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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19 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. An apparatus for multi-modal communication comprising:
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a first browser with a per session multi-modal proxy evaluator and a first browser proxy identifier, the first browser operably coupled to a first browser multi-modal synchronization interface;
at least one second browser with a per session multi-modal proxy evaluator and a second browser proxy identifier, the at least one second browser operably coupled to a second browser multi-modal synchronization interface;
a multi-modal synchronization coordinator operably coupled to the first browser multi-modal synchronization interface and the second browser multi-modal synchronization interface, whereupon the multi-modal synchronization coordinator synchronizes the first browser and the at least one second browser during a multi-modal session; and
at least one multi-modal session proxy server having a proxy address, the multi-modal session proxy server operably coupled to the first browser, the at least one second browser and the multi-modal synchronization coordinator, wherein the first browser dynamically updates the first browser proxy identifier on a per session basis and the second browser dynamically updates the second browser proxy identifier on a per session basis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19-34. -34. (canceled)
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