Patent ID: 8959238
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an internet protocol multimedia subsystem network to provide access to web services, comprising: performing operations as follows, by a processor: receiving a hypertext transfer protocol message addressed to a web service provider along with an internet protocol multimedia subsystem identifier from a device; validating registration of the device in the internet protocol multimedia subsystem network responsive to receiving the hypertext transfer protocol message; then communicating the internet protocol multimedia subsystem identifier and the hypertext transfer protocol message to the web service provider via a secure communication link outside of the internet protocol multimedia subsystem network responsive to validating registration of the device; and conveying a web service from the web service provider to the device, wherein communicating the internet protocol multimedia subsystem identifier and the hypertext transfer protocol message to the web service provider comprises: adding the internet protocol multimedia subsystem identifier for the device to a header portion of the hypertext transfer protocol message; and transmitting the hypertext transfer protocol message to the web service provider.