Browser based communications integration using Representational State Transfer

Keith Griffin, Colin Flanagan

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Abstract

Web browser based real time communications applications such as instant messaging, call control and presence aware applications differ from traditional desktop based communications applications. Browser based applications typically rely on Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) as an application level communications protocol. Traditional desktop applications have used a variety of client/server protocols and techniques. Browser based applications offer many advantages but also introduce many constraints. This paper investigates the possible use of Representational State Transfer (REST) based architectures for real time communications integration systems. We look at REST in the context of an enterprise unified communication system using telephony and presence as representative features of a unified communications system. We contend that a REST based architecture offers benefits for thin clients in a unified communication environment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNovel Algorithms and Techniques in Telecommunications and Networking
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages323-328
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9789048136612
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event2008 International Conference on Telecommunications and Networking, TeNe 2008, Part of the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering, CISSE 2008 -
Duration: 5 Dec 200813 Dec 2008

Publication series

NameNovel Algorithms and Techniques in Telecommunications and Networking

Conference

Conference2008 International Conference on Telecommunications and Networking, TeNe 2008, Part of the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering, CISSE 2008
Period5/12/0813/12/08

Keywords

  • Browser
  • Communications integration
  • Presence
  • REST
  • Telephony

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