Method and Apparatus for Leveraging a Stimulus/Response Model to Send Information Through a Firewall via SIP and for Receiving a Response Thereto vai HTML
First Claim
1. A method for sending information through a firewall, comprising the steps of:
- providing a stimulus response mechanism which executes steps for;
pushing an event and an address to a user device via a SIP message;
wherein said event announces that there is content for the user and the address identifies where the user goes to get the content; and
wherein the address is an http address in the form of a URL; and
when the SIP message is received at the user device, said user device using said http address to pull the content from the address contained in the SIP message.
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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.
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1. A method for sending information through a firewall, comprising the steps of:
providing a stimulus response mechanism which executes steps for;
pushing an event and an address to a user device via a SIP message;
wherein said event announces that there is content for the user and the address identifies where the user goes to get the content; and
wherein the address is an http address in the form of a URL; and
when the SIP message is received at the user device, said user device using said http address to pull the content from the address contained in the SIP message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for sending information through a firewall, comprising:
providing a stimulus response mechanism which executes steps for;
pushing an event and an address to a user device via a SIP message;
wherein said event announces that there is content for the user and the address identifies where the user goes to get the content; and
wherein the address is an http address in the form of a URL; and
when the SIP message is received at the user device, said user device using said http address to pull the content from the address contained in the SIP message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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