System and method for enhanced proxy component
First Claim
1. A method for providing to a Push-to-talk (PTT) endpoint device access to one or more services that are available on a legacy communication network, the method comprising:
- providing an enhanced proxy for integrated voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications through which all communications between the PTT endpoint device and a multi-media architecture network pass;
assigning a predefined custom indicia for each of the one or more legacy communication network services, for use on said PTT endpoint device; and
receiving in the enhanced proxy said predefined custom indicia from said PTT endpoint device to invoke said enhanced proxy to provide a signal for a selected one of said legacy communication network services to said multi-media architecture network;
wherein said multi-media architecture network is in operative communication with said legacy communication network to request said selected one of said legacy communication network services and provide a response to the PTT endpoint device through said enhanced proxy;
wherein the one or more legacy communication services includes at least one of;
an operator service, whereby a user of said PTT endpoint device is able to talk to an operator; and
a voicemail messaging service, whereby said user of said PTT endpoint device is able to utilize voicemail messaging functions.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for use in a telecommunication networks to facilitate the use of packet switched end-user devices, particularly push-to-talk (PTT) devices, across multiple communication services and legacy networks. The present invention provides an enhanced proxy for integrated voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications that enable predefined custom numbers to be utilized on a PTT device to access services on one or more legacy networks. The present invention also provides a means for the delivery of information that is dynamically customized and specific to an end-user of the PTT device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for providing to a Push-to-talk (PTT) endpoint device access to one or more services that are available on a legacy communication network, the method comprising:
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providing an enhanced proxy for integrated voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications through which all communications between the PTT endpoint device and a multi-media architecture network pass; assigning a predefined custom indicia for each of the one or more legacy communication network services, for use on said PTT endpoint device; and receiving in the enhanced proxy said predefined custom indicia from said PTT endpoint device to invoke said enhanced proxy to provide a signal for a selected one of said legacy communication network services to said multi-media architecture network; wherein said multi-media architecture network is in operative communication with said legacy communication network to request said selected one of said legacy communication network services and provide a response to the PTT endpoint device through said enhanced proxy; wherein the one or more legacy communication services includes at least one of;
an operator service, whereby a user of said PTT endpoint device is able to talk to an operator; and
a voicemail messaging service, whereby said user of said PTT endpoint device is able to utilize voicemail messaging functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing a Push-to-talk (PTT) endpoint device with transparent access to one or more end-user services that are available on a legacy communication network, comprising
a multi-media architecture network, having a gateway to interface said multi-media architecture network to the legacy communication network; - and
an enhanced proxy for integrated voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications (enhanced proxy); wherein said enhanced proxy provides a transparent conduit for all communications between the PTT endpoint device and said multi-media architecture network; wherein said enhanced proxy selectively traps and processes selective ones of said communications, whereby a PTT request for a legacy network service can be handled by the enhanced proxy, wherein the enhanced proxy appears as a legacy communication network device to said legacy communication network during the request for said legacy communication network service, and then appears as a PTT network or server when providing said legacy communication network service to said PTT endpoint device; wherein said legacy network service is one of;
an operator service, whereby a user of said PTT endpoint device is able to talk to an operator; and
a voicemail messaging service, whereby said user of said PTT endpoint device is able to utilize voicemail messaging functions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions to implement a method for providing to a Push-to-talk (PTT) endpoint device access to one or more services that are available on a legacy communication network, the method comprising:
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providing an enhanced proxy for integrated voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications through which all communications between the PTT endpoint device and a multi-media architecture network pass; assigning a predefined custom indicia for each of the one or more legacy communication network services, for use on said PTT endpoint device; and receiving in the enhanced proxy said predefined custom indicia from said PTT endpoint device to invoke said enhanced proxy to provide a signal for a selected one of said legacy communication network services to said multi-media architecture network; wherein said multi-media architecture network is in operative communication with said legacy communication network to request said selected one of said legacy communication network services and provide a response to the PTT endpoint device through said enhanced proxy; wherein the one or more legacy communication services includes at least one of;
an operator service, whereby a user of said PTT endpoint device is able to talk to an operator; and
a voicemail messaging service, whereby said user of said PTT endpoint device is able to utilize voicemail messaging functions.
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21. A computing system having a processor, a memory and an operating environment, the computer system operable to execute a method for providing to a Push-to-talk (PTT) endpoint device access to one or more services that are available on a legacy communication network, the method comprising:
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providing an enhanced proxy for integrated voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications through which all communications between the PTT endpoint device and a multi-media architecture network pass; assigning a predefined custom indicia for each of the one or more legacy communication network services, for use on said PTT endpoint device; and receiving in the enhanced proxy said predefined custom indicia from said PTT endpoint device to invoke said enhanced proxy to provide a signal for a selected one of said legacy communication network services to said multi-media architecture network; wherein said multi-media architecture network is in operative communication with said legacy communication network to request said selected one of said legacy communication network services and provide a response to the PTT endpoint device through said enhanced proxy; wherein the one or more legacy communication services includes at least one of;
an operator service, whereby a user of said PTT endpoint device is able to talk to an operator; and
a voicemail messaging service, whereby said user of said PTT endpoint device is able to utilize voicemail messaging functions.
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22. A method for communicating between two or more Push-to-talk (PTT) endpoint devices, the method comprising:
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providing an enhanced proxy for integrated voice over internet protocol applications; registering said two or more PTT endpoint devices with said enhanced proxy; receiving at said enhanced proxy all communication packets passing between said two or more PTT endpoint devices during a communication session; recording on a storage device in said enhanced proxy the communication packets passing between said two or more PTT endpoint devices during the communication session; and providing call rejoining to said PTT endpoint device, wherein said enhanced proxy maintains a connection on behalf of a dropped endpoint device and utilizes the stored communication packets to allow at least one of rejoin and playback of missed communication packets; wherein said enhanced proxy stands in for a recipient of one of said two or more end point devices during said communication session to provide a communication link. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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