METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA TRANSMISSION IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

摘要

According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an apparatus configured to operate as a gateway node for supporting the transmission of media to and from a web browser provided at a User Equipment (UE) through an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network. The apparatus comprises a receiver configured to receive HTTP messages from the UE, and to receive SIP messages from the IMS, a translation unit configured to translate the received HTTP messages to SIP messages, and to translate the received SIP messages to HTTP messages, a transmitter configured to send HTTP messages to the UE, and to send SIP messages to the IMS, and a media connection unit configured to include a connection identifier in a HTTP message sent to the UE, the connection identifier being associated with a media connection within the IMS for the UE.