Patent ID: 7979523
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: initiating a session at a network device; determining, during initiation of the session at the network device and based on receiving a list of feature invocations for the session at the time of initiation, a first condition for invocation of a first real application at the time of initiation of the session and a second condition for invocation of a second real application at a later instant in time; invoking the first real application at the time of initiation of the session, based on the determination of the first condition; invoking a stub application at the time of initiation of the session, based on the determination of the second condition, where the stub application includes a subset of features and services of the second real application and performs a limited set of operations in a manner similar to the second real application; and invoking the second real application based on a determination, with the stub application and during execution of the session, that a condition is met for invocation of the second real application.