Method and system for direct access to web content via a telephone
First Claim
1. A method for providing a user of a telephone with direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
- (A) dialing a media server;
(B) accepting a call at the media server based on said dialing step (A);
(C) prompting the user for web content identifier information; and
(D) establishing an internal connection between a network interface controller and an audio source, whereby the audio source can deliver the web audio content corresponding to the web content identifier information to the telephone in the accepted call.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for providing web audio content directly from audio processors to a telephone without requiring storage of the audio on a media server. In one embodiment, a switch and two stages of switching are used. The switch is coupled between at least one audio source and a network interface controller. A direct access controller is coupled to the audio sources, switch and network interface controller. The direct access controller establishes a first audio channel through the switch in a connection phase. The direct access controller establishes a second audio channel through the switch in an audio transport phase. In the audio transport phase, web audio content is transported directly from a remote web server to an audio source on the second audio channel and then from the audio source to the user of the telephone on the first audio channel. In another embodiment, a method and system for provides web video content directly from processors to a telephone without requiring storage of the video on a media server.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing a user of a telephone with direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
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(A) dialing a media server;
(B) accepting a call at the media server based on said dialing step (A);
(C) prompting the user for web content identifier information; and
(D) establishing an internal connection between a network interface controller and an audio source, whereby the audio source can deliver the web audio content corresponding to the web content identifier information to the telephone in the accepted call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing a user of a telephone with direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
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establishing a first audio channel through a switch between a network interface controller and an audio source in a connection phase coupling a media server and a telephone; and
establishing a second audio channel through a switch between the audio source and a network interface controller in an audio transport phase that transports web audio content directly from a remote web server to the audio source on the second audio channel and then from the audio source to the user of the telephone on the first audio channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a user of a telephone with direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
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(A) means for dialing a media server;
(B) means for accepting a call at the media server initiated by said dialing means (A);
(C) means for prompting the user for web content identifier information; and
(D) means for establishing an internal connection between a network interface controller and an audio source, whereby the audio source can deliver the web audio content corresponding to the web content identifier information to the telephone in the accepted call. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing a user of a telephone with direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
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means for establishing a first audio channel through a switch between a network interface controller and an audio source in a connection phase coupling a media server and a telephone; and
means for establishing a second audio channel through a switch between the audio source and a network interface controller in an audio transport phase that transports web audio content directly from a remote web server to the audio source on the second audio channel and then from the audio source to the user of the telephone on the first audio channel.
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18. A direct access system, comprising:
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a direct access controller;
a network interface controller;
an audio source; and
a switch;
wherein said switch is coupled between said network interface controller and said audio source, and wherein said direct access controller establishes a first audio channel through said switch between said network interface controller and said audio source in a connection phase coupling a media server and a telephone, and establishes a second audio channel through said switch between said audio source and said network interface controller in an audio transport phase that transports web audio content directly from a remote web server to the audio source on the second audio channel and then from the audio source to the user of the telephone on the first audio channel.
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19. A direct access system, comprising:
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a direct access controller;
a network interface controller;
a video stream processor; and
a switch;
wherein said switch is coupled between said network interface controller and said video stream processor; and
wherein said direct access controller establishes a first channel through said switch between said network interface controller and said video stream processor in a connection phase coupling a media server and a telephone, and establishes a second channel through said switch between said video stream processor and said network interface controller in a video transport phase that transports web video content directly from a remote web server to the video stream processor on the second channel and then from the video stream processor to the user of the telephone on the first channel.
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20. A method for providing a user of a telephone with direct access to web video content over a network, comprising:
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establishing a first channel through a switch between a network interface controller and a video stream processor in a connection phase; and
establishing a second channel through a switch between the video stream processor and a network interface controller in an video transport phase that transports web video content directly from a remote web server to the video stream processor on the second channel and then from the video stream processor to the user of the telephone on the first channel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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