IDENTIFYING NETWORK ENTITIES IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK

• US 20100049873A1
• Filed: 06/20/2007
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (Ribbon Communications, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Genband US LLC (Ribbon Communications, Inc.)
• Inventors: Shechter, Avi, Zilberman, Boaz, Nerst, Alex
• Granted Patent: US 9,712,667 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/245
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4535 using an address exchange platform which sets up a session between two nodes, e.g. rendezvous servers, session initiation protocols [SIP] registrars or H.323 gatekeepers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42034 Calling party identification service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0063 where the network is a peer-to-peer network
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/128 Details of addressing, directories or routing tables

Abstract

A method and a system for identifying a network entity within a first communication network, using an entity identification data of the network entity in a second communication network. More particularly but not exclusively, identifying a network entity within a peer-to-peer communication network, using an entity identification data of the network entity in an underlying conventional communication network.

Claims

1. A method for identifying a network entity within a first communication network, said method comprising:

receiving an entity identification data of said network entity in a second communication network; and

using said entity identification data of said network entity in said second communication network to identify said network entity in said first communication network.

2. A method for identifying a network entity according to claim 1 wherein said first communication network and said second communication network at least partially overlap.

3. A method for identifying a network entity according to claim 1 wherein said network entity is a member of both said first communication network and said second communication network.

5. A method for identifying a network entity according to claim 1 wherein said first communication network is a peer-to-peer network.

6. A method for identifying a network entity according to claim 1 wherein said second communication network is at least one of a telephone network, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a public land mobile network (PLMN), a mobile telephone network, a cellular telephone network, a wireless network, a data communication network, an IP network, the Internet, and a peer-to-peer network.

7. A method for identifying a network entity according to claim 1 wherein said entity identification data is at least one of:

a telephone number, a directory number (DN), NDN, a mobile station ISDN, a Mobile Station International ISDN Number, a Mobile Systems International Subscriber Identity Number, MSISDN, an international mobile subscriber identification, International Mobile Station Identity, IMSI, and a nickname in a peer-to-peer network.

4. A method for identifying a network entity according to claim I wherein said network entity is at least one of a network node, a network device, a network terminal, a network entity identification device, and a SIM card.

8. A method for identifying a peer in a peer-to-peer network, said method comprising:

receiving an entity identification data of a network entity in a telephone network; and

using said entity identification data of said network entity in said second communication network to identify said peer in said peer-to-peer network.

9. A method for identifying an addressable peer in a peer-to-peer network, said method comprising:

receiving, at an addressing peer, an entity identification data of said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network, said addressing peer also being a first network entity in a physical communication network;

receiving an entity identification data of a second network entity in said physical communication network;

said second network entity also being said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network;

sending an invitation message from said first network entity to said second network entity via said physical communication network;

receiving acknowledgement message, by said addressing peer from said addressable peer via said peer-to-peer network, said acknowledgement message acknowledging said invitation message; and

associating, in said addressing peer said addressable peer with said entity identification data to enable identification of said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network using said entity identification data of said second network entity in said physical communication network.

10. A network device operative to communicate with network entities in a first communication network, said network device comprising:

a device identification acquiring module operative to receive an entity identification information uniquely identifying a network entity in a second communication network; and

a communication module operative to communicate in said first communication network with said network entity, said communication module also operative to identify said network entity in said first communication network according to said entity identification information of said network entity in said second communication network.

11. A network device according to claim 10 wherein said first communication network is a peer-to-peer network.

12. A network device according to claim 10 wherein said second communication network is at least one of:

a telephone network, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a public land mobile network (PLMN) a mobile telephone network, a cellular telephone network, a wireless network, a data communication network, an IP network, the Internet, and a peer-to-peer network.

13. A network device according to claim 10 wherein said network entity is at least one of a network node, a network device, a network terminal, a network entity identification device, and a SIM card.

14. A network device according to claim 10 wherein said entity identification data is at least one of:

a telephone number, a directory number (DN), NDN, a mobile station ISDN, a Mobile Station International ISDN Number, a Mobile Systems International Subscriber Identity Number, MSISDN, an international mobile subscriber identification, International Mobile Station Identity, IMSI, and a nickname in a peer-to-peer network.

15. A system for identifying an addressable peer in a peer-to-peer network, said system comprising:

an addressing peer, being a peer in said peer-to-peer network, and also being a first network entity in a physical communication network, said addressing peer comprising;

a first address book module for receiving a first entity identification data of said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network;

a second address book module for receiving a second entity identification data of a second network entity in said physical communication network, said second network entity also performing as said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network;

a communication module operative to send an invitation message via said physical communication network to said second network entity; and

a communication module operative to receive an acknowledgement message via said peer-to-peer network from said second network entity, said acknowledgement message acknowledging said invitation message;

wherein said first address book module is operative to identify said addressable peer according to said second entity identification data.

16. A computer program product, stored on one or more computer-readable media, comprising instructions operative to cause a programmable processor of a network device to:

receive an entity identification data of a network entity in a first communication network; and

identify said network entity in a second communication network using said entity identification data of said network entity in said first communication network

17. A computer program product according to claim 16 wherein said second communication network is a peer-to-peer network.

18. A computer program product according to claim 16 wherein said first communication network and said second communication network at least partially overlap.

19. A computer program product according to claim 16 wherein said network entity is a member of both said first communication network and said second communication network.

20. A computer program product according to claim 16 wherein said network entity is at least one of a network node, a network device, a network terminal, a network entity identification device, and a SIM card.

21. A computer program product according to claim 16 wherein said first communication network is a peer-to-peer network.

22. A computer program product according to claim 16 wherein said second communication network is at least one of a telephone network, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a public land mobile network (PLMN), a mobile telephone network, a cellular telephone network, a wireless network, a data communication network, an IP network, the Internet, and a peer-to-peer network.

23. A computer program product according to claim 16 wherein said entity identification data is at least one of:

a telephone number, a directory number (DN), NDN, a mobile station ISDN, a Mobile Station International ISDN Number, a Mobile Systems International Subscriber Identity Number, MSISDN, an international mobile subscriber identification, International Mobile Station Identity, IMSI, and a nickname in a peer-to-peer network.

24. A computer program product, stored on one or more computer-readable media, comprising instructions operative to cause a programmable processor of a network device to:

receive an entity identification data of a network entity in a telephone network; and

use said entity identification data of said network entity in said second communication network to identify said peer in said peer-to-peer network.

25. A computer program product, stored on one or more computer-readable media, comprising instructions operative to cause a programmable processor of a network device to:

receive, at an addressing peer, an entity identification data of said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network, said addressing peer also being a first network entity in a physical communication network;

receive an entity identification data of a second network entity in said physical communication network;

said second network entity also being said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network;

send an invitation message from said first network entity to said second network entity via said physical communication network;

receive acknowledgement message, by said addressing peer from said addressable peer via said peer-to-peer network, said acknowledgement message acknowledging said invitation message; and

associate, in said addressing peer said addressable peer with said entity identification data to enable identification of said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network using said entity identification data of said second network entity in said physical communication network.