Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling write access by one or more accessing nodes to a resource within a Resource Location And Discovery, RELOAD, network. The methods and apparatus configured to: at a node owning the resource, obtain a public key of a peer responsible for the resource, encrypt a write key using the obtained public key and send the encrypted write key to the peer responsible for the resource; at the peer responsible for the resource, decrypt the write key; at an accessing node, sign data to be written to the resource using the write key and send a request to the peer responsible for the resource to write the signed data to the resource; and at the peer responsible for the resource, control write access to the resource based on the decrypted write key and the signed data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing software licenses based on geographical location are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a local interface device in a network for distributing licenses for software applications comprises authenticating the local interface device to a license server in the network for receipt of licenses. Further, use of the authentication of the local interface device to obtain a license from the license server is limited to user devices that communicate with the local interface device when located less than a predetermined maximum distance from the local interface device for using that authentication to enable the user device to obtain a license.

Abstract: A method in a network node of a communication network configured to manage command messages from at least one Machine Type Communication, MTC, device manager intended for an MTC device, comprises receiving command messages from the at least one MTC device manager, step (201). One or more command messages are merged into an MTC device message that comprises at least one command message, step (203). Originator information is associated with each command message in the MTC device message, step (205). The MTC device message is sent to an MTC device. The network node may further perform the steps of receiving an MTC device message from an MTC device, the MTC device message comprising at least one response message, step (301).

Abstract: A system is described for a license provider to distribute licenses for software applications. A license server (102) is operated by the license provider to distribute licenses to user devices (110). At least one local interface device such as an NFC pad (104) is provided at a known geographical location, configured to communicate with the license server, and further configured to communicate with a user device (110) when located less than a predetermined maximum distance from the local interface device. The local interface device is configured to be authenticated to the license server and provides a mechanism for a user device (110) communicating with the local interface device (104) to use the authentication of the local interface device to obtain a license from the license server (102).

Abstract: A method performed in a network connected endpoint device having a first address as its current address. The method comprises receiving Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) signalling from a network server. The received signalling comprises an Observe request for an information resource of the endpoint device. The resource comprises the current address of the endpoint device stored therein. The method also comprises, in accordance with the received signalling comprising the Observe request, sending CoAP signalling to the network server. The sent signalling comprises information about the current address of the endpoint device stored in the resource. The technique also relates to a method of the network server as well as to the endpoint device and the network server.

Abstract: A machine device (100), a Machine-to-Machine, M2M, server (102) and methods therein are provided, where the machine device (100) connects to a wireless access gateway (GW1) in order to perform an M2M communication. The machine device (100) detects (1:1) a set of reachable wireless access gateways (GW1-GW4) with which the machine device (100) is able to reach for communication using short range wireless technology, and sends (1:2) identifiers of the reachable wireless access gateways to the M2M server (102). The M2M server (102) then sends (1:4) an indication of at least one prioritized wireless access gateway (GW1, GW2) selected (1:3) from the reachable wireless access gateways. Thereby, the machine device (100) is able to connect (1:5) to one of the prioritized wireless access gateway(s) (GW1) for performing the M2M communication provided that this wireless access gateway is available.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure relate to various functions and processes related to routing of calls based on origination and/or destination information. In one aspect, a method may comprise receiving a request for a call session, and the request may include an indicator that may indicate whether to route a call based on origination and/or destination information of the call session. Based on the indicator, a routing element may determine whether the call session should be routed based on origination information and/or destination information.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method, performed in a resource-constrained device 60, for establishing a secure session with a service 800 delivered by a server terminal 80 using a security protocol over a communication network. The resource-constrained device 60 is registered at a management terminal 70. The method comprises receiving, from the server terminal 80, a credential associated with the service 800. The method comprises sending, to the management terminal 70, a service approval request 803. The service approval request 803 comprises an identifier of the service 800 and/or the credential. The method comprises receiving, from the management terminal 70, a response 804. The response 804 comprises an indication that the service 800 is approved, and a security context for a resumption of the secure session. The secure session has been established by the management terminal 70. The method comprises initiating the resumption of the secure session with the service 800 using the security context.

Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing the value of trash. By increasing the value of trash, persons have an incentive to collect litter and deposit the collected litter at an appropriate trash collection site (e.g., garbage can, reverse vending machine, recycling center, etc.). In one aspect, a financial instrument (e.g., a Bitcoin, Bitcoin-like value, account identifier, or any other financial instrument) or a pointer to a financial instrument is attached to the object itself or placed inside of the object in a way that is not easily extracted before appropriate time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method at a network node in a communications network configured to receive messages from at least one MTC device manager intended for an MTC device, as well as the network node. The invention further relates to a network node and a method at the network node to receive messages from at least one MTC device intended for a one or more MTC device managers. In a first aspect of the present invention, a method is provided at a network node in a communications network configured to receive messages from at least one MTC device manager intended for an MTC device. The method comprises merging the received messages into at least one MTC device message, and sending the at least one MTC device message to the MTC device.

