Electronic mail messaging system

The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for receiving, modifying and transmitting electronic communications. In one or more embodiments, the invention comprises a method performed by a server computer system that receives communications addressed to e-mail addresses created by the server computer system for recipients from senders having existing e-mail addresses. The server system creates modified e-mail messages by removing the sender's existing e-mail address and inserting an e-mail address created by the server computer system for that sender, wherein the created e-mail address identifies a name of the sender. The server computer system then transmits the modified e-mail message to an existing e-mail address of the recipient.

Methods and apparatus for providing map locations in user applications using url strings

Techniques for use in a wireless communication device for displaying a map are described. The device receives via a user interface a selection of a hypertext link object in an electronic file or message. The object is associated with a URL string which includes a server address and location data corresponding to a location. When a mapping application is installed in the device, the device executes the mapping application for rendering a map of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object. When the mapping application is not installed in the device, the device executes a web browser of the device for receiving and displaying a map image of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object.

System and method for automatic configuration of domain names by third parties

Systems and methods for creating custom domain name links are provided. At least one server communicatively coupled to a network receives a request to create a custom domain name link to a third party service. The request identifies a custom domain name. The at least one server retrieves, from a third party service link database, an entry for the third party service specifying how to create the custom domain name link for the third party service and he at least one server creates the custom domain name link in accordance with the entry retrieved from the third party service link database.

System and method for automatic configuration of domain names by third parties

Systems and methods for creating custom domain name links are provided. At least one server communicatively coupled to a network receives a request to create a custom domain name link to a third party service. The request identifies a custom domain name. The at least one server retrieves, from a third party service link database, an entry for the third party service specifying how to create the custom domain name link for the third party service and he at least one server creates the custom domain name link in accordance with the entry retrieved from the third party service link database.

SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING AN AGILE NETWORK PROTOCOL FOR SECURE COMMUNICATIONS USING SECURE DOMAIN NAMES

A method of establishing a secure communication link includes receiving, at a domain name server (DNS), a request to communicate securely, the request including an identifier of a client device and having been sent in response to a determination that a DNS request from the client device corresponds to a first computer configured to communicate securely. The method includes sending a second request to a server computer. In response to second request, the server computer compares the received client device identifier to one or more stored client device identifiers to determine a security level of the client device and determines a security level of the first computer. The sever computer determines, based on a comparison of the security level of the client device and the security level of the first computer, whether the client device is authorized to communicate with the first computer, and generates a resource used to establish the secure communication link between the client device and the first computer. The server computer generates a message in response to determining that the client device is not authorized to communicate with the first compute. The server computer, in response to determining that the client device is authorized to communicate with the first computer, makes the resource available to the client device to automatically establish the secure communication link. 120-. (canceled)21. A method of establishing a secure communication link , comprising:receiving, at a domain name server (DNS), a request to communicate securely, the request including an identifier of a client device and having been sent in response to a determination that a DNS request from the client device corresponds to a first computer configured to communicate securely;sending a second request to a server computer; comparing the received client device identifier to one or more stored client device identifiers to determine a security level of the client device;', 'determining a security ...

System and method for managing network traffic routing

Systems and methods for managing network traffic routing are described. The system receives network traffic from external-facing load balancers at a gateway of a distributed network application. The network traffic includes one or more data requests. The system inspects a data request of the one or more data requests to determine a context of the data request. The system routes the network traffic from the external-facing load balancers to the gateway based on a geographic location of an origin of the network traffic. Finally, the system routes, based on the context of the data request corresponding to data stored at a database, the data request from the gateway to a first internal-facing load balancer of a plurality of internal-facing load balancers associated with a first application server of a plurality of application servers having a closest geographic proximity to the database.

SHORT LINK PROCESSING TO IMPROVE SERVICE EFFICIENCY

A server receives a short link application from a requester. The short link application includes a long link uniform resource locator (URL). The server obtains a database identifier based on the long link URL. The server determines whether a database associated with the database identifier is accessible by the server. In response to a determination that the database associated with the database identifier is accessible by the server, the server obtains a short link URL associated with the long link URL from the database, and transmits the short link URL to the requester. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:receiving, by a server and from a requester, a short link application, wherein the short link application includes a long link uniform resource locator (URL);obtaining, by the server, a database identifier based on the long link URL;determining, by the server, whether a database associated with the database identifier is accessible by the server; and obtaining, by the server and from the database, a short link URL associated with the long link URL; and', 'transmitting, by the server and to the requester, the short link URL., 'in response to a determination that the database associated with the database identifier is accessible by the server2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to a determination that the database associated with the database identifier is not accessible by the server claim 1 , transmitting claim 1 , by the server and to a second server claim 1 , the short link application claim 1 , wherein the database associated with the database identifier is accessible by the second server.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining claim 1 , by the server claim 1 , a database identifier based on the long link URL includes:calculating a digest value based on the long link URL; andcalculating the database identifier based on the digest value, wherein the database identifier is a number or a ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS TRANSMITTED THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY

Communications between participants over a communications link are proxied by an intermediary, such as an Integrated Order Mechanism (TOM). Participants interact with each other through the IOM. The IOM may be transparent to the participants such that they are not aware that the IOM is involved in processing communications. For example, in the context of a transaction by a customer making a purchase from a merchant over the Internet, the IOM facilitates the processing of transactions by processing requests from both the customer and the merchant. Neither the customer nor the merchant may be aware that the transactions are being handled by the IOM. Navigation objects may be provided for the communications over a network. For example, a navigation bar may be included on a merchant web page to provide the customer with a link back to a shopping application provided by the IOM.

