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Determining Pairings of Telephone Numbers and IP Addresses from Caching and Peer-To-Peer Lookup

  • US 20080159266A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2006
  • Published: 07/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for a first device to communicate with a second device over a public computer network, comprising:

  • detecting a user dialing a telephone number of the second device;

    searching a pairing list cached at the first device for a pairing including the telephone number and an IP address of the second device;

    if the pairing is found in the pairing list;

    using the IP address in the pairing to establish a computer network connection with the second device over the public computer network; and

    exchanging data packets with the second device through the computer network connection.

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