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Automatic called party locator over internet
Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc
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Filing: 2001-01-02
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Granted: 2003-03-25
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Expires: 2021-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A system and method using enhanced processing, responsive to domain name translation requests, to provide selective routing services through a public packet switched data network. The name processing applies to translation of a domain name into a group of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and to providing routing information for a packet data network such as the Internet. Following name translation into a group of addresses communication is automatically established between a calling terminal and a terminal designated by one of the addresses and determined through processing which effects linkage with the first terminal to respond. The selective routing is particularly advantageous for processing of voice telephone communications through the Internet packet data network based on domain name translations. One or more domain names can be translated into a group of addresses which may include a mixture of Internet (IP) addresses and telephone number addresses, along with routing procedures with respect to the addresses.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric A. Voit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/14; H04L12/141; H04L12/1421; H04L12/1432; H04L12/1439; H04L12/64; H04L12/6418; H04L61/00; H04L61/09; H04L61/10; H04L61/45; H04L61/4505; H04L61/4511; H04L61/4535; H04L61/4557; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/46; H04M15/49; H04M15/55; H04M15/56; H04M15/80; H04M15/8044; H04M15/83; H04M15/90; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42085; H04M3/42102; H04M3/4211; H04M3/42229; H04M7/00; H04M7/12; H04M7/1205; H04M7/1285; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/0045; H04Q3/0062; H04L2012/6443; H04L2012/6472; H04L2012/6486; H04L2463/00; H04L2463/102; H04L63/00; H04L63/08; H04L63/10; H04L65/00; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/12; H04M2207/20; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/01; H04M2215/016; H04M2215/018; H04M2215/20; H04M2215/202; H04M2215/22; H04M2215/42; H04M2215/44; H04M2215/46; H04M2215/56; H04M2215/74; H04M2215/745; H04M2215/82; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/4931; H04M7/006; H04M7/1225; H04M7/1235; H04M7/125; H04M7/126; H04M7/128; H04M7/1295; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13034; H04Q2213/13093; H04Q2213/13095; H04Q2213/1313; H04Q2213/13196; H04Q2213/13339; H04Q2213/13345; H04Q2213/13349; H04Q2213/13389
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A telecommunication system comprising: a system of interlinked networks using TCP/IP protocol; an intelligent domain name server system coupled to the system of interlinked networks, said intelligent domain name server system being configured to translate names into IP addresses; and said intelligent domain name server system having means for producing at least two different Internet Protocol (IP) terminal addresses responsive to a single domain name address query, and means for transmitting query messages, substantially simultaneously, to coupling points for terminal devices represented by said at least two different IP terminal addresses in order to establish routing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A telecommunication system comprising: a system of interlinked networks using TCP/IP protocol; an intelligent domain name server system coupled to the system of interlinked networks, said intelligent domain name server system being configured to translate names into IP addresses; and said intelligent domain name server system having means for producing at least two different Internet Protocol (IP) terminal addresses responsive to a single domain name address query, and means for transmitting query messages, substantially simultaneously, to coupling points for terminal devices represented by said at least two different IP terminal addresses in order to establish routing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 1 wherein the system of interlinked networks comprises the Internet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A telecommunication system as in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of terminal devices coupled for data communication via the system of interlinked networks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A telecommunications system according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of the terminal devices are two way voice communication terminal devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 1 , wherein said means comprises at least one translation table and a conditional analysis routing control record.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
A telecommunications system comprising: a public packet switched data network; at least two access servers operationally connected to said public packet switched data network; at least two terminal devices operationally connected to said access servers; a domain name server, configured to translate names into IP addresses, operationally connected to the public packet switched data network, said domain name server having means for producing a selected plurality of at least two different Internet Protocol (IP) terminal addresses responsive to a single domain name address query based on predetermined criteria, and means for transmitting query messages, substantially simultaneously, to coupling points for terminal devices represented by said at least two different IP terminal addresses in order to establish routing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
A telecommunications system comprising: a public packet switched data network; at least two access servers operationally connected to said public packet switched data network; at least two terminal devices operationally connected to said access servers; a domain name server, configured to translate names into IP addresses, operationally connected to the public packet switched data network, said domain name server having means for producing a selected plurality of at least two different Internet Protocol (IP) terminal addresses responsive to a single domain name address query based on predetermined criteria, and means for transmitting query messages, substantially simultaneously, to coupling points for terminal devices represented by said at least two different IP terminal addresses in order to establish routing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 6 , wherein said terminal devices comprise personal computers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 7 , wherein said personal computers comprise means for conducting two-way audio communications.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 8 , further comprising a telephone network gateway, operationally connected between the public packet switched data network and a public telephone network, for voice telephone communications.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 6 wherein the domain name server comprises: an interface for coupling the domain name server to the public packet data network; a central processing unit coupled to the interface; and a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit, wherein said means comprises software running on the central processing unit for processing said query received via the interface and using data from the storage system to identify said two different IP addresses and engaging in control signaling via the interface to effect said routing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 10 , wherein the data storage system stores at least one translation table and a plurality of conditional analysis routing control records.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 6 wherein the public packet switched data network comprises the Internet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
141 words
A telecommunications system comprising: a public packet switched data network; at least two access servers operationally connected to said public packet switched data network; at least three terminal devices operationally connected to said access servers; a domain name server, configured to translate names into IP addresses, operationally connected to the public packet switched data network, said domain name server having means for producing a selected plurality of at least two different Internet Protocol (IP) terminal addresses responsive to a single domain name address query based on predetermined criteria, and having control means for directing the establishment of a communication link between two of said terminals via said public packet switched data network, and means for transmitting query messages, substantially simultaneously, to coupling points for terminal devices represented by said at least two different IP terminal addresses in order to establish routing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
141 words
A telecommunications system comprising: a public packet switched data network; at least two access servers operationally connected to said public packet switched data network; at least three terminal devices operationally connected to said access servers; a domain name server, configured to translate names into IP addresses, operationally connected to the public packet switched data network, said domain name server having means for producing a selected plurality of at least two different Internet Protocol (IP) terminal addresses responsive to a single domain name address query based on predetermined criteria, and having control means for directing the establishment of a communication link between two of said terminals via said public packet switched data network, and means for transmitting query messages, substantially simultaneously, to coupling points for terminal devices represented by said at least two different IP terminal addresses in order to establish routing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said two different IP addresses are IP addresses for two of said terminal devices.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
65 words
A system according to claim 14 wherein said control means determines the availability of said two terminal devices for responding to a request to establish a communication link from the third of said three terminal devices, and controls signaling which effects the establishment of such a communication link between said third of said terminal devices and the first to respond of said two terminal devices.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 15 wherein said terminal devices comprise personal computers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 16 wherein said personal computers comprise means for conducting two-way audio communications.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 13 , further comprising a telephone network gateway, operationally connected between the public packet switched data network and a public telephone network, for voice telephone communications, at least one of said terminal devices being connected to said public telephone network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
108 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 13 wherein the domain name server comprises: an interface for coupling the domain name server to the public packet data network; a central processing unit coupled to the interface; and a data storage system accessible by the central processing unit, wherein said means and said control means comprise software running on the central processing unit for processing the query received via the interface and using data from the storage system to generate a control message containing the selected IP addresses and information for directing said establishment of said communication link between two of said terminals via said public packet switched data network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 19 wherein the data storage system stores at least one translation table and a plurality of conditional analysis routing control records.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A telecommunication system according to claim 13 wherein the public packet switched data network comprises the Internet.
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