Telephone-based Hypertext Transport Protocol server
First Claim
1. A telephone for providing content to a client, the telephone and the client coupled to a communications network, the telephone comprising:
- a network interface operable to couple the telephone to the communications network;
a handset operable to provide oral communication by a user of the telephone using the network interface;
a memory operable to store communication software and content for delivery to the client using the network interface, the content associated with the operation of the telephone; and
a processor coupled to the memory and operable to execute the communication software to enable the telephone to;
receive a request from the client for the content stored in the memory;
transmit the content from the telephone in response to the request, the content transmitted in a format for presentation in a graphical user interface on the client;
receive a request from the client to execute a telephone-related option selected by the user of the client in the graphical user interface; and
execute the requested telephone-related option.
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Abstract
A telephone is provided for delivering content to a client that is coupled to a communications network. The telephone includes a processor and a network interface operable to couple the telephone to the communications network. The telephone also includes a handset operable to provide oral communication by a user of the telephone using the network interface. Furthermore, the telephone includes a memory that is coupled to the processor and operable to store content for delivery to the client using the network interface. The content that is stored is associated with the operation of the telephone. In a particular embodiment, the client to which the content is delivered is a Web browser, and the content is at least one HyperText Markup Language document to be displayed in the Web browser.
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15 Claims
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1. A telephone for providing content to a client, the telephone and the client coupled to a communications network, the telephone comprising:
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a network interface operable to couple the telephone to the communications network;
a handset operable to provide oral communication by a user of the telephone using the network interface;
a memory operable to store communication software and content for delivery to the client using the network interface, the content associated with the operation of the telephone; and
a processor coupled to the memory and operable to execute the communication software to enable the telephone to;
receive a request from the client for the content stored in the memory;
transmit the content from the telephone in response to the request, the content transmitted in a format for presentation in a graphical user interface on the client;
receive a request from the client to execute a telephone-related option selected by the user of the client in the graphical user interface; and
execute the requested telephone-related option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A remote telephone control system, comprising:
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an Internet Protocol (IP) network;
a client coupled to the IP network; and
a telephone coupled to the IP network, the telephone including;
a network interface operable to couple the telephone to the IP network;
a handset operable to provide oral communication by a user of the telephone using the network interface;
a memory operable to store communication software and content for delivery to the client using the network interface, the content associated with the operation of the telephone; and
a processor coupled to the memory and operable to execute the communication software to enable the telephone to;
receive a request from the client for the content stored in the memory;
transmit the content from the telephone in response to the request, the content transmitted in a format for presentation in a graphical user interface on the client, receive a request from the client to execute a telephone-related option selected by the user of the client in the graphical user interface; and
execute the requested telephone-related option. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A telephone for providing content to a client, the telephone and the client coupled to a communications network, the telephone comprising:
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means for coupling the telephone to the communications network;
means for providing oral communication by a user of the telephone using the network interface;
means for storing communication software and content for delivery to the client using the network interface, the content associated with the operation of the telephone;
means for receiving a request from the client for the content stored in the memory;
means for transmitting the content from the telephone in response to the request, the content transmitted in a format for presentation in a graphical user interface on the client;
means for receiving a request from the client to execute a telephone-related option selected by the user of the client in the graphical user interface; and
means for executing the requested telephone-related option.
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