System and method for providing enhanced caller ID in a session initiation protocol (SIP) environment
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating a data session in a session initiation protocol (SIP) environment, comprising:
- receiving a solicitation for participation in a SIP communication session for a call from a first endpoint to a second endpoint;
identifying an identity trait associated with a user of the first endpoint, whereby the identifying of the identity trait is done through invocation of a web browser, wherein web links are included in a call set-up message as part of the solicitation, and wherein the solicitation includes embedded SIP presence information associated with the user of the first endpoint, the SIP presence information comprising a presence availability status for the user of the first endpoint; and
generating, via a network search engine, a network search associated with the user of the first endpoint that is seeking to contact the second endpoint in order to conduct the SIP communication session.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating a data session in an initiation protocol (SIP) environment is provided that includes receiving a solicitation for participation in a SIP communication session that involves a first endpoint and a second endpoint. The method also includes identifying an identity trait associated with the first endpoint. In more particular embodiments, various alternative methods may include generating a network search associated with the first endpoint that is seeking to contact the second endpoint in order to conduct the SIP communication session. The results of the network search may be displayed for the second endpoint.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating a data session in a session initiation protocol (SIP) environment, comprising:
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receiving a solicitation for participation in a SIP communication session for a call from a first endpoint to a second endpoint; identifying an identity trait associated with a user of the first endpoint, whereby the identifying of the identity trait is done through invocation of a web browser, wherein web links are included in a call set-up message as part of the solicitation, and wherein the solicitation includes embedded SIP presence information associated with the user of the first endpoint, the SIP presence information comprising a presence availability status for the user of the first endpoint; and generating, via a network search engine, a network search associated with the user of the first endpoint that is seeking to contact the second endpoint in order to conduct the SIP communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for communicating data in a session initiation protocol (SIP) environment, comprising:
a first endpoint operable to receive a solicitation for participation in a SIP communication session that involves a first endpoint and a second endpoint, the first endpoint being further operable to identify an identity trait associated with a user of the second endpoint, whereby the identifying of the identity trait is done through invocation of a web browser, wherein web links are included in a call set-up message as part of the solicitation, and wherein the solicitation includes embedded SIP presence information associated with the user of the second endpoint, the SIP presence information comprising a presence availability status for the user of the second endpoint and wherein the first endpoint is further operable to generate, via a network search engine, a network search associated with the user of the second endpoint that is seeking to contact the first endpoint in order to conduct the SIP communication session. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Software for facilitating a data session in a session initiation protocol (SIP) environment, the software being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer code such that when executed by a processor is operable to:
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receive a solicitation for participation in a SIP communication session for a call from a first endpoint to a second endpoint; identify an identity trait associated with the a user of first endpoint, whereby the identifying of the identity trait is done through invocation of a web browser, wherein web links are included in a call set-up message as part of the solicitation, and wherein the solicitation includes embedded SIP presence information associated with the user of the first endpoint, the SIP presence information comprising a presence availability status for the user of the first endpoint; and generate, via a network search engine, a network search associated with the user of the first endpoint that is seeking to contact the second endpoint in order to conduct the SIP communication session. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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