Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for managing persistent search query in a communication network (100). The method includes sending (304) a persistent search query from a communication device (102) to a network device (104). The persistent search query includes a search criteria, a set of result delivery parameters, and initial context information. Further, the method includes sending (306) a context information update to the network device. The context information update indicating a current context of the communication device relevant to the persistent search query. Furthermore, the method includes receiving (308) a set of persistent search query results at the communication device the first node to a third transmit power level.