PROXY-BASED COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE

• US 20070294336A1
• Filed: 05/08/2007
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Broadsoft Casabi, LLC (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadsoft Casabi, LLC (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Pounds, Greg, Kusumi, Timothy, Nachimuthu, Kandasamy, Koverman, Chris, Kwo, Stephen, Maxwell, Gary
• Application Number:
  US11/745,888
• Publication Number:
  US 20070294336A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0257 User requested
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes
• 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 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• 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 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• 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

A method and apparatus turns a typical home telephone system into a platform for delivery of web based content and services. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a broadband enabled telephone system for the home and a series of web servers that collect, package, and deliver personalized content and services to all of the telephone handsets throughout the home. With this end-to-end solution, any information or services available via the web can be delivered through a broadband enabled telephone system. Through the web, each member of a family can build a profile which defines what information and services they want available through the handset. In addition, each handset can be dynamically personalized for any family member. The color screens on the handsets become windows through which an individual can view and interact with a broad range of content and services. The audio channels thus become an extension of the voice based services, such as messaging and voice chat.

Claims

1. An apparatus for delivery of network-based information and services via a telephone handset, comprising:

a broadband enabled telephone system in which SIP messages are sent to and from a SIP end point, comprising;

at least one base station comprising;

a first communications facility;

a broadband network connection for establishing and maintaining broadband access to said network via said first communications facility; and

a second communications facility for interacting with, and maintaining profile information for, a plurality of handsets; and

a plurality of handsets, each handset comprising;

means for communicating with, and uniquely identifying itself to, said base station via said second communications facility;

client means for providing an interface to a handset user by which said user operates a handset to interact with said network via said base station and by which said user builds a profile which defines what information and services are provided to a user through a particular handset;

wherein said base station acts as a proxy to said network for said handsets;

wherein said base station stores at least a portion of said profile information; and

wherein each handset is dynamically personalized for a plurality of users by user selection, via said client means, of a particular handset profile stored in said base station; and

at least one server for collecting, packaging, and delivering personalized content and services on demand to each of said telephone system handsets via said base station in accordance with profile information contained on said base station for said handsets;

wherein information and services available via said network are delivered to a plurality of users of a plurality of handsets through said broadband enabled telephone system.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, said broadband enabled telephone system further comprising:

a web service comprising a multi-layered system for providing heterogeneous services to web service clients;

wherein said web service comprises a portal for providing a single access point to said broadband enabled telephone system for a plurality of different network-based services

3. The apparatus of claim 2, said network-based services comprising any of:

email, voice mail, Internet Messaging, address book, and local search.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, said web service comprising:

a web layer for handling all incoming user requests from a client, marshalling and un-marshalling said requests, performing access control, and forwarding said requests to appropriate controllers for resolution;

a business/subscriber layer for consuming published data from the publishers and for personalizing said published data for said users;

a publisher layer for interacting with service providers and for retrieving information from said service providers; and

a database persistence layer for performing object relational mapping.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

a toolkit for multicast, inter-process communication across LAN and/or WAN boundaries.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, said publishers comprising any of content managers/gateways, email manager/gateways, and IM managers/gateways.

7. The apparatus of claim 4, said information comprising any of:

email, weather, sports, address books, and instant message groups.

8. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

means for publishing said information in well known repositories, which repositories comprise any of a database and shared memory.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

means for notifying interested parties, once said information is published, either by a publisher or an owner of said published information.

10. A method for delivery of network-based information and services via a telephone handset, comprising the steps of:

providing a broadband enabled telephone system in which SIP messages are sent to and from a SIP end point, comprising the steps of;

providing at least one base station, comprising the steps of;

providing a first communications facility;

providing a broadband network connection for establishing and maintaining broadband access to said network via said first communications facility; and

providing a second communications facility for interacting with, and maintaining profile information for, a plurality of handsets; and

providing a plurality of handsets, the step of providing each handset comprising the steps of;

said handset communicating with, and uniquely identifying itself to, said base station via said second communications facility;

providing a client comprising an interface to a handset user by which said user operates a handset to interact with said network via said base station and by which said user builds a profile which defines what information and services are provided to a user through a particular handset;

wherein said base station acts as a proxy to said network for said handsets;

wherein said base station stores at least a portion of said profile information; and

wherein each handset is dynamically personalized for a plurality of users by user selection, via said client, of a particular handset profile stored in said base station; and

providing at least one server for collecting, packaging, and delivering personalized content and services on demand to each of said telephone system handsets via said base station in accordance with profile information contained on said base station for said handsets;

wherein information and services available via said network are delivered to a plurality of users of a plurality of handsets through said broadband enabled telephone system.

11. The method of claim 10, said step of providing a broadband enabled telephone system further comprising the step of:

providing a web service comprising a multi-layered system for providing heterogeneous services to web service clients;

wherein said web service comprises a portal for providing a single access point to said broadband enabled telephone system for a plurality of different network-based services

12. The method of claim 11, said network-based services comprising any of:

email, voice mail, Internet Messaging, address book, and local search.

13. The method of claim 11, said step of providing a web service further comprising the steps of:

providing a web layer for handling all incoming user requests from a client, marshalling and un-marshalling said requests, performing access control, and forwarding said requests to appropriate controllers for resolution;

providing a business/subscriber layer for consuming published data from the publishers and for personalizing said published data for said users;

providing a publisher layer for interacting with service providers and for retrieving information from said service providers; and

providing a database persistence layer for performing object relational mapping.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of:

providing a toolkit for multicast, inter-process communication across LAN and/or WAN boundaries.

15. The method of claim 13, said publishers comprising any of content managers/gateways, email manager/gateways, and IM managers/gateways.

16. The method of claim 13, said information comprising any of:

email, weather, sports, address books, and instant message groups.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of:

publishing said information in well known repositories, which repositories comprise any of a database and shared memory.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of:

notifying interested parties, once said information is published, either by a publisher or an owner of said published information.