Methods and apparatus for providing map locations in user applications using url strings

Techniques for use in a wireless communication device for displaying a map are described. The device receives via a user interface a selection of a hypertext link object in an electronic file or message. The object is associated with a URL string which includes a server address and location data corresponding to a location. When a mapping application is installed in the device, the device executes the mapping application for rendering a map of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object. When the mapping application is not installed in the device, the device executes a web browser of the device for receiving and displaying a map image of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object.

ELECTRONIC MESSAGE IDENTIFIER ALIASING

A method may include receiving an outbound communication directed to one or more recipient addresses from a communications infrastructure hosting the true address for the user. A server or similar intermediary may generate an alias address for each recipient address in an outbound communication so that each recipient may communicate with the true address using a unique reply channel. A discrete security state may be assigned as a security attribute to each such alias address. The discrete security state, which can be controlled by the user and stored, e.g., at the intermediate server, establishes rules for controlling communications from one of the recipient addresses through the communications infrastructure to the true address via one of the alias addresses. Once an alias and a security state are assigned in this manner to facilitate handling of responsive communications, the outbound communication may be forwarded to recipient addresses through the communication network. 120-. (canceled)21. A method for managing communications , the method comprising:receiving an outbound instant message from an infrastructure hosting a true identifier for a user, the outbound instant message directed from the true identifier to one or more recipient identifiers;generating an alias identifier for each one of the recipient identifiers of the outbound instant message to communicate with the true identifier;assigning a first assigned discrete security state from one of a plurality of discrete security states as a security attribute to each alias identifier;forwarding the outbound instant message to the one or more recipient identifiers through the infrastructure;with the outbound instant message forwarded, reassigning the first assigned discrete security state associated with the at least one of the alias identifiers to a second assigned discrete security state;receiving, from a sender, an inbound instant message addressed to the at least one of the alias identifiers for the true ...

FAKE WEB ADDRESSES AND HYPERLINKS

A destination address is processed to determine if the destination address is a fake web address or hyperlink. The destination address may be compared with a database of known domain names to see if the domain name is legitimate or illegitimate. The designation address may also be compared to other domain names to see if it is an honest or dishonest transformation of the other domain names. Appropriate action may be taken if the designation address is a dishonest transformation of another domain name. 1127-. (canceled)128. A computer-implemented method of processing a destination address , the method comprising:receiving, within a computer hardware device, the destination address of a hyperlink;comparing the destination address of the hyperlink with display text of the hyperlink to determine that the display text of the hyperlink is a dishonest transformation of the destination address of the hyperlink by computing by the hardware device a similarity value for the destination address of the hyperlink and the display text of the hyperlink as a ratio of a number of characters common between the destination address and the display text and a total number of characters of either the destination address or the display text, and determining if the similarity value between the destination address of the hyperlink and the display text of the hyperlink exceeds a predetermined value;classifying the destination address of the hyperlink as a fraudulent address on condition that the computed similarity value exceeds the predetermined value; andtaking an appropriate action in response to classifying the destination address of the hyperlink as a fraudulent address.129. The method of claim 128 , wherein issuing a warning, and', 'blocking access to the destination address of the hyperlink., 'the appropriate action includes at least one of'}130. The method of claim 128 , whereinthe dishonest transformation comprises visual confusion.131. The method of claim 130 , whereinthe visual ...

MAINTAINING INDEPENDENT STATES FOR MULTIPLE WEB BROWSER INSTANCES

A method includes receiving a request for a target Web page, the request containing a session identifier (ID) associated with an instance of a Web browser, and determining if the session ID is new or existing. If the session ID is new, the method includes creating a window session object, and initializing the window session object with data defining a state of the instance of the Web browser. If the session ID is existing, the method includes accessing a stored window session object using the session ID, the stored window session object containing data defining a state of the instance of the Web browser, generating the target Web page based on the data, and providing the target Web page to the Web browser. 1. A method performed by a server having a processor and a memory , the method comprising:storing a session object for a first Web browser window, the session object comprising state information for first content of the first Web browser window, the state information defining a configuration of the first content;receiving a request from a control feature of a second Web browser window, the second Web browser window being different from the first Web browser window;in response to the request, generating data for the first Web browser window using the state information from the session object, the state information for the first Web browser window being independent of state information for the second Web browser window; andoutputting the data for the first Web browser window to a computing device executing a Web browser to generate the first Web browser window based on the data;wherein the first Web browser window and the second Web browser window are part of a same hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data for the first Web browser window is generated by one or more servlets on a Web server claim 1 , the one or more servlets being mapped to the session object by Web server software that manages the HTTP session.3. The ...

