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Communication networks

  • US 20030069934A1
  • Filed: 08/12/2002
  • Published: 04/10/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of enabling a terminal coupled to a GSTN to join an Internet based presence service facilitated by a presence server, the method comprising:

  • establishing a telephone connection between said terminal and an intermediate server via the GSTN;

    as a result of said connection, establishing a proxy entity corresponding to said terminal at said intermediate server and registering the proxy entity with the presence server via the Internet; and

    exchanging presence service messages between the presence server and the proxy entity at the intermediate server via the Internet and between the proxy entity and said terminal via the GSTN network.

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