Transparent telecommunications system and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of establishing communication via a network between a first device and a second device, said first device and said second device forming a current chain of devices each having an associated profile, said method comprising:
- a determining step of determining an input/output profile match between all successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices;
a first establishing step of establishing, if the input/output profile match between all the successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices is not found, the communication between said first device and said second device by interposing at least one additional device, said interposing forming a second chain of devices including the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device, wherein the first establishing step is performed by at least one of the devices in the current chain of devices;
if an input/output profile match is not found between all the successive pairs of devices in the second chain of devices which comprises the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device, designating said second chain of devices which comprises the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device as the current chain of devices, and repeating the first establishing step; and
a second establishing step of establishing, if the input/output profile match between all the successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices is found, the communication between said first device and said second device without interposing said at least one additional device, wherein the second establishing step is performed by at least one of the devices in the current chain of devices.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of establishing a desired communication between an originating entity (102) and a target entity (106). Each entity is coupled to a communication network (100) and has a corresponding profile (112, 142) related to information handled by the entity. Initially a compatibility is determined between the profile (112) of the originating entity (102) and the profile (140) of the target entity (106). If a direct profile compatibility is determined between the originating entity and the target entity, the desired communication are establishing directly between the originating entity and the target entity. If step a direct profile compatibility between the originating entity and the target entity cannot be determined the network is searched to identify an additional entity (108) coupled to the network (100) and having a direct profile compatibility with one of the target or source entity to thereby form a linked entity pair providing communications (112, 124) with the additional entity. This is repeated until a chain of linked entity pairs link the source and target entities.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of establishing communication via a network between a first device and a second device, said first device and said second device forming a current chain of devices each having an associated profile, said method comprising:
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a determining step of determining an input/output profile match between all successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices; a first establishing step of establishing, if the input/output profile match between all the successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices is not found, the communication between said first device and said second device by interposing at least one additional device, said interposing forming a second chain of devices including the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device, wherein the first establishing step is performed by at least one of the devices in the current chain of devices; if an input/output profile match is not found between all the successive pairs of devices in the second chain of devices which comprises the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device, designating said second chain of devices which comprises the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device as the current chain of devices, and repeating the first establishing step; and a second establishing step of establishing, if the input/output profile match between all the successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices is found, the communication between said first device and said second device without interposing said at least one additional device, wherein the second establishing step is performed by at least one of the devices in the current chain of devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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14. An apparatus for use in a method of establishing communication via a network between a first device and a second device, said first device and said second device forming, when communicating, a current chain of devices each having an associated input/output profile, said apparatus constituting one of said first device and said second device and comprising;
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a determining means for determining an input/output profile match between all successive pairs of devices in a chain of devices; a first establishing means for establishing, if the input/output profile match between all the successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices is not found, the communication between said first device and said second device by interposing at least one additional device, said interposing forming a second chain of devices including the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device; repeating means which, if an input/output profile match is not found between all the successive pairs of devices in the second chain of devices which comprises the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device, (i) designates the second chain of devices which comprises the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device as a current chain of devices, and (ii) repeats the process by the first establishing means; and a second establishing means for establishing, if the input/output profile match between all the successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices is found, the communication between said first device and said second device without interposing said at least one additional device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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