METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND TAILORING SERVICE THEREFOR

摘要

A user selects (402) a first communication device (122) from a plurality of terminal devices capable of supporting differing sets of communication features. The user then conveys (404) a user identity to the first communication device. The first communication device then conveys (406) the user identity and a device description describing the first communication device and the communication features supported by the first communication device to a bearer service (116) through which the first communication device communicates. The bearer service then conveys (408) the user identity and the device description, along with a bearer description describing characteristics of the bearer service, to a registry controller (112). Thereafter, the registry controller provides (418) communications to the user in accordance with the user identity, the device description, and the bearer description.