Generating secure name records

Provided are a service gateway and a method for generating secure name records. The method may commence with receiving a name service request from a host. The name service request may include a name. The method may further include obtaining a service server name record from a name service server. The service server name record may include a plurality of name entries corresponding to the name. The method may then continue with generating a plurality of service gateway name records using the name and the plurality of name entries. The method may further include sending a service gateway name record of the plurality of service gateway name records to the host as a response to the name service request.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORK TRAFFIC ROUTING

A method and system receives at a server a search request and processes the search request to determine a context of the search request, then determines, based on the context, a network route to an application server having the closest geographic proximity, with respect to the server, to the most relevant database associated with the context. 1. A method comprising:receiving a request from a user, the request being associated with a location;forwarding the request to a proxy;analyzing the request to determine a context of the request;identifying, based on the context, an application server associated with the location to service the request; andin response to identifying the application server based on the context and the location, routing the request to the application server.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises a uniform resource locator (URL).3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the analyzing comprises parsing the URL and the context comprises URL context.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing is based in part on a host name.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying is based on a configuration file that indicates a destination for serving the request based on the context.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the configuration file includes routing rules indicating where to route the request based on context.7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising generating the configuration information.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application server serves a specific geographic location.9. A system comprising:one or more hardware processors; and receiving a request from a user, the request being associated with a location;', 'forwarding the request to a proxy;', 'analyzing the request to determine a context of the request;', 'identifying, based on the context, an application server associated with the location to service the request; and', 'in response to identifying the application server based on the context and the location, ...

Method, system, and device for realizing registration mechanism of IP multimedia subsystem

The present invention provides a method, a device, and a system for realizing a registration mechanism of an IP multimedia subsystem. In the above method, a S-CSCF obtains a private user identity and a public user identity of CS UE and characteristic information of a MSC Server from a received request message, wherein the request message includes a registration request or a de-registration request; and then matches the obtained private user identity, public user identity, and characteristic information with existing registration binding relationships. If the match is successful, an operation indicated by said request message is performed on the successfully matched registration binding relationship. Based on the solution proposed in the present invention, the logic of the registration service can be ensured to be normal.

Routing messages

This invention relates to a method of routing for a message via an IMS system is disclosed. A message is received at an ICSCF. Address information is obtained for one of an application server, server or gateway for which said message is intended. The message is sent to said application server, server or gateway in accordance with said address information.

Methods, systems, products, and devices for processing DNS friendly identifiers

When a request having a keyword is received, a domain name having the keyword can be generated and a network resource corresponding to the domain name can be requested wherein the network resource is adapted to extract the keyword from the domain name. In turn, when a request having a first domain name is received, a second domain name having the first domain name can be generated and a network resource corresponding to the second domain name can be requested wherein the network resource is adapted to extract the first domain name from the second domain name.

Electronic message identifier aliasing

A method may include receiving an outbound communication directed to one or more recipient addresses from a communications infrastructure hosting the true address for the user. A server or similar intermediary may generate an alias address for each recipient address in an outbound communication so that each recipient may communicate with the true address using a unique reply channel. A discrete security state may be assigned as a security attribute to each such alias address. The discrete security state, which can be controlled by the user and stored, e.g., at the intermediate server, establishes rules for controlling communications from one of the recipient addresses through the communications infrastructure to the true address via one of the alias addresses. Once an alias and a security state are assigned in this manner to facilitate handling of responsive communications, the outbound communication may be forwarded to recipient addresses through the communication network.

Organizing resources into collections to facilitate more efficient and reliable resource access

Resources are organized into collections to facilitate more efficient and reliable resource access. Namespace managers communicate with one another to form a federation namespace infrastructure. The infrastructure efficiently routes, migrates, and processes namespace requests, such as, for example, namespace registration requests from providers requesting to manage portions of namespaces and lookup requests from consumers requesting access to managed resources. Resources are registered in and made accessible from multiple different namespaces. Resources are identified using nested queries that filter results at multiple levels of a hierarchical namespace.

System and method for using a registered name to connect network devices with a link that uses encryption

A method for connecting a first network device to a second network device includes receiving a request to resolve a network address of the second network device. The request includes a name associated with the second network device that corresponds to the network address. The request is evaluated to confirm that the name is registered with a name service that facilitates resolving the name and facilitates establishing communication links, which use encryption, between the first network device and the second network device over the network. It is determined whether the second network device is available to establish the communication link. If so, the communication link is automatically established, including sending a signal to a provisioning server to provision the first network device or the second network device with a resource for the communication link.

End-point identifiers in SIP

A system and method for uniquely identifying an SIP device extends the SIP communications protocol with an end point identifier, carried for example in the header of an SIP transmission. The end point identifier is useful for routing, registration, subscription, and authentication. The end point (device) of a given user epid can be uniquely identified by creating a key from an epid and a user's address-of-record (URI). This in turn enables improved connection management and security association management when the connections/IP addresses are transient, such as when HTTPS tunneling is used.

