Multi-modal communication using a session specific proxy server
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for multi-modal communication includes a controller (236) operably coupled to at least one multi-modal session proxy server (226). On a per multi-modal session basis, the controller (236) provides the multi-modal session proxy server (226) with a multi-modal proxy identifier (138). The multi-modal proxy identifier (138) is then provided to at least one browser with a per session multi-modal proxy evaluator (220) having a browser proxy identifier (140) wherein the browser proxy identifier (140) is evaluated in view of the multi-modal proxy identifier (138). The multi-modal session proxy server (226) then receives an information request (231) from the browser with per session multi-modal proxy evaluator (220) wherein the requested information is fetched from a content server (240). When the requested information is retrieved, a multi-modal synchronization coordinator (122) notifies the other browser with per session multi-modal proxy evaluator (232), via a multi-modal synchronization interface (234).
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26 Claims
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1-6. -6. (canceled)
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7. A system for multi-modal communication comprising:
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a terminal that includes at least;
at least one graphical browser with a graphical browser per session multi-modal proxy evaluator, wherein the at least one graphical browser dynamically evaluates, on a per session basis, a graphical browser proxy identifier; and
at least one graphical browser multi-modal synchronization interface operably coupled to the at least one graphical browser. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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22. A method for multi-modal communication comprising:
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receiving a multi-modal proxy identifier, on a per session basis, for a graphical browser;
evaluating, on a per session basis, a graphical browser proxy identifier in response to receiving the multi-modal proxy identifier;
receiving the multi-modal proxy identifier, on a per session basis, for a voice browser;
evaluating, on a per session basis, a voice browser proxy identifier in response to receiving the multi-modal proxy identifier; and
sending an information request from at least one of the graphical browser or voice browser via a multi-modal session proxy server identified by the multi-modal proxy identifier. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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