Abstract: A method of transferring ownership of a service group (SG) for a communication system comprising a converged personal network service (CPNS) server is disclosed. The service group comprises a first plurality of personal network elements (PNEs), and the method comprises the CPNS server receiving an owner transfer request from a first PNE of the service group; and the CPNS server selecting a second PNE from the first plurality of PNEs of the service group, to transfer the ownership of the service group from the first PNE to the second PNE.

Abstract: An apparatus of an OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) is provided in the invention. The apparatus comprises a CPNS (Converged Personal Network Service) server, a PNGW (Personal Network Gateway), and a PNE (Personal Network Element). The CPNS server is configured to transmit a device capabilities query request message which comprises a target ID (Identification). The PNGW is configured to relay the device capabilities query request message if the target ID does not indicate the PNGW. The PNE is configured to receive the device capabilities query request message through the PNGW and then to transmit a device capabilities query response message to the PNGW according to a PNE capability of the PNE if the target ID indicates the PNE. The PNGW is further configured to relay the device capabilities query response message to the CPNS server.

Abstract: A method for notifying a first device of a status of an application includes transmitting an application state transition notification message from a second device to the first device when a state transition of the application has occurred, wherein the application state transition notification message comprises information regarding at least a current state of the application and a reason of the state transition; and transmitting an application state transition response message from the first device to the second device in response to the application state transition notification message.

Abstract: A method of performing a Service Group Owner Transfer procedure in a communication system is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a SG Owner transfer request message from a first PNE to a CPNS Server, and from the CPNS Server to a second PNE; and transmitting a SG owner transfer response message from the second PNE to the CPNS Server, or from the CPNS Server to the first PNE; wherein the SG Owner transfer request message comprises at least one information element (IE) of a first PNE ID, a first PN ID, an first SG ID, a CandidatePNE ID and a reason to change, or the Response message comprises at least one IE of an Accept, a second PNE ID, a second PN ID and a second SG ID.

Abstract: A method of informing of support of a zone-based service for a personal network gateway is disclosed. The method comprises including an indicator in a message, wherein the indicator indicates the personal network gateway supports the zone-based service, and sending the message to a personal network entity in a specific zone.

Abstract: A method of enhancing a zone-based service for a personal network entity (PNE) is disclosed. The method comprises sending PNE related information to a personal network gateway (PN-GW); and receiving specific information from the person network gateway; wherein, the specific information is provided based on the PNE related information.

Abstract: A method of performing a Service Group (SG) Discovery procedure in a communication system is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a Request message from a first personal network element (PNE) to a personal network (PN) gateway (GW) or the PN GW to a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) Server; and transmitting a Response message from the PN GW to the first PNE or the CPNS Server to the PN GW according to the Request message. The Request message comprises at least one of an OriginEntityID, and a first SGInfo which comprises a keyword, or the Response message comprises a second SGInfo.

Abstract: A method of handling ownership transfer in owner transfer procedure in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The wireless communication system includes a server, at least one personal network gateway and at least one personal network entity. The method includes sending an owner change notification message from the server to the at least one personal network gateway, and sending the owner change notification message from the at least one personal network gateway to the at least one personal network entity; wherein the owner change notification message comprises a service group owner element and a service group identification element; wherein the service group owner element indicates a personal network entity identification of a personal network entity having an ownership.

Abstract: A method for notifying a first device of a status of an application includes transmitting an application state transition notification message from a second device to the first device when a state transition of the application has occurred, wherein the application state transition notification message comprises information regarding at least a current state of the application and a reason of the state transition; and transmitting an application state transition response message from the first device to the second device in response to the application state transition notification message.

Abstract: A method of providing radio access technology information of a client in a service system supporting open mobile alliance device management for the client is disclosed. The method comprises creating a node for recording a current radio access technology that the client uses for communicating with a core network of a wireless communication system in a management object tree corresponding to a workflow for the device management.

Abstract: A method of transferring ownership of a service group (SG) for a communication system comprising a converged personal network service (CPNS) server is disclosed. The service group comprises a first plurality of personal network elements (PNEs), and the method comprises the CPNS server receiving an owner transfer request from a first PNE of the service group; and the CPNS server selecting a second PNE from the first plurality of PNEs of the service group, to transfer the ownership of the service group from the first PNE to the second PNE.

Abstract: An invitation method for a wireless communication system supporting a standard of unified virtual experience (UVE) including a plurality of UVE clients and a virtual machine manager (VMM) is disclosed. The invitation method includes a first UVE client of the plurality of UVE clients transmitting a user agent (UA) invitation request message to the VMM for inviting a second UVE client of the plurality of UVE clients to access an application utilized by the first UVE client; and the VMM transmitting a UA invitation response message to the first UVE client.

Abstract: A method of transferring ownership of a service group (SG) for a communication system comprising a server is disclosed. The service group comprises a first plurality of network elements. The method comprises receiving an owner transfer request that is transmitted from a first network element of the service group, wherein the first network element possesses the ownership of the service group; and selecting a second network element from the first plurality of network elements of the service group according to a selection procedure, to transfer the ownership of the service group from the first network element to the second network element; wherein the first network element and the second network element are managed by a first network gateway and a second network gateway of the communication system, respectively.

Abstract: A method of application store management in a Telco's Application Store (TAS) system developed by Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), the TAS system having a TAS client component and a storefront component, the method includes transmitting an application download status report message to the storefront component by the TAS client component for reporting a download status of an application to the storefront component; and receiving an application download status response message in response to the application download status report message by the TAS client component, wherein the application download status response message is transmitted by the storefront component.

Abstract: An access level control method for an EVVM client in a service system is disclosed. The access level control method comprises applying a plurality of access levels on a message corresponding to a plurality of recipients; and forwarding the message to the plurality of recipients.

Abstract: A client-initiated session control method for Unified Virtual Experience (UVE) is provided. The client-initiated session control method includes the steps of transmitting, by one of a plurality of UVE clients in an ongoing application session, a first Suspension Request message to a UVE server for suspending the ongoing application session, receiving, by each of the UVE clients, a respective second Suspension Request message from the UVE server in response to the first Suspension Request message, and suspending, by each of the UVE clients, the ongoing application session in response to the second Suspension Request message.

Abstract: A method of application state flow control for a developer support in Telco's application store includes transferring a state of an application between offline, online, submitted, audited, tested and end states according to an operation corresponding to the application and an application developer, wherein the operation includes at least one of upload procedure, audited procedure, delete or revocation procedure, test procedure, registration procedure, and de-registration procedure.

Abstract: A method of enhancing a zone-based service for a personal network entity (PNE) is disclosed. The method comprises sending PNE related information to a personal network gateway (PN-GW); and receiving specific information from the person network gateway; wherein, the specific information is provided based on the PNE related information.

Abstract: A method of handling zone based service procedure for a PN gateway in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises performing a periodical search in a zone; sending a service description advertisement to a PN entity (PNE) when the PN entity or a service is newly found in the zone; and performing zone information synchronization.

Abstract: A system for managing applications. The system includes a first device, a second device, a first interface and a second interface. The first device is responsible for exhibiting and providing the applications to one or more user(s). The second device is responsible for managing the applications which are uploaded by one or more developer(s) who have developed the applications. The first interface is provided for the second device to submit the applications to the first device. The second interface is provided for the first device to transmit at least a report message to the second device.