Method and apparatus for cordless phone and other telecommunications services

• US 20060015556A1
• Filed: 07/05/2005
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Broadsoft Incorporated (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadsoft Casabi, LLC (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kusumi, Timothy J., Pounds, Gregory E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,975,011 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/103 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/104 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/401 wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/08 home cordless telephone systems using the DECT standard
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0045 where the text-based messaging service is an instant messaging service

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided that combines a software application framework within a variety of consumer communication devices to provide enhanced functionality. The enhanced functionality devices can then be controlled and integrated into an Internet based application and delivery service, connected by various networking technologies including, e.g., broadband communication systems. Centralized and distributed services allow a user to modify a variety of parameters that will ultimately control how information is delivered. The solution can also be controlled by service providers as a method for integrating their existing application infrastructure and potentially new applications within an overall broadband communication service.

Claims

1. A system for delivering enhanced network services, comprising:

a gateway for accessing one or more network services responsive to a request from a user device, the gateway being configured to receive a response from the one or more network services and being adapted to format the response for presentation by the user device;

an application delivery engine for managing and scheduling delivery of the network services to the user device; and

a software application framework including a display manager and a download manager, wherein the software application framework enables the user device to communicate with the gateway through a base station, and wherein the base station is adapted to translate primitive requests from the user device for transmission to the gateway and further adapted to receive formatted responses from the gateway for transmission to the user device.

2. A system according to claim 1 wherein the user device is a telephone handset and the primitive requests include voice requests.

3. A system according to claim 2 wherein the base station is adapted to convert the formatted results for audible presentation.

4. A system according to claim 1 wherein the base station includes at least one codec for translating the information.

5. A system according to claim 1 and further comprising a user portal for configuring the software application framework.

6. A system according to claim 5 wherein the software application framework is configured using the user device.

7. A system according to claim 1 wherein the software application framework includes an address book manager for providing access to selected portions of an address book, wherein the portions are selected by commands received from the user device.

8. A system according to claim 7 wherein the address book manager is further for maintaining one or more shared address books accessible by other users of the system.

9. A system according to claim 1 wherein the software application framework includes a call information manager for routing calls directed to the user device according to predetermined call rules.

10. A system according to claim 9 wherein the call information manager routes a call based on factors including time information and information identifying the source of the call.

11. A system according to claim 1 wherein the base station communicates with the gateway using SIP.

12. A method for providing enhanced telecommunications services comprising the steps of:

receiving a request from a user device, the request being encoded in a first format;

translating the request to obtain a command encoded in a second format;

responsive to the command, soliciting one or more service providers for a desired service;

receiving from the one or more service providers information responsive to the solicitation;

translating the information to obtain a response encoded in the first format; and

transmitting the response to the user device, wherein the first format includes voice and data information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the user device is a telephone handset.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein transmitting the response includes the step of providing selected portions of the response to the user device responsive to commands received from the user device.

15. The method of claim 12, and further comprising the step of establishing a voice connection between the user device and one or more other user devices.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the second format includes SIP encoding.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein presentation of response on the user device is controlled by a base station having a processor and storage and adapted to provide a user interface on the user device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the user device is a telephone handset and the user interface includes audio and visual components.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein, responsive to commands received from the user device, the base station is adapted to navigate the response and provide selected portions of the response to the user device.