Method, system and apparatus for service loss handling

摘要

A method, system and apparatus for service loss handling are provided including a relay comprising an interface communicating first and second messages to a first relay communicating with a first service device, first messages associated with a first service provided by the first service device, second messages associated with other services provided by other service devices. The first relay relays first messages to the first service device; and relays second messages to other service devices. It is determined that the first relay is no longer in communication with the first service device; and, in response: first messages are queued for delayed relay to the first relay when the first relay is again in communication with the first service device; and/or first messages are rerouted to a second relay when the second relay is in communication with a second service device providing a same service as the first service device.

主权项

1. A relay device comprising:
a processor; and, a communication interface enabled to communicate first messages and second messages to a first relay in communication with a first service device, the first messages associated with a first service associated with the first service device, the second messages associated with one or more second services associated with one or more other service devices, the first relay configured to: relay the first messages to the first service device; and relay the second messages to one or more of the other service devices, the processor enabled to:
relay the second messages to the first relay;determine that the first relay is no longer in communication with the first service device by receiving an indication from the first relay indicating that a service is unavailable for a given identifier associated with the service provided by the service device, the first messages comprising the given identifier; and, in response, one or more of,
queue the first messages for delayed relay to the first relay when the first relay is again in communication with the first service device; and,reroute the first messages to a second relay when the second relay is in communication with a second service device providing a same service as the first service device.