SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUSHING CONTENT TO A TERMINAL UTILIZING A NETWORK-INITIATED DATA SERVICE TECHNIQUE

• US 20120096176A1
• Filed: 12/22/2011
• Published: 04/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Conversant Wireless Licensing S.à.r.l. (f/k/a Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.) (MOSAID Technologies Inc. (f/k/a Conversant Intellectual Property Management))
• Inventors: Asthana, Sarvesh, Kiss, Krisztiàn
• Granted Patent: US 8,416,753 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/228
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/65 Telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/106 across networks, e.g. mapping telephone numbers to data network addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2564 for a higher-layer protocol, e.g. for session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2578 without involvement of the NAT server
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1045 Proxies, e.g. for session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1073 Registration or de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/005 Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

A system is provided for pushing content to a terminal located within a mobile network or a private network. The system includes a network node, such as a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) proxy, located across a public network from the network including the terminal. The network node is capable of subscribing to a push service on behalf of the terminal such that the network node is also capable of receiving push content in accordance with the push service. Thereafter, the network node is capable of establishing a network-initiated data session with the terminal. In response to the network-initiated data session, the network node is further capable of registering the terminal such that the terminal is capable of receiving the push content based upon the registration.

Claims

1-41. -41. (canceled)

42. A method comprising:

determining to establish a data session with a terminating node via a network address translator in response to a request for a subscription to a push service of an originating node on behalf of the terminating node to acquire push content;

registering a network address assigned by the network address translator to the terminating node;

generating a trigger for transmission to the terminating node along a path independent of the network address translator, wherein the trigger instructs the terminating node to re-register across the network address translator; and

causing, at least in part, transmission of the push content via the network address translator to the terminating node.

43. The method according to claim 42, further comprising:

updating a registration entry for the terminating node in response to the re-registration.

44. The method according to claim 43, wherein the network address translator is configured to create a table entry for the terminating node to associate a private network address with a public network address.

45. The method according to claim 42, wherein the trigger is transmitted as one of a short message service message, an enhanced messaging service message, a multi-media message service, and a wireless application protocol push trigger.

46. The method according to claim 42, wherein the trigger is non-internet protocol (IP)-based.

47. The method according to claim 42, further comprising:

receiving a de-register request from the terminating node.

48. The method according to claim 42, wherein the trigger is generated according to a session initiation protocol.

49. The method according to claim 42, wherein either the originating node or the terminating node includes a mobile terminal configured to operate over a cellular network.

50. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

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,

determine to establish a data session with a terminating node via a network address translator in response to a request for a subscription to a push service of an originating node on behalf of the terminating node to acquire push content,

register a network address assigned by the network address translator to the terminating node,

generate a trigger for transmission to the terminating node along a path independent of the network address translator, wherein the trigger instructs the terminating node to re-register across the network address translator, and

cause, at least in part, transmission of the push content via the network address translator to the terminating node.

51. The apparatus according to claim 50, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

update a registration entry for the terminating node in response to the re-registration.

52. The apparatus according to claim 51, wherein the network address translator is configured to create a table entry for the terminating node to associate a private network address with a public network address, the apparatus is further caused to:

update a registration entry for the terminating node in response to the re-registration.

53. The apparatus according to claim 50, wherein the trigger is transmitted as one of a short message service message, an enhanced messaging service message, a multi-media message service, and a wireless application protocol push trigger.

54. The apparatus according to claim 50, wherein the trigger is non-internet protocol (IP)-based.

55. The apparatus according to claim 50, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive a de-register request from the terminating node.

56. The apparatus according to claim 50, wherein the trigger is generated according to a session initiation protocol.

57. The apparatus according to claim 50, wherein either the originating node or the terminating node includes a mobile terminal configured to operate over a cellular network.

58. A system comprising:

a network address translator; and

a proxy server configured to communicate with the network address translator and to determine to establish a data session with a terminating node via the network address translator in response to a request for a subscription to a push service of an originating node on behalf of the terminating node to acquire push content,

wherein the proxy server is further configured to register a network address assigned by the network address translator to the terminating node, and to generate a trigger for transmission to the terminating node along a path independent of the network address translator,

wherein the trigger instructs the terminating node to re-register across the network address translator, and the proxy server is further configured to cause, at least in part, transmission of the push content via the network address translator to the terminating node.

59. The system according to claim 58, wherein the network address translator is configured to create a table entry for the terminating node to associate a private network address with a public network address, and the proxy server is further configured to update a registration entry for the terminating node in response to the re-registration.

60. The system according to claim 58, wherein the trigger is transmitted as one of a short message service message, an enhanced messaging service message, a multi-media message service, and a wireless application protocol push trigger.

61. The system according to claim 58, wherein the trigger is non-internet protocol (IP)-based.

62. The system according to claim 58, wherein the trigger is generated according to a session initiation protocol.

63. The system according to claim 58, wherein either the originating node or the terminating node includes a mobile terminal configured to operate over a cellular network.

64. A method comprising:

receiving a trigger, from a proxy server, along a path independent of a network address translator, wherein the trigger relates to a push service for supplying push content; and

re-registering with the proxy server across the network address translator in response to the trigger,

wherein the trigger is non-internet protocol (IP)-based and instructs the terminating node to re-register.