Method and system for facilitating communication between wireless communication devices

摘要

There is provided a method in a first communications device operable to communicate with a second device using a network supporting first and second different communication methods. The method comprises: allowing the first device to communicate with the second device using the first communication method; registering the first device on a service platform of the network; requesting from the service platform a second device status indicator of the ability of the second device to communicate using the second communication method; receiving the second device status indicator from the service platform; and, allowing the first device to communicate with the second device using the second communication method in dependence on the received second device status indicator. The second device status indicator depends on the current network connectivity of the second device. At least one of the first and second devices is a mobile telecommunications device.

主权项

1. A method for facilitating communication between a first communication device that communicates with a second communication device using a network supporting first and second different communication methods, comprising the steps of:
allowing the first communication device to communicate with the second communication device using the first communication method; determining the first communication device status indicator of the ability of the first communication device to communicate using the second communication method based on a current network connectivity of the first communication device; registering the first communication device on a service platform of the network; in response to a selection of a user associated with the second communication device from a display of users on the first communication device, requesting from the service platform the second communication device status indicator of the ability of the second communication device to communicate using the second communication method, the request including the first communication device status indicator; receiving the second communication device status indicator from the service platform; and allowing the first communication device to communicate with the second communication device using the second communication method in dependence on the first communication device status indicator and the received second communication device status indicator; wherein the second communication device status indicator is dependent upon the current terminal hardware status, the current terminal hardware status including at least one of a battery life, file storage space of the second communication device, and current network connectivity of the second communication device.