System controlling use of a communication channel
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a subscriber to a communication server to contact other people, comprising:
- receiving from the subscriber and via a data network an identification of another person;
initiating and controlling, by the communication server, a communication channel through one of a plurality of distinct communication networks, for the subscriber to contact said another person, in a manner that alleviates the need for the user to decide how to route a call to said another person, the plurality of distinct communication networks include a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a facsimile network, a pager network, and a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) network;
identifying a current location of a first subscriber and a current phone number at that location for the first subscriber; and
receiving an indication from the first subscriber that her location has changed to a new location, wherein the communication server can then enable a second subscriber to contact said first subscriber without said second subscriber having to select a current phone number of the first subscriber.
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Abstract
A system controlling use of a communication channel in a communication network. The system comprising a network including service nodes. The service nodes comprising one or more sets having one or more nodes adapted to provide service functions in response to messages in the network. At least one of the sets comprising a member node having an interface for communication with a remote terminal, and a user interface process coupled with the interface to include a user of the remote terminal in the network. At least one of the sets comprising a member node having an interface to the communication network, and a process coupled to the interface to control establishment of the communication channel for the user.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a subscriber to a communication server to contact other people, comprising:
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receiving from the subscriber and via a data network an identification of another person;
initiating and controlling, by the communication server, a communication channel through one of a plurality of distinct communication networks, for the subscriber to contact said another person, in a manner that alleviates the need for the user to decide how to route a call to said another person, the plurality of distinct communication networks include a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a facsimile network, a pager network, and a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) network;
identifying a current location of a first subscriber and a current phone number at that location for the first subscriber; and
receiving an indication from the first subscriber that her location has changed to a new location, wherein the communication server can then enable a second subscriber to contact said first subscriber without said second subscriber having to select a current phone number of the first subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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