Agile network protocol for secure communications using secure domain names

A client device comprises: (a) a memory, (b) an application program, and (c) a signal processing configuration. The memory is configured and arranged to facilitate a connection of the client device with a target device over a secure communication link created based on (i) an address request generated by the client device, and (ii) a determination as a result of the address request that the target device is a device with which a secure communication link can be established when the requested address is identified in an address lookup. The application program is configured and arranged so as to allow participation in audio/video communications with the target device over the secure communication link once the secure communication link is established. The signal processing configuration is arranged to execute the application program.

Method and apparatus for redirection of server external hyper-link references

A message is provided to a tracking server system in response to a client system referencing a predetermined resource locator that corresponds to a resource external to the tracking server system. The tracking server system indirectly provides for the client system to have an informational element selectable by the client system, where the informational element is graphically identified on the client system with informational content obtainable from a content server system through use of a content resource locator. The informational element includes a tracking resource locator, referencing the tracking server system, and data identifying the informational element. The selection of the informational element causes the client system to use the tracking resource locator to provide the data to the tracking server system and to use the content resource locator to obtain the informational content from the content server system.

Spell checking URLs in a resource

Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for spell checking URLs in a resource. Embodiments include identifying within a resource a URL, determining whether the URL is valid, and marking the URL as misspelled if the URL is invalid. In typical embodiments, determining whether the URL is valid is carried out by resolving a domain name contained in the URL. Typical embodiments also include suggesting an alternative spelling for the URL. In some embodiments, suggesting an alternative spelling for the URL is carried out by identifying a keyword in the resource, querying a search engine with the identified keyword, and selecting a URL in dependence upon search results returned by the search engine.

Preferred resource selector

A computer implemented method, and computer program product for requesting resources. The computer receives an assignment of an Internet protocol address. The computer compares a computer context of a client computer with an intranet access criterion to form a comparison result. The computer selects at least one preferred uniform resource identifier based on the comparison result, indicating the intranet is accessible. The computer transmits a request to a server using at least one preferred uniform resource identifier using a packet network.

Method and system to associate a geographic location information with a network address using a combination of automated and manual processes

A method and a system map a geographic location to a network address. At least one automated process is performed to identify a geographic location for the network address. A determination is made whether the automated process provided satisfactory geographic location information for the network address. If the automated process did not provided satisfactory geographic location information for the network address, then the network address is forwarded for manual resolution.

Method for uniform network access

According to some embodiments, a registry is displayed. The registry may, for example, indicate resources available from a plurality of remote network access devices via a communications network. Moreover, a personal network address May be associated with each available resource, the personal network address including an destination address portion and an application program identifier portion. A direct communications link may then be established between a first network access device hosting an available resource and a second network address device using the personal network address associated with the resource.

Method of processing data in internet protocol television receiver and internet protocol television receiver

A method of processing data in an IPTV receiver and such an IPTV receiver are disclosed. The method includes receiving location information necessary to acquire a content corresponding to a content reference identifier (CRID) by using the CRID, requesting an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem Gateway (IG) to transmit a session description protocol (SDP) file of the content, wherein the content is identified by the CRID and an instance metadata identifier (IMI), receiving the requested SDP file from the IG, and controlling a session setup for processing the content by using the received location information and the received SDP file.

Method and apparatus for resource locator identifier rewrite

A method and apparatus for resource locator identifier rewrite have been presented. A security device receives from a resource host over a non-secure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session a response to a request received from a client over a secure HTTP session. The response includes a uniform resource locator (URL) that is supposed to be for a resource host, but the URL does not designate a secure resource access protocol and the resource host requires the secure resource access protocol. The URL is located in the response and modified to designate the secure resource access protocol. After modification, the response is transmitted via the secure resource access protocol session to the client.

System and method for addressing a unique device from a common address book

A method and system for addressing a unique device from an address book, the method having the steps of: receiving a message having a root token and a secondary token; checking whether the root token exists within the address book, if no, creating a record in the address book with the root and secondary token; and if yes, checking whether the secondary token exists within the address book, if yes, providing a representation of the unique device; and if no, storing the secondary token against the root token in the address book.

Substitute uniform resource locator (URL) generation

Methods of generating a substitute URL are disclosed. In one implementation, a form is presented by a web server on a web site home page for the submission of a first URL for which a user wishes to generate an alias URL. A second URL is then generated for the URL that is entered in the form. The second URL contains some indication of the web site that hosts the first URL. In a second implementation the substitute URL generation is offered through a link or button on a web page other than the web site home page. The substitute URL is generated for the URL for the web page that hosts the link. In a third implementation, a web site automatically generates substitute URLs.

Naming system layer

A facility for publishing information in a distributed network without a central management infrastructure is described. In various embodiments, the facility receives an indication of a new node and a destination node, the new node omitted from a contact list associated with the destination node, the contact list having an approximately logarithmic distribution of neighboring nodes; introduces the new node to the destination node via a permanent circuit; and causes the destination node to add the new node to the contact list when adding the new node improves the logarithmic distribution of neighboring nodes.

Message handling in an IP multimedia subsystem

A Session Initiation Protocol Application Server of an IP Multimedia Subsystem having processing means for handling a message received from a Serving Call/State Control Function, the means being arranged to handle the message based upon a header of the message containing the URI of the served user, this header having been introduced by the Serving Call/State Control Function and being other than the P-Asserted Identity and the R-URI.

