METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING INTERNET SERVICES TO A TELEPHONE USER

摘要

A method is described for providing a telephone user with the capability to use Internet-based applications. The user (24) sends a request to be connected to an Internet-based application (30, 32, 34). The request is received by a first server (26), which establishes a path via that server, extending between the telephone device (24) and a second server (30, 32, 34) at which the application resides. Next, a virtual client entity (28) is created at that first server (26), and communicates with the telephone device (24) and with the second server application (30, 32, 34). In addition, after establishing a connection between the application and the telephone user, the user' s ID may be stored at the first server and used as a destination for forwarding messages directed to that user when the user is not actively connected to the application. After receiving and storing the message at the first server, an indication is sent to inform that a message has been received.