Method and system for direct access to web content via a telephone
First Claim
1. A method for providing direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
- (A) establishing a call between a communications device and a media server, wherein the media server includes a network interface controller and an audio source;
(B) receiving web content identifier information; and
(C) establishing an internal channel between the network interface controller and the audio source through a cell switch internal to the media server, whereby the audio source can deliver web audio content corresponding to the web content identifier information to the communications device in the established call.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for providing web audio content directly from audio processors to a telephone without requiring storage of the audio on a media server. In one embodiment, a switch and two stages of switching are used. The switch is coupled between at least one audio source and a network interface controller. A direct access controller is coupled to the audio sources, switch and network interface controller. The direct access controller establishes a first audio channel through the switch in a connection phase. The direct access controller establishes a second audio channel through the switch in an audio transport phase. In the audio transport phase, web audio content is transported directly from a remote web server to an audio source on the second audio channel and then from the audio source to the user of the telephone on the first audio channel. In another embodiment, a method and system for provides web video content directly from processors to a telephone without requiring storage of the video on a media server.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
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(A) establishing a call between a communications device and a media server, wherein the media server includes a network interface controller and an audio source; (B) receiving web content identifier information; and (C) establishing an internal channel between the network interface controller and the audio source through a cell switch internal to the media server, whereby the audio source can deliver web audio content corresponding to the web content identifier information to the communications device in the established call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
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establishing a first communications channel between a communications device and a media server, wherein the media server includes a network interface controller and an audio source, and wherein the first communications channel includes a first internal audio channel between the network interface controller and the audio source through a switch internal to the media server; establishing a second communications channel between a remote web server and the media server, wherein the second communications channel includes a second internal audio channel through the switch between the audio source and the network interface controller, wherein web audio content is delivered from the remote web server to the audio source on the second audio channel; and delivering the web audio content from the audio source to the communications device over the first communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for providing direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
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(A) means for establishing a call between the communications device and a media server, wherein the media server includes a network interface controller and an audio source; (B) means for receiving web content identifier information; and (C) means for establishing an internal channel between the network interface controller and the audio source through a cell switch internal to the media server, whereby the audio source can deliver web audio content corresponding to the web content identifier information to the communications device in the established call. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing direct access to web audio content over a network, comprising:
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means for establishing a first communications channel between a communications device and a media server, wherein the media server includes a network interface controller and an audio source, and wherein the first communications channel includes a first internal audio channel between the network interface controller and the audio source through a switch internal to the media server; means for establishing a second communications channel between a remote web server and the media server, wherein the second communications channel includes a second internal audio channel through the switch between the audio source and the network interface controller, wherein web audio content is delivered from the remote web server to the audio source on the second audio channel; and means for delivering the web audio content from the audio source to the communications device over the first communications channel.
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18. A media server, comprising:
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a direct access controller; a network interface controller; an audio source; and a switch; wherein said switch is coupled between said network interface controller and said audio source, and wherein said media server establishes a first communications channel between the media server and a communications device, wherein said first communications channel includes a first internal audio channel between said network interface controller and said audio source through said switch establishes a second communications channel between the media server and a remote web server, wherein said second communications channel includes a second internal audio channel through said switch between said audio source and said network interface controller wherein web audio content is delivered from the remote web server to the audio source on the second audio channel and delivers said web audio content from the audio source to the communications device on the first communications channel.
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19. A media server, comprising:
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a direct access controller; a network interface controller; a video stream processor; and a switch; wherein said switch is coupled between said network interface controller and said video stream processor; and wherein said media server establishes a first communications channel between said media server and a communications device, wherein said first communications channel includes a first internal media channel between said network interface controller and said video stream processor through said switch establishes a second communications channel between the media server and a remote web server, wherein said second communications channel includes a second internal media channel through said switch between said video stream processor and said network interface controller wherein web video content is delivered from said remote web server to the said video stream processor on the second internal media channel and delivers said web video content from said video stream processor to said communications device on said first communications channel.
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20. A method for providing direct access to web video content over a network, comprising:
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establishing a first communications channel between a communications device and a media server, wherein the media server includes a network interface controller and a video stream processor, and wherein the first communications channel includes a first media channel between the network interface controller and the video stream processor through a switch internal to the media server; establishing a second communications channel between a remote web server and the media server, wherein the second communications channel includes a second media channel through the switch between the video stream processor and the network interface controller, wherein web video content is delivered from the remote web server to the video stream processor on the second media channel; and delivering the web video content from the video stream processor to the communications device over the first communications channel.
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