Providing additional information with session requests

Abstract

The present invention allows a communication client to send a session request to initiate a session with a receiving communication client, wherein the session request includes additional information configured to allow the receiving communication client to take an action in association with the communication session. The additional information may include context indicia, which may identify an association related to the subject matter of the session, or a specific instruction to take the action in association with the communication session.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 sending a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Invite message toward a receiving communication client, the SIP Invite message indicating a relationship among entities associated with the SIP Invite message and the SIP Invite message being configured to instruct the receiving communication client to take at least one action after establishing a communication session in response to the at least one communication session request message; and   establishing the communication session with the receiving communication client, such that the receiving communication client performs the action after establishing the communication session in response to the SIP Invite message.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the SIP Invite message comprises contextual information associated with the communication session. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action comprises storing information associated with the communication session. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the relationship among entities is a relationship among physical entities associated with the communication session. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the relationship among entities is a relationship among people associated with the communication session. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the relationship among entities is a relationship among items of information associated with the communication session. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the SIP Invite message is configured to enable the receiving communication client to take at least one action after establishing a communication session by comprising at least one instruction for execution by the receiving communication client. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the SIP Invite message comprises context indicia. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the context indicia indicates an association related to the at least one action. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises the receiving communication client providing information to a user. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the action comprises the receiving communication client displaying the information to the user. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises recording at least a portion of the communication session. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises storing information associated with the communication session. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises initiating at least one communication session with a communication client other than a communication client which sent the SIP Invite message. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises obtaining information for at least one user participating in the communication session. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises the receiving communication client accessing a web site. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises the receiving communication client sending an email. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises the receiving communication client sending a text message. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises the receiving communication client initiating another communication session. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the other communication session is a voice call.