Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling access to presence status for mobile devices. The method comprises receiving, via an application programming interface, an application inquiry, the application inquiry requesting a presence data for at least one mobile device; responsive to receiving said inquiry, obtaining network data from one or more network infrastructure nodes associated with providing service to the at least one mobile device; determining a response to the application inquiry based upon the network data; and providing the response via the application programming interface.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling access to presence status for mobile devices. The method comprises receiving, via an application programming interface, a subscription request, the subscription request requesting a presence data for at least one mobile device; registering a subscription for a subscriber device according to the subscription request; obtaining network data from one or more network infrastructure nodes associated with providing service to the at least one mobile device; determining that at least a portion of the network data is associated with the subscription; and providing the at least a portion of the network data to the subscriber device via the application programming interface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing load in a communication network are provided. At a processor of a relay device, a number of messages is determined that are one or more of currently queued for relay via a communication interface of the relay device and previously relayed within a given time period, the communication interface and the processor of the relay device for relaying the messages, via the communication interface, between a plurality of devices and a network infrastructure. At the processor, a rate at which the plurality of devices establishes communications with the network infrastructure is controlled, wherein there is an inverse relationship between the rate and the number of messages.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for managing load on service devices in a communication network are provided. At a processor of a relay device, it is determined that the service devices are available after being unavailable, the relay device comprising a communication interface and a processor for relaying messages, via the communication interface, between a communication device and the service devices. In response, the processor blocks incoming messages associated with a subset of the service devices, the incoming messages from the at least one communication device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing load in a communication network are provided. At a processor of a relay device, a number of messages is determined that are one or more of currently queued for relay via a communication interface of the relay device and previously relayed within a given time period, the communication interface and the processor of the relay device for relaying the messages, via the communication interface, between a plurality of devices and a network infrastructure. At the processor, a rate at which the plurality of devices establishes communications with the network infrastructure is controlled, wherein there is an inverse relationship between the rate and the number of messages.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for managing load on service devices in a communication network are provided. At a processor of a relay device, it is determined that the service devices are available after being unavailable, the relay device comprising a communication interface and a processor for relaying messages, via the communication interface, between a communication device and the service devices. In response, the processor blocks incoming messages associated with a subset of the service devices, the incoming messages from the at least one communication device.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling access to presence status for mobile devices. The method comprises receiving, via an application programming interface, an application inquiry, the application inquiry requesting a presence data for at least one mobile device; responsive to receiving said inquiry, obtaining network data from one or more network infrastructure nodes associated with providing service to the at least one mobile device; determining a response to the application inquiry based upon the network data; and providing the response via the application programming interface.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling access to presence status for mobile devices. The method comprises receiving, via an application programming interface, a subscription request, the subscription request requesting a presence data for at least one mobile device; registering a subscription for a subscriber device according to the subscription request; obtaining network data from one or more network infrastructure nodes associated with providing service to the at least one mobile device; determining that at least a portion of the network data is associated with the subscription; and providing the at least a portion of the network data to the subscriber device via the application programming interface.