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Network and method for providing cross-media connections

  • US 5,239,577 A
  • Filed: 12/03/1990
  • Issued: 08/24/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communications network for providing cross-context connections between subscribers comprisingprocessing means for maintaining a first database including one entry per network subscriber, each such entry being accessible in response to a personal identification number of the corresponding subscriber and comprising a plurality of pointers to directory databases which contain addresses for the corresponding subscriber in different contexts,a directory controller located in said network and including means for communicating with the directory databases to obtain said personal identification number of a said subscriber from said databases,first transmission means for transmitting a first address of a second subscriber to said directory controller from a first subscriber so that said directory controller can obtain a personal identification number of said second subscriber from a directory database,second transmission means for enabling said directory controller to communicate with said processing means to access said first database in response to said personal identification number to obtain from said first database information relating to a different address of said second subscriber, andmeans for establishing a connection between said first subscriber and said second subscriber at said different address.

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