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System and method of smart card for managing transmissions of multimedia data via an internet-type network, in particular telephone or videophone data, between subscriber systems

US6735627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 10, 2001
Grant dateMay 11, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for managing data transmissions via an internet network (RI) between calling (Aa) and called (Ab) subscribers and also an associated smart card. A card (2a) cooperates with a terminal (1a) and has client/webserver (SWEB), CGI and proxy (27a) functions. The proxy function is used for the signaling channels (CS) and data channels (CD). The terminal (1a) and the card (2a) include specific communication protocol layers that make it possible to establish sessions for bidirectional transmission between them and/or with the internet network (RI). The smart card (2a) stores applications associated with protocols for listing (900a) and for locating subscribers (901a), as well as subscriber profiles (903a). It plays the role of a proxy in the signaling channel (CS) and/or data channel (CD).

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