Naming system layer

A facility for publishing information in a distributed network without a central management infrastructure is described. In various embodiments, the facility receives an indication of a new node and a destination node, the new node omitted from a contact list associated with the destination node, the contact list having an approximately logarithmic distribution of neighboring nodes; introduces the new node to the destination node via a permanent circuit; and causes the destination node to add the new node to the contact list when adding the new node improves the logarithmic distribution of neighboring nodes.

Alias hiding in network data repositories

A logical network directory database compliant with the X.500 standard for a directory data system is disclosed. The network directory database provides a source of subscriber and service data accessible by various control and management processes that require subscriber information. The network directory database may be extensible across various communications service providers and IT domain. Further, the disclosed network directory database may be applied to new and existing services, such as, IP Multimedia Subsystem, Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) and other IP services.

System and method for establishing an encrypted communication link based on IP address lookup requests

A network device stores an application program for a secure communications service and has processor configured to execute the application program. The execution causes the processor to send a request to look up an internet protocol (IP) address of a second network device based on an identifier associated with the second network device, to receive, following a determination by a name service that the second network device is available for the secure communications service, the determination by the name service being based on the identifier in the request: (1) an indication that the second network device is available for the secure communications service, (2) the requested IP address of the second network device, and (3) provisioning information for an encrypted communication link. The execution further enables the processor to connect to the second network device and to communicate data with the second network via the encrypted communication link. The network device is a device at which a user uses the secure communications service to access the encrypted communication link.

Agile network protocol for secure communications using secure domain names

A method is used to transparently create an encrypted communications channel between a client device and a target device. Each device is configured to allow audio/video communications between the client and target devices over the encrypted communications channel once the encrypted communications channel is created. The method comprises receiving from the client device a request for a network address associated with the target device, determining whether the request is requesting access to a device that accepts an encrypted channel connection with the client device, and in response to determining that the request is requesting access to a device that accepts an encrypted communications channel connection with the client device, providing provisioning information required to initiate the creation of the encrypted communications channel between the client device and the target device such that the encrypted communications channel supports secure audio/video communications transmitted between the two devices.

System and method for automatic configuration of domain names by third parties

Systems and methods for creating custom domain name links are provided. At least one server communicatively coupled to a network receives a request to create a custom domain name link to a third party service. The request identifies a custom domain name. The at least one server retrieves, from a third party service link database, an entry for the third party service specifying how to create the custom domain name link for the third party service and he at least one server creates the custom domain name link in accordance with the entry retrieved from the third party service link database.

Method and device for uniform resource identifier handling of user device

System and method for automatic configuration of domain names by third parties

Systems and methods for creating custom domain name links are provided. At least one server communicatively coupled to a network receives a request to create a custom domain name link to a third party service. The request identifies a custom domain name. The at least one server retrieves, from a third party service link database, an entry for the third party service specifying how to create the custom domain name link for the third party service and he at least one server creates the custom domain name link in accordance with the entry retrieved from the third party service link database.

Method and system for the creating, managing, and delivery of feed formatted content

Example embodiments relate to creating, managing, and delivering feed formatted content. One method includes receiving a multimedia playlist request including at least one multimedia location indicator, determining at least one multimedia file location based on the at least one multimedia location indicator, and providing a multimedia playlist including at least one of the determined multimedia file locations. A further method includes receiving a resize input, resizing a feed reader from a first display including a first number of feed items to a second display including a second number of feed items based on the resize input, the first number different from the second number, receiving a scroll request, determining a scroll number based on the second number, and scrolling based on the determination.

Method for network domain name resolution and the resolution device thereof

The invention relates to a method for network domain name resolution, the domain name comprises a first portion domain name and a second portion domain name, and the resolution method comprising following steps: In a first network system, resolving the first portion domain name into a first network address; In the first network system, searching for a first network node corresponding to the first network address according to the resolved first network address; In a second network system, resolving the second portion domain name into a second network node address, and the domain name resolution system of the second network system being independent of the domain name resolution system of the first network system. As the resolution structure of the domain name in the Intranet is independent of the resolution structure of the domain name in the Internet, the IP address of the Intranet will not occupy the IP address resource of the Internet.

Agile network protocol for secure communications using secure domain names

A secure domain name service for a computer network is disclosed that includes a portal connected to a computer network, such as the Internet, and a domain name database connected to the computer network through the portal. The portal authenticates a query for a secure computer network address, and the domain name database stores secure computer network addresses for the computer network. Each secure computer network address is based on a non-standard top-level domain name, such as .scom, .sorg, .snet, .snet, .sedu, .smil and .sint.

System and method for managing network traffic routing

A method and system receives at a server a search request and processes the search request to determine a context of the search request, then determines, based on the context, a network route to an application server having the closest geographic proximity, with respect to the server, to the most relevant database associated with the context.

