Method and apparatus for binding multiple profiles and applications to a single device through network control

• US 7,856,471 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Issued: 12/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Broadsoft Incorporated (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Casabi, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Koverman, Chris, Pounds, Greg, Maxwell, Gary L., Kusumi, Timothy, Kwo, Stephen
• Primary Examiner(s): Backer; Firmin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Casaw; Tobias J
• Application Number:
  US11/931,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20080056476A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,147 Days
• Field of Search: 709/204
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0257 User requested
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/103 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/104 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/401 wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 : adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 : by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 : by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 : with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 : for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 : with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 : including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/08 : home cordless telephone systems using the DECT standard
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0045 : where the text-based messaging service is an instant messaging service

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.

Claims

1. A method for binding multiple user profiles and applications to a single device through network control, comprising the steps of:

providing a broadband enabled telephone system in which Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messages are sent to and from an SIP end point

providing an SIP telephone base station, a first communications facility, a broadband network connection for establishing and maintaining broadband access to a network via said first communications facility; and

a second communications facility for interacting with, and maintaining profile information for, a plurality of SIP handsets;

providing said plurality of SIP handsets in communication with said SIP telephone base station, each SIP handset comprising;

a screen for browser-like rendering

a processing module for communicating with, and uniquely identifying itself to, said SIP telephone base station via said second communications facility; and

a graphical user interface by which said user operates the SIP handset to interact with said network via said SIP telephone base station and by which said user builds a user profile which defines what information and services are provided to the user through a particular SIP handset;

registering an SIP handset by creating said user profile for said handset, wherein for each SIP handset there can be more than one different registration and more than one different user profile;

wherein said SIP telephone base station acts as a proxy for said handsets;

wherein said SIP telephone base station stores said profile information;

providing a network based control for said SIP telephone base station and said SIP handsets, said network comprising a plurality of users;

associating a profile with each user, wherein said profile indicates features, functionality, and content to which said user has subscribed;

providing a network based data model which lists said users and their profiles, and which associates each user with one or more SIP handsets and each SIP handset with one or more users; and

based upon said data model, binding each said SIP handset to a particular user when said user logs-in to said SIP telephone base station via said SIP handset

wherein each SIP handset can be dynamically personalized for a plurality of users when said user logs-in to said SIP telephone base station via said SIP handset

wherein at least a portion of said personalized content and services is individually cached in said SIP telephone base station for each particular user from among said plurality of said users.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

associating each SIP handset to at least one different user, wherein each SIP handset can behave differently simultaneously.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

either or both of said SIP telephone base station and each of said SIP handsets taking on multiple user profiles.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

said SIP telephone base station taking on multiple user profiles simultaneously, each user profile associated with a different SIP handset.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

registering subsequent users to a previously registered SIP handset.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

providing at least one server for collecting, packaging, and delivering personalized content and services on demand to each of said SIP handsets via said SIP telephone base station in accordance with profile information contained on said SIP telephone base station for said SIP handsets;

wherein information and services available via said network are delivered to a plurality of users of a plurality of SIP handsets through said broadband enabled telephone system.

7. An apparatus for binding multiple user profiles and applications to a single device through network control, comprising:

a broadband enabled telephone system in which Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messages are sent to and from an SIP end point;

an SIP telephone base station;

a first communications facility;

a broadband network connection for establishing and maintaining broadband access to a network via said first communications facility; and

a second communications facility for interacting with, and maintaining profile information for, a plurality of SIP handsets;

wherein said plurality of SIP handsets in communication with said SIP telephone base station, each SIP handset comprising;

a screen for browser-like rendering;

a processing module for communicating with, and uniquely identifying itself to, said SIP telephone base station via said second communications facility;

a graphical user interface by which said user operates the SIP handset to interact with said network via said SIP telephone base station and by which said user builds a profile which defines what information and services are provided to the user through a particular SIP handset;

registering an SIP handset by creating said user profile for said SIP handset, wherein for each SIP handset there can be more than one different registration and more than one different user profile;

wherein said SIP telephone base station acts as a proxy for said SIP handsets;

wherein said SIP telephone base station stores said profile information;

a network based control for said SIP telephone base station and said SIP handsets, said network comprising a plurality of users;

a profile associated with each user, wherein said profile indicates features, functionality, and content to which said user has subscribed;

a network based data model which lists said users and their profiles, and which associates each user with one or more SIP handsets and each SIP handset with one or more users; and

binding each said SIP handset to a particular user when said user logs-in to said SIP telephone base station via said SIP handset, based upon said data model;

wherein each SIP handset can be dynamically personalized for a plurality of users when a user logs-in to said SIP telephone base station via said SIP handset

wherein at least a portion of said personalized content and services is individually cached in said SIP telephone base station for each particular user from among said plurality of said users.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

associating each SIP handset to at least one different user, wherein each SIP handset can behave differently simultaneously.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

the step of either or both of said SIP telephone base station and each of said SIP handsets taking on multiple user profiles.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

said SIP telephone base station taking on multiple user profiles simultaneously, each user profile associated with a different SIP handset.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

the step of registering subsequent users to a previously registered SIP handset.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said apparatus is implemented in a broadband enabled telephone system in which SIP messages are sent to and from a SIP end point.

13. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

at least one server for collecting, packaging, and delivering personalized content and services on demand to each of said SIP handsets via said SIP telephone base station in accordance with profile information contained on said SIP telephone base station for said SIP handsets;

wherein information and services available via said network are delivered to a plurality of users of a plurality of SIP handsets through said broadband enabled telephone system.