Method and apparatus for accessing communication data relevant to a target entity identified by a number string
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, over a switched telecommunication system, a request;
determining, responsive to the request, a call destination using domain name system signaling; and
initiating a call through the switched telecommunication system between a calling party and the call destination that was determined as a result of said domain name system signaling.
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Abstract
Service resource items for use in call setup in a telephone system are held on servers that are connected to a computer network which is logically distinct from the telephone system infrastructure; this computer network may, for example, make use of the Internet. Each service item is locatable on the network at a corresponding URI and is associated with a particular telephone number. A mapping is provided between telephone numbers and the URIs of associated service resource items. When it is desired to access a service resource item associated with a particular telephone number, this mapping is used to retrieve the corresponding URI which is then used to access the desired service resource item.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, over a switched telecommunication system, a request; determining, responsive to the request, a call destination using domain name system signaling; and initiating a call through the switched telecommunication system between a calling party and the call destination that was determined as a result of said domain name system signaling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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receiving, over a switched telecommunication system, an indication of a called party; determining, responsive to the indication of the called party, a call destination associated with the called party using domain name system signaling; and initiating a call through the switched telecommunication system between a calling party and the call destination that was determined as a result of said domain name system signaling. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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receiving, over a switched telecommunication system, a request; determining, responsive to the request, a record using domain name system signaling; using the record to determine an indication of a call destination; and initiating a call through the switched telecommunication system between a calling party and the call destination that was determined using said record that was determined using domain name system signaling. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request from a first party; determining by a computer, responsive to the request, an identifier of a second party using domain name system signaling; setting up a call through the switched telecommunication system between the first party and the second party that was determined as a result of said domain name system signaling. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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