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System and method for private addressing plans using community addressing
Assignee: Avaya Inc
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Filing: 1997-02-07
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2017-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A network hub system (200) is connected to a communications cloud (18) as well as messaging systems (202), (204), (206) and (208). A public access port (212) interacts with a public virtual messaging system (202a). A private access port (214) interacts with a private virtual messaging system (202b). Address translation tables are used to provide for identification of members of messaging communities which allow for the implementation of virtual private networks connected to hub system (200) and other hubs.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory M. Vaudreuil
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/06; H04L51/063; H04L51/21; H04L51/212; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/68; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/5307; H04M3/533; H04M3/53325; H04L51/234; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/60; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/01; H04M2215/0196; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/22; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42059; H04M3/42085; H04M3/42102; H04M3/4228; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/4931; H04M7/00; H04M7/006; H04M7/12; H04Q; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13093; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13174; H04Q2213/13196; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13248; H04Q2213/13336; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of processing a message using a communications network comprising: receiving initial address information as to the identity of a destination user from a source user of the system; determining an addressing form of the initial address information; if the initial address information is a public addressing form, accessing a user profile database using the initial address information to retrieve a unique internal identifier and identification confirmation for the destination user; if the initial address information is a private addressing form, accessing stored user tables using the initial address information to retrieve a unique internal identifier and identification confirmation for the destination user; transmitting the retrieved identification confirmations to the source user to confirm the intended recipient of the message; receiving a message from the source user; and routing the message to the destination user using the unique internal identifier.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of processing a message using a communications network comprising: receiving initial address information as to the identity of a destination user from a source user of the system; determining an addressing form of the initial address information; if the initial address information is a public addressing form, accessing a user profile database using the initial address information to retrieve a unique internal identifier and identification confirmation for the destination user; if the initial address information is a private addressing form, accessing stored user tables using the initial address information to retrieve a unique internal identifier and identification confirmation for the destination user; transmitting the retrieved identification confirmations to the source user to confirm the intended recipient of the message; receiving a message from the source user; and routing the message to the destination user using the unique internal identifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: accessing delivery preference information for the destination user; and routing the message to a particular messaging facility associated with the destination user responsive to the delivery preference information.
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