System and method to transport HTTP over XMPP

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9503529-B2
Application number	US-201113239811-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2011
Priority date	Apr 4, 2011
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

Method to transport HTPP over XMPP, including: forming a first two-level URI template to identify web resources accessible by use of HTTP in an XMPP network, wherein a first level is XMPP-formatted and a second level is HTTP-formatted; binding HTTP to XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas; transmitting the HTTP messages in those stanzas; receiving a HTTP messages in those stanzas; and a XMPP mechanism to discover if an XMPP entity supports transporting HTTP over XMPP.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method to transport HTTP over XMPP, comprising:
forming a first two-level URI template to identify web resources accessible by use of HTTP in an XMPP network, wherein a first level is XMPP-formatted and a second level is HTTP-formatted;
binding HTTP to first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas, wherein binding HTTP to first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas comprises:
binding HTTP GET to an XMPP <iq type=“get”> stanza;
binding HTTP PUT, POST and DELETE to an XMPP <iq type=“set”> stanza;
binding HTTP response codes 1xx-3xx to an XMPP <iq type=“result”> stanza; and
binding HTTP response codes 4xx-5xx to an XMPP <iq type=“error”> stanza;

transmitting the first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas;
receiving a HTTP message in received <message> and <iq> stanzas; and
discovering, by use of an XMPP mechanism, whether an XMPP entity supports transport of HTTP over XMPP.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas are sent to an HTTP/XMPP gateway.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas is by use of an XMPP process library.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein discovering whether the XMPP entity supports the transport of HTTP over XMPP comprises:
extracting an XMPP JID from a second two-level URI template;
assigning the XMPP JID to a HTTP Host header field;
extracting a HTTP Request-URI field from a portion of the second two-level URI template following a predetermined delimiter;
activating an XMPP connection;
transmitting a second XMPP <iq> stanza to a destination indicated by the JID, wherein the second XMPP <iq> stanza comprises a HTTP GET message to a URI location indicated by the HTTP Request-URI;
receiving a result <iq> stanza from the destination indicated by the JID; and
extracting a response from the result <iq> stanza.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
transmitting an XMPP service discovery stanza to the destination indicated by the JID, wherein the XMPP service discovery stanza comprises at least one of a query of supported protocols and a query of an entry point URI.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein activating the XMPP connection comprises selecting a previously established XMPP connection.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein activating the XMPP connection comprises prompting a user to log in to an XMPP server.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving a response to the XMPP service discovery stanza; and
invoking REST services at the entry point URI.

9. A method to transport HTTP over XMPP, comprising:
forming a first two-level URI template to identify web resources accessible by use of HTTP in an XMPP network, wherein a first level is XMPP-formatted and a second level is HTTP-formatted;
binding HTTP to first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas, wherein binding HTTP to first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas comprises:
binding HTTP GET to an XMPP <message type=“chat|groupchat|normal”> stanza;
binding HTTP PUT, POST and DELETE to an XMPP <message type=“chat|groupchat|normal”> stanza;
binding HTTP response codes 1xx-3xx to an XMPP <message type=“chat|groupchat|normal”> stanza; and
binding HTTP response codes 4xx-5xx to an XMPP <message type=“error”> stanza;

transmitting the first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas;
receiving a HTTP message in received <message> and <iq> stanzas; and
discovering, by use of an XMPP mechanism, whether an XMPP entity supports transport of HTTP over XMPP.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas are sent to an HTTP/XMPP gateway.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein transmitting the first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas is by use of an XMPP process library.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein discovering whether the XMPP entity supports the transport of HTTP over XMPP comprises:
extracting an XMPP JID from a second two-level URI template;
assigning the XMPP JID to a HTTP Host header field;
extracting a HTTP Request-URI field from a portion of the second two-level URI template following a predetermined delimiter;
activating an XMPP connection;
transmitting a second XMPP <iq> stanza to a destination indicated by the JID, wherein the second XMPP <iq> stanza comprises a HTTP GET message to a URI location indicated by the HTTP Request-URI;
receiving a result <iq> stanza from the destination indicated by the JID; and
extracting a response from the result <iq> stanza.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
transmitting an XMPP service discovery stanza to the destination indicated by the JID, wherein the XMPP service discovery stanza comprises at least one of a query of supported protocols and a query of an entry point URI.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein activating the XMPP connection comprises selecting a previously established XMPP connection.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein activating the XMPP connection comprises prompting a user to log in to an XMPP server.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
receiving a response to the XMPP service discovery stanza; and
invoking REST services at the entry point URI.

17. A method to transport HTTP over XMPP, comprising:
forming a first two-level URI template to identify web resources accessible by use of HTTP in an XMPP network, wherein a first level is XMPP-formatted and a second level is HTTP-formatted;
binding HTTP to first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas;
transmitting the first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas;
receiving a HTTP message in received <message> and <iq> stanzas; and
discovering, by use of an XMPP mechanism, whether an XMPP entity supports transport of HTTP over XMPP,
wherein discovering whether the XMPP entity supports the transport of HTTP over XMPP comprises:
extracting an XMPP JID from a second two-level URI template;
assigning the XMPP JID to a HTTP Host header field;
extracting a HTTP Request-URI field from a portion of the second two-level URI template following a predetermined delimiter;
activating an XMPP connection;
transmitting a second XMPP <iq> stanza to a destination indicated by the JID, wherein the second XMPP <iq> stanza comprises a HTTP GET message to a URI location indicated by the HTTP Request-URI;
receiving a result IQ stanza from the destination indicated by the JID; and
extracting a response from the result <iq> stanza.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas are sent to an HTTP/XMPP gateway.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein transmitting the first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas is by use of an XMPP process library.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein activating the XMPP connection comprises selecting a previously established XMPP connection.

21. The method of claim 17 , wherein activating the XMPP connection comprises prompting a user to log in to an XMPP server.

22. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
transmitting an XMPP service discovery stanza to the destination indicated by the JID, wherein the XMPP service discovery stanza comprises at least one of a query of supported protocols and a query of an entry point URI.

23. The method of claim 17 , wherein binding HTTP to first XMPP <message> and <iq> stanzas comprises:
binding HTTP GET to an XMPP <iq type=“get”> stanza;
binding HTTP PUT, POST and DELETE to an XMPP <iq type=“set”> stanza;
binding HTTP response codes 1xx-3xx to an XMPP <iq type=“result”> stanza; and
binding HTTP res

Assignees

• Li Li
• Chou Wu
• Avaya Inc

Inventors

• Li Li
• Chou Wu

Classifications

• H04L67/02 Primary

  based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] · CPC title

• H04W4/12

  Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements · CPC title

• H04L63/0407

  wherein the identity of one or more communicating identities is hidden (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for anonymous credentials or for identity based cryptographic systems H04L9/00) · CPC title

• H04W4/025

  using location based information parameters · CPC title

• H04W12/02

  Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII] · CPC title