Method and system for generating IP address profiles

A method and server for generating an IP address profile are provided. The method may include first gathering information about an IP address associated with an Internet user based at least in part on the Internet user's activity with respect to one or more Internet sites. The information may be stored in a database in association with the IP address, and a profile associated with the IP address may be generated based at least in part on the stored information. At some point, a request may be received for the profile from a web server in response to the Internet user requesting access to an Internet site associated with the web server. In response, the profile may be transmitted to the web server, such that the web server can dynamically alter one or more configurations of the Internet site based at least in part on the profile.

Voice and text group chat display management techniques for wireless mobile terminals

A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view display allows otherwise truncated messages to be displayed, and a text message editor display supports the composition of text messages. Each chat user may designate public display identifiers for purposes of identification to other chat users. Additionally, each user may designate private display identifiers for each of his/her buddies, which private display identifiers may be used to replace the public display identifiers for that user's buddies when displayed on the user's mobile terminal. In this manner, the use of speech and text based group chatting and similar services in wireless communication environments is more readily enabled.

Dynamic definition for concurrent computing environments

Exemplary embodiments allow a user to create configurations for use in distributed computing environments. Configurations can be arranged in hierarchies in which elements of the hierarchy can inherit characteristics from elements in other layers of the hierarchy. Embodiments also allow a user to flatten a hierarchical configuration to remove hierarchical dependencies and/or inheriting capabilities of elements in the hierarchy. Exemplary embodiments further allow users to deploy a distributed computing configuration on their desktop to evaluate performance of the configuration and then deploy the configuration in a distributed computing environment without having to change programming code run on the desktop/distributed computing environment.

System and method for providing virtual spaces for access by users via the web

A system configured to provide one or more virtual spaces that are accessible to users. The virtual spaces may be provided such that an enhanced level of interactivity between the virtual spaces and the Web, including resources that communicate with the system via the Internet (e.g., via users, websites, webpages, other web resources, etc.) and/or other networks. To provide this enhanced level of interactivity, the system may enable interactions between an instance of a virtual space and the Web (e.g., queries, commands, communication, administrative controls, etc.) via a standard web protocol, such as a HyperText Transfer Protocol (e.g., http, https, etc.) and/or other standard web protocols. Since interactions take place between the instance of the virtual space and the Web via a standard web protocol, the instance of the virtual space may interact directly with Web resources such as web servers, web browsers, websites, webpages, and/or other Web resources.

System and method for automatic configuration of domain names by third parties

Systems and methods for creating custom domain name links are provided. At least one server communicatively coupled to a network receives a request to create a custom domain name link to a third party service. The request identifies a custom domain name. The at least one server retrieves, from a third party service link database, an entry for the third party service specifying how to create the custom domain name link for the third party service and the at least one server creates the custom domain name link in accordance with the entry retrieved from the third party service link database.

System and method for automatic configuration of domain names for third party services

A system and method for creating custom domain name links is presented. A request is received by at least one server communicatively coupled to a network. The request is received from a user and is to create a custom domain name link to a third party service, the request identifying a custom domain name and the third party service. An entry is retrieved from a third party service link database for the third party service. The entry specifies how to create the custom domain name link for the third party service. The custom domain name link is created, by the at least one server, in accordance with the entry retrieved from the third party service link database.

Method and system for efficiently locating in a database a user profile in an IMS network

Method and system for processing a request associated with a user from a requesting node to an answering node in a telecommunications network. A repository is associated with the answering node, the repository including a data structure including a plurality of user profiles associated with a plurality of users. In the answering node a user profile of the plurality of user profiles is associated with the user. The method comprising the steps of assigning a unique user index to each user profile in the data structure, wherein the user index is representative of the location of the user profile within the data structure, communicating at least one user index to the requesting node, incorporating the user index in the request by the requesting node, transmitting the request from the requesting node to the answering node, and retrieving the user profile associated with the user associated with the request by the answering node on the basis of the user index.

Scalable address resolution in a communications environment

A generic address resolution system facilitates communications among multiple network applications with heterogeneous addressing mechanisms, thereby allowing the network applications to interoperate with each other and/or with modules for providing enhanced functionalities. The address resolution system includes a resource mapping module that modularizes the components needed for address resolution and abstracts content from the underlying address types and content used by the network applications. The address resolution system includes a context engine that analyzes the addressing data to be resolved, selects one or more appropriate destination network applications based on contextual rules, and creates the application mapping template for the end-end routing of the communications among the network applications.

Methods and apparatus for providing map locations in user applications using URL strings

Techniques for use in a wireless communication device for displaying a map are described. The device receives via a user interface a selection of a hypertext link object in an electronic file or message. The object is associated with a URL string which includes a server address and location data corresponding to a location. When a mapping application is installed in the device, the device executes the mapping application for rendering a map of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object. When the mapping application is not installed in the device, the device executes a web browser of the device for receiving and displaying a map image of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object.

