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Method and system for pushing and pulling data using wideband and narrowband transport systems

  • US 6,138,158 A
  • Filed: 04/30/1998
  • Issued: 10/24/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of integrating a narrowband channel and a wideband channel used to communicate between a plurality of client devices and a link infrastructure, said method comprising:

  • maintaining a user account associated with a client device in said link infrastructure;

    receiving a notification in said link infrastructure from a web server when specific information is updated at said web server, said specific information subscribed by said client device and identified by said notification, wherein said notification comprises a subscriber identifier identifying said user account;

    extracting a client device identifier from said user account using said subscriber identifier in said notification; and

    sending a corresponding message including information from said notification, from said link infrastructure to said client device identified by said client device identifier via said narrowband channel;

    receiving a request from said client device to establish a communication session with a link device in said link infrastructure via said wideband channel;

    authenticating said client device;

    forwarding said updated specific information from said link device to said client device via said wideband channel.

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