Pulling information from information sources via refer requests
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- configuring, at an information server, a refer request for requesting information, wherein the refer request comprises an identifier of a refer-to entity to be referred to by a recipient of said refer request and a pre-defined parameter set to a value that triggers the recipient to provide the information upon reception of said refer request without referring to external information sources, the recipient being a network entity different from the information server and the external information sources, andissuing, by the information server, said refer request to the recipient.
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Abstract
Methods, computer program products, information servers, information sources and a system are shown in the context of pulling information from information sources. At an information server, a refer request, which comprises an identifier of a refer-to entity to be referred to by a recipient of the refer request, is configured to trigger an information source to provide information upon reception of the refer request without referring to further information sources. The refer request is issued. At an information source, the refer request is received, and the refer request is checked to determine if information shall be provided by the information source in response to the refer request without referring to further information sources. The information is only provided if it is determined that the information shall be provided.
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Citations
33 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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configuring, at an information server, a refer request for requesting information, wherein the refer request comprises an identifier of a refer-to entity to be referred to by a recipient of said refer request and a pre-defined parameter set to a value that triggers the recipient to provide the information upon reception of said refer request without referring to external information sources, the recipient being a network entity different from the information server and the external information sources, and issuing, by the information server, said refer request to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus embedded in an information server to at least perform the following steps:
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configuring a refer request for requesting information, wherein the refer request comprises an identifier of a refer-to entity to be referred to by a recipient of said refer request and a pre-defined parameter set to a value that triggers the recipient to provide the information upon reception of said refer request without referring to external information sources, the recipient being a network entity different from the information server and the external information sources, and issuing said refer request to the recipient.
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus embedded in an information server to perform at least the following, configure a refer request for requesting information, wherein the refer request comprises an identifier of a refer-to entity to be referred to by a recipient of said refer request and a pre-defined parameter set to a value that triggers the recipient to provide the information upon reception of said refer request without referring to external information sources, the recipient being a network entity different from the information server and the external information sources, and issue said refer request to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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receiving a refer request for requesting information from an information server at a recipient, wherein said refer request comprises an identifier of a refer-to entity to be referred to by the recipient of said refer request and a pre-defined parameter set to a value that triggers the recipient to provide the information upon reception of said refer request without referring to external information sources, and the recipient is a network entity different from the information server and the external information sources, checking, by the recipient, said refer request to determine if the information shall be provided in response to said refer request, and transmitting, by the recipient, said information based at least in part, on the checking. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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receiving a refer request for requesting information from an information server, wherein said refer request comprises an identifier of a refer-to entity to be referred to by the recipient of said refer request and a pre-defined parameter set to a value that triggers the recipient to provide the information upon reception of said refer request without referring to external information sources, and the recipient is a network entity different from the information server and the external information sources, checking said refer request to determine if the information shall be provided in response to said refer request, and transmitting said information based at least in part, on the checking, wherein the apparatus is embedded in the recipient.
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29. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive a refer request for requesting information from an information server, wherein said refer request comprises an identifier of a refer-to entity to be referred to by the recipient of said refer request and a pre-defined parameter set to a value that triggers the recipient to provide the information upon reception of said refer request without referring to external information sources, and the recipient is a network entity different from the information server and the external information sources check said refer request to determine if the information shall be provided in response to said refer request, and transmit said information based at least in part, on the checking, wherein the apparatus is embedded in the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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