System, apparatus and method to enable mobile stations to identify calls based on predetermined values set in a call header

A mobile device/UE identifies calls to or callbacks from a Public Safety Access Point (PSAP) to provide priority handling. When the UE does not detect that the call being made is an emergency call, then the network facilitates identification during call establishment of the emergency nature. The network identifies the call as emergency call in a SIP response by setting the Priority header to a distinctive value (e.g., “emergency-call”) or the “P-Asserted-Identity” to a distinctive value (e.g., “urn:services:sos”). When the PSAP chooses to call back the mobile/UE, the mobile/UE can terminate any ongoing calls and accept this call from the PSAP and can disable other supplementary services (e.g., call waiting, three-way calling, etc.) during the call. A P-Asserted-Identity of the incoming call is set to a distinctive location associated with the PSAP (e.g., “urn:services:sos”). Alternatively, the incoming call has a Priority header set to a distinctive value (e.g., “emergency”, “emergency-callback”).

Methods, systems, products, and devices for processing DNS friendly identifiers

When a request having a keyword is received, a domain name having the keyword can be generated and a network resource corresponding to the domain name can be requested wherein the network resource is adapted to extract the keyword from the domain name. In turn, when a request having a first domain name is received, a second domain name having the first domain name can be generated and a network resource corresponding to the second domain name can be requested wherein the network resource is adapted to extract the first domain name from the second domain name.

Message handling in an IP multimedia subsystem

A method of handling a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) communication at a SIP application server within an IP Multimedia Subsystem, the method including handling a message received from a Serving Call/State Control Function node based upon a header of the message containing the URI of the served user. The SIP message is handled according to one of an originating case based upon a P-Asserted Identity contained in the SIP message or a terminating case using a Request-Uniform Resource Identifier (R-URI) of the SIP message, the appropriate case being identified in said header.

Methods and systems for providing content provider-specified URL keyword navigation

An apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable medium may perform a method for providing content provider-specified URL keyword navigation. The method may comprise: receiving a first HTTP response from a first web server, wherein the first HTTP response includes a client-executable program; executing the client-executable program, wherein executing the client-executable program comprises: identifying a keyword included in a first URL; transmitting at least a portion of the first URL and the keyword to a second server for resolution; and receiving a second URL corresponding to a resolution of the keyword from the second server; sending a second HTTP request to a third web server for a second resource defined by the second URL; and receiving a second HTTP response from the third web server, wherein the second HTTP response includes the third resource.

Global hosting system

Network architecture supports hosting and content distribution on a global scale. The architecture allows a Content Provider to replicate and serve its most popular content at an unlimited number of points throughout the world. The inventive framework comprises a set of servers operating in a distributed manner. The actual content to be served is preferably supported on a set of hosting servers (sometimes referred to as ghost servers). This content comprises HTML page objects that, conventionally, are served from a Content Provider site. A base HTML document portion of a Web page is served from the Content Provider's site while one or more embedded objects for the page are served from the hosting servers, preferably, those hosting servers near the client machine. By serving the base HTML document from the Content Provider's site, the Content Provider maintains control over the content.

Method and apparatus for transmitting electronic mail

The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for e-mail communications with members of a group of members. In one or more embodiments, a server computer system determines whether a sender of an incoming e-mail message addressed to a recipient member of the group is a member of the group. If the sender is a member of the group, the server computer system replaces the senders existing e-mail address in the incoming e-mail message with a created e-mail address created by the server computer system for the sender.

System and method for performing longest common prefix strings searches

A method and system a method for compressing and searching a plurality of strings. The method includes inputting a plurality of strings into a compression engine. The method also includes converting each of the plurality of strings into a new, prefix-preserving compressed string, using the compression engine. For every string P that is a strict prefix of a string S, P's resulting compressed string is a strict prefix of S's resulting compressed string.

Method for providing mobile service using code-pattern

A method and apparatus for providing a mobile service with the use of a code pattern is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprising: taking a photograph of a code pattern image, decoding the photographed code pattern image so as to obtain code information, extracting uniform resource locator (URL) information corresponding to the code information, transmitting a content information request message to a service provider server corresponding to the URL information, and receiving content information corresponding to the URL information from the service provider server. According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide various and convenient mobile services to mobile terminal users using a mobile terminal, having a camera, and a code pattern containing the URL information.

Apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for registering user identities

An apparatus is provided that includes a processor configured to maintain a first implicit registration set for a first apparatus, where the first implicit registration set includes a first identity unique to the first apparatus and a shared identity. The processor is also configured to maintain a second implicit registration set for a second apparatus, where the second implicit registration set includes a second identity unique to the second apparatus and the shared identity. In this regard, the first and second implicit registration sets may be maintained to enable registration of the first and second apparatuses with a network such that each of the first and second apparatuses are configured to receive communication requests to the respective first and second identities, and such that both of the first and second apparatuses are configured to receive communication requests to the shared identity.

Method and system for providing portions of information content to a client device

A method and system for providing portions of information content to a client device is presented. The present application provides a manner of personalizing information content for display on handheld or mobile devices. A user may identify sections of a web page as clips, and then request only the identified section instead of the entire web page from a server. Upon receiving the request, the server will load the web page, retrieve the identified section, transform the identified section for display on the client device, and then send the transformed information to the client device. The clip of information is then a live update from a web page that presents the latest content from a web page instead of a cached web page section.

