Patent ID: 9185531
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring ownership of a service group (SG) for a communication system comprising a converged personal network service (CPNS) server, the service group comprising a first plurality of personal network elements (PNEs), the method comprising: the CPNS server receiving an owner transfer request from a first PNE of the service group; the CPNS server determining whether the first PNE possesses the ownership of the service group, after the owner transfer request has been received; and the CPNS server selecting a second PNE from the first plurality of PNEs of the service group, to transfer the ownership of the service group from the first PNE to the second PNE, wherein the selection is based on a predetermined criterion, and an owner transfer response indicates acceptance of the owner transfer request; and the CPNS server updating a service group inventory locally to indicate that the second PNE possesses the ownership of the service group.