Abstract: A method is executable on a Gateway which is capable of communicating with a Machine Device, a User Device and a Manager Device. The method comprise receiving, from the Manager Device, a first request, requesting for status information associated with the Machine Device, after which the Gateway is determining under which conditions to acquire the requested status information, and to send the acquired status information to the Manager Device. Next the Gateway is determining the relevant status information of the Machine Device, based on a response to a second request, requesting for updated data associated with the Machine Device, the second request being provided to the Machine Device from the Used Device, and the response being received from the Machine Device by the Gateway, after which a notification, comprising the determined status information, is provided from the Gateway to the Manager Device.

Abstract: A relay module (30) for use in a lightweight machine to machine (LWM2M) communication network comprises a first interface module (31) for interfacing with one or more server devices, and a second interface module (33) for interfacing with a plurality of client devices. A processing unit (35) is adapted to establish at least one group object instance, wherein each group object instance is used to control communication between a server device and a group of client devices.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure relate to various functions and processes related to routing of calls based on origination and/or destination information. In one aspect, a method may comprise receiving a request for a call session, and the request may include an indicator that may indicate whether to route a call based on origination and/or destination information of the call session. Based on the indicator, a routing element may determine whether the call session should be routed based on origination information and/or destination information.

Abstract: An overlay network, node and application for load balanced service discovery. The application includes the steps of implementing the service discovery mechanism in the DHT P2P overlay network for finding a peer (1100) that provides a desired service; a step of adding to a record structure (50) of the service discovery mechanism a maximum capacity parameter Cmax (54) and a currently used capacity parameter Ccurrent (56); and a step of removing from the tree (10) a record of the peer (1110) that provides the desired service when the currently used capacity reaches a predetermined capacity so that the peer is not contacted by other service clients.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing network management information to a manager node in a distributed communication network. An agent node in the distributed communication network receives a Distributed Hash Table overlay stabilization procedure message. The overlay stabilization procedure message includes an instruction for the agent node to send network management information to the manager node. The agent node then sends network management information to the manager node.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a node 2 comprised in a communication network 1. The method comprises obtaining a set of coordinates of a coordinate system used by the communication network, which set of coordinates specifies a geographical position held by the node. The method also comprises obtaining a first identifier for the node. The identifier comprises at least a part of the obtained set of coordinates such that the identifier can specify to the communication network a first geographical area in which the node is positioned. The method also comprises uploading data to a server 3 comprised in the communication network, said data being associated with the obtained identifier when uploaded to the server. The first identifier can thus specify to the network, such as other nodes in the communication network, a geographical area in which the node is positioned/located. The geographical area may be of any size, but includes the place where the node is positioned.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure relate to various functions and processes related to routing of calls originating from other service providers. For example, a method includes receiving a request to route a call or a call session, such as a session initiation request, from a second service provider and proceeding to route the requested call or session through a call routing facility of the first service provider to a requested destination of the call. Routing the call through the call routing facility may include determining a service provider type and/or an origination number type for the call, determining routing information for the call using the type information, and causing routing of the call to a destination of the call based on the routing information. Further aspects of the disclosure relate to various functions and processes related to accessing routing data and/or information from a routing database.

Abstract: A system and method for improving the handling, management, and retention of particular accounts. An allowable calling number list is generated via a suitable mechanism such as a call center. The allowable calling number list is utilized by telephone number management server to manage inbound call access to suspended accounts. Account representatives are given access to the suspended numbers. Additionally, certain emergency inbound calls may be permitted from select numbers.

Abstract: An application, peer and method for determining a faulty peer in a structured Peer-to-Peer overlay network. The overlay network includes plural peers besides the faulty peer. The method includes determining that a message sent from a given peer to a target peer along a first path did not reach the target peer; determining an intermediate peer at which the message had arrived; using a second path to send the message from the given peer to the target peer; determining that the message had arrived at the target peer on the second path; adjusting a node identifier (nodeID) of at least one of the target peer and the intermediate peer to obtain a new target peer or a new intermediate peer; and reusing the first and second paths to send the message to the new target peer or the new intermediate peer until the faulty peer is detected.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling write access by one or more accessing nodes to a resource within a Resource Location And Discovery, RELOAD, network. The methods and apparatus configured to: at a node owning the resource, obtain a public key of a peer responsible for the resource, encrypt a write key using the obtained public key and send the encrypted write key to the peer responsible for the resource; at the peer responsible for the resource, decrypt the write key; at an accessing node, sign data to be written to the resource using the write key and send a request to the peer responsible for the resource to write the signed data to the resource; and at the peer responsible for the resource, control write access to the resource based on the decrypted write key and the signed data.