REAL TIME COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WEB AND SIP END POINTS

• US 20090164645A1
• Filed: 12/19/2007
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC (RPX Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited (Nortel Networks Corporation)
• Inventors: Sylvain, Dany
• Application Number:
  US11/960,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20090164645A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/228
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1033 Signalling gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0057 Services where the data services network provides a telephone service in addition or as an alternative, e.g. for backup purposes, to the telephone service provided by the telephone services network

Abstract

Described are a service node and method for establishing a communication session between a non-SIP (session initiation protocol)-enabled computing device and a SIP-enabled communication device. The service node includes a web server component for establishing a web browser-based connection with a non-SIP (session initiation protocol)-enabled computing device over a first network. A SIP user agent of the service node establishes a SIP-based connection with a SIP-enabled communication device over a second network. Service logic establishes a transfer of media between the non-SIP-enabled computing device and the SIP-enabled communication device using the browser-based and the SIP-based connections.

Claims

1. A method for establishing a communication session between a non-SIP (session initiation protocol)-enabled computing device and a SIP-enabled communication device, the method comprising:

establishing a browser-based connection with a non-SIP (session initiation protocol)-enabled computing device over a first network;

establishing a SIP-based connection with a SIP-enabled communication device over a second network; and

establishing the transfer of media between the non-SIP-enabled computing device and the SIP-enabled communication device using the browser-based and the SIP-based connections.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of

receiving a request from a web browser executing on the non-SIP-enabled computing device to establish a session with the SIP-enabled communication device, the request including a communication address for a voice communication device;

and

establishing a voice connection between the voice communication device and the SIP-enabled communication device through a voice network in response to receiving the request from the web browser.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the transfer of media occurs before establishment of the voice connection.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the transfer of media occurs after termination of the voice connection.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the transfer of media occurs while the voice connection is in progress.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the transfer of media is related to one or more of video, data, text messaging, application sharing, file transfer, and co-browsing.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting to the non-SIP-enabled computing device a click-to-communicate web page used to initiate a call to the SIP-enabled communication device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the web page is transmitted in response to activation of a URL (universal resource locator) associated with a user of the SIP-enabled communication device.

9. A service node comprising:

a web server component establishing a web browser-based connection with a non-SIP (session initiation protocol)-enabled computing device over a first network;

a SIP user agent establishing a SIP-based connection with a SIP-enabled communication device over a second network; and

service logic establishing the transfer of media between the non-SIP-enabled computing device and the SIP-enabled communication device using the browser-based and the SIP-based connections.

10. The service node of claim 9, wherein the web server component receives a request from a web browser executing on the non-SIP-enabled computing device to establish a call with the SIP-enabled communication device, the request including a communication address for a voice communication device;

and

wherein the service logic establishes a voice connection between the voice communication device and the SIP-enabled communication device through a voice network in response to the request from the web browser.

11. The service node of claim 10, wherein the transfer of media occurs before the establishment of the voice connection.

12. The service node of claim 10, wherein the transfer of media occurs after termination of the voice connection.

13. The service node of claim 10, wherein the transfer of media occurs while the voice connection is in progress.

14. The service node of claim 9, wherein the transfer of media is related to one or more of video, data, text messaging, application sharing, file transfer, and co-browsing.

15. The service node of claim 9, wherein the web server component transmits to the non-SIP-enabled computing device a click-to-communicate web page used to initiate a call to the SIP-enabled communication device.

16. The service node of claim 15, wherein the web page is transmitted in response to activation of a URL (universal resource locator) associated with a user of the SIP-enabled communication device.

17. A communications network, comprising:

a SIP (session initiation protocol)-enabled computing device and a non-SIP-enabled computing system;

a service node comprising;

a web server component establishing a web browser-based connection with the non-SIP-enabled computing device over a first network;

a SIP user agent establishing a SIP-based connection with a SIP-enabled communication device over a second network; and

service logic establishing a transfer of media between the non-SIP-enabled computing device and the SIP-enabled communication device using the browser-based and the SIP-based connections.

18. The communications network of claim 17, wherein the web server component receives a request from a web browser executing on the non-SIP-enabled computing device to establish a call with the SIP-enabled communication device, the request including a communication address for a voice communication device;

and

wherein the service logic establishes a voice connection between the voice communication device and the SIP-enabled communication device through a voice network in response to the request from the web browser.

19. The communications network of claim 17, wherein the web server component transmits to the non-SIP-enabled computing device a click-to-communicate web page used to initiate a call to the SIP-enabled communication device.

20. The communications network of claim 19, wherein the web page is transmitted in response to activation of a URL (universal resource locator) associated with a user of the SIP-enabled communication device.