Friends night out-A working prototype of a blended lifestyle service enabled through IMS

Abstract

This letter describes the design and implementation of a prototype application intended to demonstrate how the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) platform could be used to create blended services that help enhance a user's lifestyle. Communication applications (e.g., group instant messaging and voice conferencing) are blended with collaboration services (e.g., shared Web browsing and shared streaming video) and location-based services to create a compelling scenario that makes planning a night out with friends both convenient and fun. Several IMS components and protocols are used to achieve the blending. A seamless user interface is created through the use of an integrated Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) client and a unified graphical user interface (GUI). This prototype, which is being showcased in major tradeshows around the world, is serving as a foundation for planning new features for Lucent Technologies' IMS portfolio.