Method for setting up a connection to a terminal via a communication device, and a terminal and a communication device for implementing the method
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1. A method for setting up a connection to a first terminal that is coupled to a communication device and is also coupled to a connection controller, comprising:
- providing a directory number assigned to a first terminal which is used to logically address the first terminal for a connection;
providing a first terminal hardware address in order to access the first terminal;
providing a first communication device hardware address in order to access the communication device;
assigning the first communication device hardware address to a first network address;
assigning by the connection controller the first network address and an additional information to the directory number, the additional information selected from the group consisting of a type of protocol used by the first terminal and a port for the first terminal;
assigning by the communication device the additional information to the first terminal hardware address; and
setting up the connection to the first terminal comprising;
determining by the connection controller that a communication request identifies the directory number, the connection controller determining that the directory number is assigned to the first network address, setting up a partial connection to the first communication device based on the determined first network address, the additional information being conveyed to the first communication device during the setting up of the partial connection, the first communication device determining a terminal hardware address based on the conveyed additional information, and the first communication device forwarding data received via the partial connection to the first terminal based on the determined terminal hardware address.
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Abstract
A connection addressed via a directory number is set up to a terminal by setting up a partial connection to a communication device, with determined additional information being conveyed to the communication device as part of the partial connection. As a result of said partial connection and depending on the additional information conveyed, the partial connection is further switched to the terminal by the communication device.
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1. A method for setting up a connection to a first terminal that is coupled to a communication device and is also coupled to a connection controller, comprising:
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providing a directory number assigned to a first terminal which is used to logically address the first terminal for a connection; providing a first terminal hardware address in order to access the first terminal; providing a first communication device hardware address in order to access the communication device; assigning the first communication device hardware address to a first network address; assigning by the connection controller the first network address and an additional information to the directory number, the additional information selected from the group consisting of a type of protocol used by the first terminal and a port for the first terminal; assigning by the communication device the additional information to the first terminal hardware address; and setting up the connection to the first terminal comprising;
determining by the connection controller that a communication request identifies the directory number, the connection controller determining that the directory number is assigned to the first network address, setting up a partial connection to the first communication device based on the determined first network address, the additional information being conveyed to the first communication device during the setting up of the partial connection, the first communication device determining a terminal hardware address based on the conveyed additional information, and the first communication device forwarding data received via the partial connection to the first terminal based on the determined terminal hardware address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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6. A method for setting up a connection to a first terminal that is coupled to a communication device and is also coupled to a connection controller, the first communication device comprised of a second terminal having a second terminal vector address, the method comprising:
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providing a directory number assigned to a first terminal which is used to logically address the first terminal for a connection; providing a first terminal hardware address in order to access the first terminal; providing a first communication device hardware address in order to access the communication device; assigning the first communication device hardware address to a first network address; assigning by the connection controller the first network address and a first an additional information to the directory number, the first additional information selected from the group consisting of a type of protocol used by the first terminal and a port for the first terminal; assigning by the communication device the first additional information to the first terminal hardware address; and setting up the connection to the first terminal comprising;
determining by the connection controller that a communication request identifies the directory number, the connection controller determining that the directory number is assigned to the first network address, setting up a partial connection to the first communication device based on the determined first network address, the first additional information being conveyed to the first communication device during the setting up of the partial connection, the first communication device determining a terminal hardware address based on the conveyed first additional information, and the first communication device forwarding data received via the partial connection to the first terminal based on the determined terminal hardware address;when or after the first communication device is deactivated;
assigning the first network address to the first terminal hardware address, and assigning by the connection controller the directory number to the first network address and to the first additional information such that when a communication request identifying the directory number is received by the connection controller, the connection controller determines that the first network address is assigned to the directory number and sets up a connection to the first terminal based on the first network address; andwhen or after the first communication device is activated;
the connection controller canceling the assignment of the first network address to the first terminal address and assigning by the connection controller the directory number to the first network address and to a second additional information identifying the second terminal vector address, the second additional information selected from the group consisting of a type of protocol used by the second terminal and a port for the second terminal.
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