Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for synchronizing network traffic to a mobile device from each of multiple servers, wherein each such server can independently determine when to send traffic to the mobile device. More particularly, each of the multiple servers receives, from the mobile device, a value that uniquely identifies the mobile device from among multiple mobile devices. The server determines a time slot value based on the received value and assigns a time slot to the mobile device based on the determined time slot value. The server then transmits data to the mobile device in the assigned time slot. By each of the multiple servers determining the time slot value, and the assigned time slot, based on a same value received from the mobile device, the multiple servers are able to synchronize their transmissions to the mobile device without need of a common, intermediary, push notification service.
Abstract:
A method and Subscription Service Host Server that support a presence service receives multiple subscription requests associated with multiple of subscribers, wherein each subscription request of the multiple subscription requests comprises a request to subscribe to presence information of a status publication source. In response to receiving the multiple subscription requests, a subscription is created for each subscriber of the multiple subscribers. A system condition is monitored and, based on the monitored system condition, a determination is made to suspend a subscription of a subscriber of the multiple subscribers. The subscription of the subscriber is placed into a suspended state to produce a suspended subscription, wherein the Server suspends the subscription without receiving, from the subscriber, a request to suspend the subscription. Subsequent to placing the subscription into a suspended state, a determination is made to one of reactivate and terminate the suspended subscription.