Patent ID: 6778826
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A networked communications apparatus comprising a first server and a plurality of user stations, wherein the user stations comprise terminals arranged to receive information from the first server by means of a connection via a first network, the apparatus further comprising: storage means holding a profile database, which profile database contains data representing a characteristic behavior of an associated user terminal network address or addresses, the apparatus including means for automatically acquiring such data in response to an activity of the associated user and storing the same together with the associated user terminal network address or addresses in the profile database; wherein the user station further comprises a portable communications device coupled with said terminal via a first channel link and said portable communications device being connectable to said first server in a first path via said first channel link of said first network, and in a second path via a second server of a second channel link of a second network, and in that the means for automatically acquiring user data stores access data for establishing a connection via said second network with the associated user terminal network address or addresses, wherein the first server of said first network and the second server of said second network are coupled as a back channel to provide an alternate channel between the user station terminal and the portable communications device.