Notification of communication events

摘要

A network element of a communication provider comprises transceiver apparatus arranged to receive a request message from an originating endpoint via a packet-based communication network; and processing apparatus configured to generate, in response to the request message from the originating endpoint, a push notification relating to a communication from the originating endpoint intended for a destination endpoint, the communication to be conducted over the packet-based network. The transceiver apparatus is arranged to send the push notification to the destination endpoint over the packet-based network. The processing apparatus is further configured to generate the push notification with a payload comprising an indication of an image representing an originating user, to be output by the destination endpoint in a user notification notifying a destination user regarding the communication. At least the indication of the image is determined and inserted into the payload of the push notification at the network element.

主权项

1. A device configured as an endpoint in a communication exchange and comprising:
at least one processor; and one or more computer-readable memory storage devices embodying one or more processor-executable instructions which, responsive to execution by the at least one processor, implement a method comprising:
receiving a push notification from a communication provider, the push notification comprising a request to establish a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, with an originating endpoint, via a packet-based communication network, the push notification further comprising at least:
payload data comprising an indication of an image associated with the originating endpoint; andpayload data enabling the device to formulate a return handshake message to the originating endpoint associated with the VoIP call request;extracting, from the push notification, the image associated with the originating endpoint;outputting a notification of the VoIP call request, the outputting comprising displaying the image on a screen associated with the device;responsive to outputting the notification of the VoIP call request, receiving an indication to accept the VoIP call; andestablishing the VoIP call over the packet-based communication network with the originating endpoint associated with the VoIP call request.