Method and apparatus for redirection of server external hyper-link references

A message is provided to a tracking server system in response to a client system referencing a predetermined resource locator that corresponds to a resource external to the tracking server system. The tracking server system indirectly provides for the client system to have an informational element selectable by the client system, where the informational element is graphically identified on the client system with informational content obtainable from a content server system through use of a content resource locator. The informational element includes a tracking resource locator, referencing the tracking server system, and data identifying the informational element. The selection of the informational element causes the client system to use the tracking resource locator to provide the data to the tracking server system and to use the content resource locator to obtain the informational content from the content server system.

Maintaining independent states for multiple web browser instances

A method includes receiving a request for a target Web page, the request containing a session identifier (ID) associated with an instance of a Web browser, and determining if the session ID is new or existing. If the session ID is new, the method includes creating a window session object, and initializing the window session object with data defining a state of the instance of the Web browser. If the session ID is existing, the method includes accessing a stored window session object using the session ID, the stored window session object containing data defining a state of the instance of the Web browser, generating the target Web page based on the data, and providing the target Web page to the Web browser.

Function mode routing

Methods and entities of routing messages to or from a network entity in an IP network is disclosed. A function mode is indicated in a message routed to or from the network entity.

Network search, selection and entry in WiMAX

Displayable names corresponding to identities of networks which provide service for subscriber stations are obtained, the identities of the networks and the corresponding displayable names are processed into processed information, and the processed information is transmitted.

User aliases in a communication system

A technique is disclosed in the context of a communications system whereby parties accessible through the system may be referenced by multiple alternative symbolic names. User profile information for a given party may be maintained in the system to control features and routing behavior in response to session request involving the party. By virtue of a mapping capability, one or more symbolic names may be associated with the same user profile information. A session request involving any of the alternative names for a party will evoke the same user profile.

Sapphire substrate

A sapphire substrate includes a generally planar surface having a crystallographic orientation selected from the group consisting of a-plane, r-plane, m-plane, and c-plane orientations, and having a nTTV of not greater than about 0.037 μm/cm 2 , wherein nTTV is total thickness variation normalized for surface area of the generally planar surface, the substrate having a diameter not less than about 9.0 cm.

Using virtual domain name service (DNS) zones for enterprise content delivery

A domain to be published to an enterprise ECDN is associated with a set of one or more enterprise zones configurable in a hierarchy. When a DNS query arrives for a hostname known to be associated with given content within the control of the ECDN, a DNS server responds by handing back an IP address, by executing a zone referral to a next (lower) level name server in a zone hierarchy, or by CNAMing to another hostname, thereby restarting the lookup procedure. At any level in the zone hierarchy, there is an associated zone server that executes logic that applies the requested hostname against a map. A name query to ECDN-managed content may be serviced in coordination with various sources of distributed network intelligence.

Apparatus and method for web forwarding

An apparatus and method for forwarding a web address to another web address is presented. A web forwarder receives a request destined to a first web address including at least a domain name. The web forwarder then determines a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name and redirects the request to a second web address that corresponds to the forwarding URL.

Application verification for hosted services

In a client-server environment providing hosted services, an application service server receives from a client a first request for hosted services associated with a user-specified domain name. If the server does not provide hosted services for that domain name, the server designates the first request as pending and provides a limited set of the hosted services in association with the first request. The server provides a complete set of the hosted services requested in the first request if it can be established that a first user associated with the first request has appropriate authority to make administrative changes for the network domain designated by the domain-name. In some embodiments, the server denies the first request and cancels the limited services if it is not shown within a predetermined period of time that the first user has the appropriate authority.

Method and apparatus for S.I.P./H.323 interworking

An interworking function (IWF) for a first and second protocol based network, for example, an H.323 protocol based network and an SIP protocol based network comprises an interworking gateway server including a state machine for defining each call processing state and a translation table for use in translating addresses formatted in each protocol. A method of interworking for use in interworking between said first protocol based network and said second protocol based network comprises the steps of receiving at said interworking gateway server serving said first and second protocol based networks a request from an endpoint in the first or second protocol based networks, establishing a state machine in memory whereby, for each state of said state machine, a message associated with that state is categorized as one of a triggering message, a non-triggering message and an error message, establishing a translation table in said memory whereby an address formatted in said first protocol has a one-for-one correspondence with an address formatted in said second protocol, processing said request in accordance with said translation table and said state machine and permitting communication between said first and second endpoints utilizing a realtime transport protocol. In the event media is terminated at said interworking gateway server, the interworking gateway server, in one embodiment, comprises a media switching fabric for switching media terminated at the gateway to an addressed endpoint capable of receiving it.

Domain-less service selection

A method and apparatus for providing domainless service selection (DLSS) are described. According to one embodiment of the invention, there is a service selection network element used to provide access of computing devices to a set of one or more services provided by a set of one or more providers. In addition, a web portal allows subscribers to log in and/or select/switch between the services and providers. Responsive to such action by a given subscriber, the web portal causes a record of that subscriber to be altered to reflect the action and causes the service selection network element to attempt to connect the subscriber accordingly. According to certain embodiments of the invention, subscribers' domainless user identifiers are merged by the service selection network element with domain names (stored in a database) of services/providers to form network addresses (e.g., Internet addresses).