Endpoint device and article of manufacture for application to application communication over a network
US8327006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/1016
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An endpoint device is provided that includes a processor and non-transitory media encoded with a communication protocol stack; an application that is configured to run on the endpoint device and to send a method call that includes a unique application identifier (AppID) associated with the application and that requests a media connection with another application running on a different endpoint device; an interface configured to, convert the method call to a network message that includes a media request that includes the AppID and that requests the media connection with the different endpoint device and that includes an authorization request that includes the AppID and that requests authorization from an application management server; and use the AppID information associated with the accessed information to route the accessed information to the application associated with the AppID.
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