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Establishing an internet telephone call using e-mail

  • US 6,687,738 B1
  • Filed: 06/30/1999
  • Issued: 02/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for establishing point-to-point Internet communication comprising the steps of:

  • (a) transmitting an E-mail message, automatically including a first Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to a first processing unit;

    (b) processing the E-mail message through the Internet to deliver the E-mail message to a second processing unit; and

    (c) automatically transmitting a second IP address to the first processing unit using the first Internet Protocol address assigned to the first processing unit for establishing a point-to-point communication link between the first and second processing units through the Internet.

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