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Communication network system in which an unregistered terminal being used by a party can be located for starting a session

  • US 5,864,670 A
  • Filed: 09/15/1995
  • Issued: 01/26/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication network system in which a logical channel is connected between desired terminals being connected to said communication network to perform information exchange or information communication between said desired terminals, comprising:

  • a mail server for storing mail address translation data being connected to said communication network corresponding to a group of terminals composed of a plurality of information processing terminals connected to said communication network;

    said information processing terminal comprising;

    an input portion for inputting a mail address of a user to communicate with as the information to be a clue for finding a terminal having a large probability that the person desired to communicate with through said communication network is using the terminal; and

    a transmitting portion (a connection controller for a network and communication) for transmitting a mail address of said user to communicate with input from the input portion to said mail server; and

    said mail server comprising a connection controller for a network and communication for specifying a mail server being connected to a terminal which is desired to connect by said information processing terminal by virtue of the mail address transmitted from said transmitting portion based on said mail address translation data, selecting a terminal to communicate with having a large probability that a person having the user'"'"'s name is using the terminal based on a selecting information stored in said specified mail server, transmitting a connection request to said selected terminal through said communication network, investigating if the person of the user'"'"'s name can actually use the terminal or is using it, specifying a terminal being usable or in use, and connecting a logical channel to said specified terminal through said communication network.

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