Abstract: Provided are improved SIP communication systems and methods for traversing firewalls, NATs, and ALGs. An encapsulation protocol is used to preserve the original SIP message by encapsulating the original SIP message in visible encapsulation protocol of layers 4+. An encapsulated SIP message is decapsulated after transparently traversing a firewall, NAT, and/or ALG.

Abstract: A system for establishing an Internet Protocol (IP) connection with a terminating node includes an originating node capable of initiating communication with the terminating node. The system also includes an intermediate node located between the originating node and the terminating node. The originating node is capable of initiating communication by either (a) requesting communication with the terminating node via the intermediate node, or (b) notifying the terminating node of incoming data independent of the intermediate node. In this regard, when the originating node initiates communication in accordance with (a), either the originating node or the intermediate node is capable of notifying the terminating node of incoming data. Upon being notified of incoming data, then, the terminating node is capable of registering with the intermediate node to thereby establish an IP connection between the originating node and the terminating node via the intermediate node.

Abstract: In response to a request by a mobile terminal for an information resource associated with a generic service name, one wireless network provides an IP address for a first provider of information. Another wireless network, in response to the same generic service name, provides an IP address for a different information provider. Other wireless networks will provide addresses for still other providers. Upper level generic service names include one or more hierarchically-arranged lower levels of generic service names. This tree of generic service names is used to create, in a consistent manner in different wireless networks, a generic directory of accessible information resources. In certain embodiments, a mobile terminal determines its location and provides location information with (or in connection with) a generic service name.

Abstract: Provided are improved SIP communication systems and methods for traversing firewalls, NATs, and ALGs. An encapsulation protocol is used to preserve the original SIP message by encapsulating the original SIP message in visible encapsulation protocol of layers 4+. An encapsulated SIP message is decapsulated after transparently traversing a firewall, NAT, and/or ALG.

Abstract: A system for establishing an Internet Protocol (IP) connection with a terminating node includes an originating node capable of initiating communication with the terminating node. The system also includes an intermediate node located between the originating node and the terminating node. The originating node is capable of initiating communication by either (a) requesting communication with the terminating node via the intermediate node, or (b) notifying the terminating node of incoming data independent of the intermediate node. In this regard, when the originating node initiates communication in accordance with (a), either the originating node or the intermediate node is capable of notifying the terminating node of incoming data. Upon being notified of incoming data, then, the terminating node is capable of registering with the intermediate node to thereby establish an IP connection between the originating node and the terminating node via the intermediate node.

Abstract: In response to a request by a mobile terminal for an information resource associated with a generic service name, one wireless network provides an IP address for a first provider of information. Another wireless network, in response to the same generic service name, provides an IP address for a different information provider. Other wireless networks will provide addresses for still other providers. Upper level generic service names include one or more hierarchically-arranged lower levels of generic service names. This tree of generic service names is used to create, in a consistent manner in different wireless networks, a generic directory of accessible information resources. In certain embodiments, a mobile terminal determines its location and provides location information with (or in connection with) a generic service name.

Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize a data structure that includes text segments separated by field separators and that include one or more meta tags are provided. Meta tags may be used to expand the text segments according to predefined rules. The rules may include creating hyperlinks, formatting text, performing a search of a database or other operations. The disclosed data structure optimizes the limited storage capacity of product tags.

Abstract: A method, network element, communication device and system of allocating resources and transmitting a service to several subscribers. The system comprises a server (Srv1, Srv2) for providing a service, a wireless network (AN1-AN3) for communicating said service in channels over an air interface, and terminals (MN1, MN2) of said wireless network for receiving the service in a channel over the air interface. The system comprises a first subset of the channels allocated to individual point-to-point user channels having a single terminal as recipient, and a second subset of the channels allocated to group channels being capable of having multiple terminals as recipients.

Abstract: A method, network element, communication device and system of allocating resources and transmitting a service to several subscribers. The system comprises a server (Srv1, Srv2) for providing a service, a wireless network (AN1-AN3) for communicating said service in channels over an air interface, and terminals (MN1, MN2) of said wireless network for receiving the service in a channel over the air interface. The system comprises a first subset of the channels allocated to individual point-to-point user channels having a single terminal as recipient, and a second subset of the channels allocated to group channels being capable of having multiple terminals as recipients.