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Peer-To-Peer Telephone System

  • US 20100177770A1
  • Filed: 01/21/2010
  • Published: 07/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A peer-to-peer system, comprising:

  • a calling end-user device;

    a called end-user device;

    an administration node; and

    a peer-to-peer communication structure interconnecting said calling end-user device, said called end-user device, and said administration node,wherein (a) said administration node is configured to issue at least one authorization certificate to said calling end-user device and issue at least one authorization certificate to said called end-user device, andwherein (b) said calling end-user device is configured to receive information regarding an address of said called end-user device and verify, prior to commencing a call, an authorization certificate provided by said called end-user device, such that verifying the authorization certificate enables access to the peer-to-peer communication structure to establish a call over a communication route to said called end-user device.

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