SERVICE COMPATIBILITY CHECK FOR MESSAGES

摘要

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided that can reduce problems associated with updates of various applications on various devices, including addition of new services for communicating with another device. A compatibility version (e.g., a minimum compatibility) for a first communication service on a first device can be checked against a compatibility version for communication service on a second device. A comparison of the compatibility versions can determine whether a message can be sent using the first communication service to the second device.

主权项

1. A method of managing communications of a first device with a second device, the method comprising, at the first device:
establishing a first connection with the second device; receiving, from a first client application on the first device, a first message to be sent to the second device using a first communication service on the first device; determining a first compatibility version of the first communication service; determining a second compatibility version for second communication services on the second device; comparing the first compatibility version of the first communication service to the second compatibility version for the second device to determine whether the first communication service on the first device is compatible with the second communication services on the second device; in response to determining that the first communication service on the first device is not compatible with the second communication services on the second device, not sending the first message to the second device; and in response to determining that the first communication service on the first device is compatible with the second communication services on the second device, sending the first message to the second device.