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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2004
Lieven Leopold Albertine Trappeniers, Noorderwijk, BE;
Arjen Hendrikse, Etterbeek, BE;
Marc Bruno Frieda Godon, Londerzeel, BE;
Koen Handekyn, Ghent, BE;
Lieven Leopold Albertine Trappeniers, Noorderwijk, BE;
Arjen Hendrikse, Etterbeek, BE;
Marc Bruno Frieda Godon, Londerzeel, BE;
Koen Handekyn, Ghent, BE;
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for waking up a sleeping device. The sleeping device being coupled to a waking device over a communications network. The sleeping device is adapted to provide a service in an awake state, to the waking device at request for service of the waking device. This method, first, comprises the step of sending the request for service by the waking device in direction of the sleeping device. The communications network additionally comprises a Network Element which is always on, and being coupled to the communications network. The method further comprises the steps of the Network Element intercepting the request for service destined to the sleeping device and the step of the Network Element at intercepting of the request for service, generating a request to wake up the sleeping device and determine a substitute service to the waking device until the sleeping device is awake. The Network Element then sends the request to wake up to the sleeping device and provisions a substitute service, to the waking device until the sleeping device is awake.