Fetch Data From Android To Webserver

I have a certain concept in mind, but I an unsure what my possibilities are. User enters a name (html form) on a webpage Webserver sends push notification to the Android device of

Solution 1:

I can think of two ways of solving #4

1. poll "did I get the response yet?, did I get the response yet?..."
2. or use websockets. here's a post I found that might be useful: post

Here's one interesting approach to it all using node.js: nowjs

If you plan to use Androids C2DM, check out the min-max delivery times.