Abstract: In some possible implementations, a platform may receive or determine information identifying a plurality of physical network devices, wherein the plurality of physical network devices is associated with a plurality of resources; receive information identifying criteria for a topology, wherein a deployment based on the topology is to be configured using one or more resources, of the plurality of resources, associated with one or more physical network devices of the plurality of physical network devices, and wherein the criteria do not identify the one or more resources or the one or more physical network devices; select the one or more physical network devices or the one or more resources for the deployment based on the topology; and automatically configure the one or more resources or the one or more physical network devices to provide the deployment based on the topology.

Abstract: A device may receive object information identifying a plurality of objects, respective entities associated with the plurality of objects, and relationships between objects of the plurality of objects. The device may receive monitor information identifying a plurality of monitors associated with the plurality of objects. Each monitor may be associated with a respective condition to monitor a corresponding one or more of the plurality of objects. The device may receive a notification regarding a particular object, of the plurality of objects, based on a condition associated with the particular object being satisfied. The device may determine whether the condition will affect one or more other objects, of the plurality of objects, associated with respective entities. The device may provide notifications to the appropriate entities.

Abstract: A method and device for peer-to-peer communications is provided. The method includes communication of the capabilities of a device to another device or network component. A peer to peer communication is established based on at least one of the capabilities of the device. The method may also include utilizing a control point or access point in conveying the capabilities of the device to another device.

Abstract: A method for communicating service capability information is provided. The method comprises receiving, by a network entity, a message that indicates that a sender of the message is an RCS client, wherein the message includes a list of the sender's client capabilities and a list of contacts about whom the sender wishes to receive presence-related information; establishing, by the network entity, a presence context based on the sender being an RCS client and the list of client capabilities and contacts of the sender; using, by the network entity, the presence context to monitor events in a network; and conveying, by the network entity, information regarding the monitored events to at least one device in the network.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to forward documents in a communication network are disclosed. An example method to forward a resource in an extensible markup language (XML) document management (XDM) system disclosed herein comprises receiving an XML document command protocol (XDCP) forward request specifying a first identifier corresponding to the resource to be forwarded and a list of recipients to be notified, the first identifier comprising a uniform resource identifier (URI), and notifying a recipient in the list of recipients that the resource is available.

Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, enables presence information of a presentity to be retrieved by a watcher. Elements, or portions, of the presence information may be made selectively opaque (unreadable) to any but authorized watchers or other consumers of the presentity information.

Abstract: A method for peer to peer communications is provided. The method includes receiving first set of information containing capabilities for a peer-to-peer communication. The method further includes communicating the first information to facilitate a peer-to-peer communication. The method includes utilizing a intermediary node to convey the capabilities and to further update the information/capabilities as the information changes over time.

Abstract: A method and device for peer-to-peer communications is provided. The method includes communication of the capabilities of a device to another device or network component. A peer to peer communication is established based on at least one of the capabilities of the device. The method may also include utilizing a control point or access point in conveying the capabilities of the device to another device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to forward documents in a communication network are disclosed. An example method to share converged address book (CAB) contact information disclosed herein comprises receiving a contact share request identifying the CAB contact information to be shared with one or more recipients, the CAB contact information maintained as an extensible markup language (XML) resource, preparing an XML document command protocol (XDCP) forward request to be issued to cause the XML resource to be forwarded to share the CAB contact information with the one or more recipients, the XDCP forward request specifying a uniform resource identifier (URI) corresponding to the XML resource maintaining the CAB contact information, the XDCP forward request also specifying a list of the one or more recipients, and making the XDCP forward request to cause the list of recipients to be notified that the XML resource maintaining the CAB contact information has been forwarded and is available.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to forward documents in a communication network are disclosed. An example method to forward a resource in an extensible markup language (XML) document management (XDM) system disclosed herein comprises receiving an XML document command protocol (XDCP) forward request specifying a first identifier corresponding to the resource to be forwarded and a list of recipients to be notified, the first identifier comprising a uniform resource identifier (URI), and notifying a recipient in the list of recipients that the resource is available.

Abstract: A method relating to qualifying presence data. A qualifier is received. The qualifier is applied to first presence data in conjunction with applying at least one of a filter, a policy, a presence context data and a partial notify to the first presence data to generate second presence data. The second presence data is sent to a requestor.

Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, enables presence information of a presentity to be retrieved by a watcher. Elements, or portions, of the presence information may be made selectively opaque (unreadable) to any but authorized watchers or other consumers of the presentity information.