Method and apparatus for detecting subscriber service address change
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0291023
(2005-11-30)
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등록번호 |
US-7804822
(2010-10-21)
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발명자
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- Chong, Koan Seng
- Freeman, Brian D.
- Gabin, Jay
- Goins, Daryl
- Merhav, Galia
- O'Connor, Lina
- Wechsler, Chesla C.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A method and apparatus for allowing VoIP service providers to detect service address changes of IP service subscribers are disclosed. Specifically, when a power cycle, e.g., powering off and on, of a particular VoIP endpoint device, such as a Terminal Adaptor (TA) or a soft phone client, is detected
A method and apparatus for allowing VoIP service providers to detect service address changes of IP service subscribers are disclosed. Specifically, when a power cycle, e.g., powering off and on, of a particular VoIP endpoint device, such as a Terminal Adaptor (TA) or a soft phone client, is detected, a service provider may assume that the service address of the subscriber has changed. Therefore, appropriate actions can be taken by the service provider to obtain the latest service address from the subscriber to ensure accurate service address information is available, e.g., in support of an emergency call through the particular VoIP endpoint device.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting a service address change in a communication network, comprising: receiving a plurality of location management messages from an endpoint device in said communication network; detecting an occurrence of a power cycle or a reboot event based on said plural
What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting a service address change in a communication network, comprising: receiving a plurality of location management messages from an endpoint device in said communication network; detecting an occurrence of a power cycle or a reboot event based on said plurality of location management messages for said endpoint device, wherein said detecting comprises: recording a timestamp associated with each of said plurality of location management messages; and detecting said occurrence of said power cycle or said reboot event if a difference in time for successive location management messages is greater than a predefined threshold; and determining that a service address change is detected for said endpoint device based upon said occurrence of said power cycle or said reboot event being detected. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said communication network is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network or a Service over Internet Protocol (SoIP) network. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said endpoint device comprises at least one of: a Terminal Adaptor (TA) or a soft phone client. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said occurrence of said power cycle or said reboot event is determined by a Location Management System. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said plurality of location management messages comprises heartbeat messages. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said timestamp records an arrival time of each said heartbeat messages. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said plurality of location management messages is in accordance with an Extension Markup Language (XML) standard. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of location management messages is received on a periodic basis, and wherein at least one of said plurality of location management messages is received on a non-periodic basis. 9. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform steps of a method for detecting a service address change in a communication network, comprising: receiving a plurality of location management messages from an endpoint device in said communication network; detecting an occurrence of a power cycle or a reboot event based on said plurality of location management messages for said endpoint device, wherein said detecting comprises: recording a timestamp associated with each of said plurality of location management messages; and detecting said occurrence of said power cycle or said reboot event if a difference in time for successive location management messages is greater than a predefined threshold; and determining that a service address change is detected for said endpoint device based upon said occurrence of said power cycle or said reboot event being detected. 10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein said communication network is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network or a Service over Internet Protocol (SoIP) network. 11. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein said endpoint device comprises at least one of: a Terminal Adaptor (TA) or a soft phone client. 12. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein said plurality of location management messages comprises heartbeat messages. 13. An apparatus for detecting a service address change in a communication network, comprising: means for receiving a plurality of location management messages from an endpoint device in said communication network; means for detecting an occurrence of a power cycle or a reboot event based on said plurality of location management messages for said endpoint device, wherein said detecting means comprises: means for recording a timestamp associated with each of said plurality of location management messages; and means for detecting said occurrence of said power cycle or said reboot event if a difference in time for successive location management messages is greater than a predefined threshold; and means for determining that a service address change is detected for said endpoint device based upon said occurrence of said power cycle or said reboot event being detected.
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