predetermined time period after the subscriber deactivates the mobile station (32). The status of the subscriber service thus automatically reverts to the original state whenever the subscriber re-activates the mobile station.
Abstract:
Streamlined initiation of a call transfer within a cellular telephone network (10) is effectuated by having the transfer-to C-number request (212) include not only an identification of the B-number (B) for the called mobile station (14(1)), but also an identification number (MSCID) of a switching node (12) presently handling the call. Responsive to receipt of this request, the home location register (20) processes the B-number to identify one or more C-numbers for forwarding of the call. The home location register then determines which switching nodes currently serve the identified C-numbers and directly generates a routing request message (2 to 14), including the received present switching node identification number, to each of those switching nodes. This action bypasses the conventional TIA IS-41 signaling actions of returning (114) the identified C-numbers to the present switching node and generating a location request message (116) for delivery back to the home location register.
Abstract:
Systems and methods according to the exemplary embodiments provide for bookmarking of content in IPTV systems. An IPTV control server can subscribe to receive notifications associated with the insertion of advertisements into other content. Upon receipt of a bookmark storing request, the IPTV control server can determine whether the bookmark storing request is associated with an advertisement or with the other content. A bookmark can then be stored by the IPTV control server including a content identifier based on the determination.
Abstract:
A system and method for transferring a session between IPTV Control Servers, or between IMS subscriptions, allows the IPTV Control Servers involved in the transfer to connect to each other and facilitate a transfer of session transfer information. This session transfer information allows the recipient of the transfer to connect to the same content distribution network and resume the session using the same content servers where appropriate.
Abstract:
A method and a gateway are provided for controlling delivery of event information to users sharing a user device. The gateway is informed of activity states of each user sharing a same user device. Events related to services used by the users are detected by the gateway. Because some users of a same device may be active while others are inactive, the gateway verifies the activity state of each user for whom an event is detected. Active users are informed of events that are of interest for them.
Abstract:
A system and method of providing dynamic redundancy of home location registers (HLRs) for a plurality of subscribers in a radio telecommunications network having a plurality of HLRs (11-15), each of which has excess memory capacity for storing subscriber records. Each of the HLRs in the network operates as both a primary HLR and a secondary HLR. Subscriber records (10) in each HLR are divided into a plurality of subsets of known size. For each subset of records in a particular HLR, another HLR in the network is designated as the secondary HLR. The primary HLR (11) and the secondary HLR (12) for each subscriber are identified to the network through new subscriber categories. A heartbeat signal is periodically sent back and forth between the primary HLR and the secondary HLR in each HLR pair to convey the operational status of each HLR in the pair. If the heartbeat signal is not received in a secondary HLR, the secondary HLR sends to the network a Qualification Directive (QUALDIR) Invoke message directing the network (21) to utilize the secondary HLR sending the message as the new primary HLR for the assigned subset. The secondary HLR records all changes made to its subscriber records until the primary HLR is operational, and the heartbeat signal is resumed. The secondary HLR then updates the primary HLR, and the primary HLR is redesignated as the primary HLR.
Abstract:
A mechanism for forming and using shortened Uniform Resource Locators or URLs for resources available within a Machine-to-Machine, M2M, network enables the use of a Domain Name Server based routing of M2M messages between entities within the M2M network domain without requiring the memory-intensive storage that would be required for indicating the full network topology associated with the actual resource locations.