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Using reachability information to facilitate peer-to-peer communications

  • US 8,462,750 B2
  • Filed: 08/02/2010
  • Issued: 06/11/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication terminal comprising:

  • a communication interface; and

    a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to;

    obtain reachability information for a destination user from a directory service, the reachability information comprising a plurality of addresses, including at least one peer-to-peer communication address and a non-peer-to-peer communication address, each associated with the destination user;

    initiate a peer-to-peer communication session using the at least one peer-to-peer communication address;

    determine a primary and an alternate address from the plurality of addresses;

    initiate first and second communication sessions using the primary and alternate addresses;

    wherein the control system is further adapted to initiate the first and second communication sessions using the at least one peer-to-peer communication address and the non-peer-to-peer communication address.

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