EP0732835A2
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Client-server architecture using internet and public switched networks
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1996-03-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A client-server network enables interconnection to both the Internet and switched network. In response to a received client service request, a connection is established over the Internet between a client and a server. Client information transmitted from the client to the server over the Internet connection is used to enable the server to provide the requested service by establishing a switched network connection to the client using a client's communication number determined from the client information.
Inventors
- 👤 Mehmet Reha Civanlar
- 👤 Barin Geoffry Haskell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M7/00; H04M7/006; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/14; H04L12/1453; H04L12/1457; H04L12/1471; H04L12/1485; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5691; H04L12/5692; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/10; H04L67/104; H04L67/1087; H04L67/1091; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M7/0024; H04M7/0057; H04L12/28; H04L12/2854; H04L12/2856; H04L63/00; H04L63/08; H04L63/083; H04L69/00; H04L69/14; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/01; H04M2215/0176; H04Q; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13095; H04Q2213/1313; H04Q2213/13174; H04Q2213/13196; H04Q2213/13199; H04Q2213/13202; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/13389
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of operating a client-server network, CHARACTERIZED BY the steps of in response to a received client service request, establishing a connection over the Internet between a client and a server, transmitting client information from the client to the server over the Internet connection to enable the server to provide the client service request, and establishing by the server, in response to the client service request, a switched network connection to the client using a client's communication number determined from the client information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 further CHARACTERIZED BY the step of terminating the Internet connection after said transmitting step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 2 further CHARACTERIZED BY the steps of terminating the switched network connection, and re-establishing the Internet connection after termination of the switched network connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the client information includes a login and password from which the server determines the client's communication number.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the client information is a client account number from which the server determines the client's communication number for use in establishing the switched network connection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the client information includes a switched network phone number of the client.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the Internet connection to the client is established using a modem.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the Internet connection to the client and the switched network connection to the client are each established using a separate modem.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT one modem is used to alternately establish the Intemet connection to the client and the switched network connection to the client.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
20 words
The method of claim I CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the Internet connection to the client is established using an ISDN adapter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the Internet connection to the client is established using a LAN.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the switched network connection to the client is a collect call.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
157 words
A client apparatus for connecting to any of a plurality of server apparatuses over the Internet and a switched network, CHARACTERIZED BY first interface means for interfacing said client apparatus to said Internet, second interface means for interfacing said client apparatus to said switched network, and controller means including means for establishing, in response to a client request, a first connection via the first interface and Internet to a client-selected first server apparatus, means for communicating information identifying a specific communication service identified by the client request to establish a second connection to said client apparatus over said switched network, and means, responsive to a connection request received from the first server apparatus via said second interface and the switched network, for establishing a second connection between the first server apparatus and the client apparatus, said second connection being used to enable the first server apparatus to provide the specific communication service requested by the client apparatus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The client apparatus of claim 13 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the first connection is terminated after sending the client information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The client apparatus of claim 13 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the first connection is maintained during a portion of the second connection.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The client apparatus of claim 13 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the first and second interface means use separate modems.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The client apparatus of claim 13 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the first and second interface means uses a single modem for providing the first and second connections and CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the first connection is terminated before the second connection is established.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The client apparatus of claim 13 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the first and second interface means are implemented using different communication channels of an ISDN adapter.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The client apparatus of claim 13 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the first and second interface means are implemented using a LAN having a PSTN connection.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The client apparatus of claim 13 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the client information is used by the first server apparatus to identify a phone number of the second interface of the client apparatus.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
115 words
A server apparatus for connecting to any of a plurality of client apparatuses over the Internet and a switched network, CHARACTERIZED BY first interface means for interfacing said server apparatus to said Internet, second interface means for interfacing said server apparatus to said switched network, and controller means including means, responsive to a service request from a first client apparatus, for establishing a connection via the first interface and said Internet to the first client apparatus, and means, responsive to information identifying a specific communication service identified by the client service request and including client information, for enabling the server apparatus to establish a new connection to the first client apparatus over said switched network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The server apparatus of claim 21 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the second interface means is a modem.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The server apparatus of claim 21 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the second interface means is an ISDN adapter.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The server apparatus of claim 21 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the client information includes a phone number of the first client apparatus on said switched network.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The server apparatus of claim 21 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the client information includes a login and password which are used to determine a phone number of the first client apparatus on said switched network.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The server apparatus of claim 21 CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the client information includes a client account number which is used to determine a phone number of the first client apparatus on said switched network.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of operating a client apparatus for connecting to any of a plurality of server apparatuses over the Internet and a switched network, CHARACTERIZED BY the steps of establishing, in response to a client request, a first connection via a first interface and the Internet to a client-selected first server apparatus, communicating information identifying a specific communication service identified by the client request, including client information for enabling the first server apparatus to establish a second connection to said client apparatus over said switched network, receiving a connection request from the first server apparatus via said second interface and the switched network, and establishing a second connection between the first server apparatus and the client apparatus, the second connection being used to enable the first server apparatus to provide the specific communication service requested by the client apparatus.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of operating a server apparatus for connecting to any of a plurality of client apparatuses over the Internet and a switched network, CHARACTERIZED BY the steps of in response to a service request from a first client apparatus, establishing a connection via a first interface and the Internet to the first client apparatus, receiving information identifying a specific communication service identified in the client service request, and enabling the server apparatus to establish a new connection to the first client apparatus over said switched network using information received in the client service request.
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