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Systems and methods for delivering messages over a network

  • US 9,015,225 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2009
  • Issued: 04/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to allow a first server to contact a home placeshifting device over a network using a message server, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first request at the message server, wherein the first request is initiated by the home placeshifting device as an outgoing request, the first request identifying the home placeshifting device;

    establishing a connection between the message server and the home placeshifting device in response to the first request from the home placeshifting device;

    maintaining the connection as a persistent connection between the message server and the home placeshifting device;

    after the connection is established, receiving a second request from the first server at the message server, wherein the second request identifies the home placeshifting device;

    in response to the second request, transmitting a message from the message server to the home placeshifting device over the persistent connection established between the message server and the home placeshifting device.

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