Terminal-to-terminal communication connection control method using IP transfer network

• US 8,948,161 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2011
• Issued: 02/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Distribution Systems Research Institute (GS1 AISBL)
• Original Assignee: The Distribution Systems Research Institute (GS1 AISBL), Miyaguchi Research Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Furukawa, Hisao, Miyaguchi, Shoji
• Primary Examiner(s): LEVITAN, DMITRY
• Application Number:
  US13/309,029
• Publication Number:
  US 20120140659A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,160 Days
• Field of Search: 370/352, 370/389, 370/400, 370/401, 370/522, 709/246, 709/249
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/18 for broadcast or conference , e.g. multicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/668 Internet protocol [IP] address subnets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2514 between local and global IP addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2517 using port numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2535 Multiple local networks, e.g. resolving potential IP address conflicts
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/255 Maintenance or indexing of mapping tables
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2564 for a higher-layer protocol, e.g. for session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4557 Directories for hybrid networks, e.g. including telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0236 Filtering by address, protocol, port number or service, e.g. IP-address or URL
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1043 Gateway controllers, e.g. media gateway control protocol [MGCP] controllers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42

Abstract

The present invention is the communication system that the communication connection control between the terminals is performed, in the IP transfer network forming the closed network, by using the IP communication record. Further, the present invention relates to the communication system to perform the communication connection control between the terminals by obtaining the IP address of the server which manages the communication connection control of the destination terminal based on the telephone number or the host name of the destination terminal.

Claims

1. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server S1 and a server S2 are connected to said communication network,

a communication inside said communication network, is carried out by using IP packet,

a terminal T1 and a terminal T2 are connected to said communication network,

said server S1 receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T2,

an IP address of said server S2 is retrieved based on said telephone number or said host name of said terminal T2,

a data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is sent from said server S2 to said terminal T2,

said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is carried out via said server S1 and said server S2,

said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, includes a control of a call progress, and

said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server S1 and said server S2.

2. A communication system according to claim 1, wherein:

said terminal T1 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 1, said terminal T2 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 2, and

said terminal T1 communicates with said terminal T2 via said wireless path 1, said communication network and said wireless path 2.

3. A communication system according to claim 1, wherein:

a communication interface between said terminal T1 and said server S1 is UNI (User Network Interface).

4. A communication system according to claim 1, wherein:

said communication network is connected to an another IP communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said another IP communication network.

5. A communication system according to claim 1, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a public telephone network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said public telephone network.

6. A communication system according to claim 1, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a mobile communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.

7. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server is connected to said communication network,

a communication inside said communication network, is carried out by using IP packet,

a terminal T1 and a terminal T2 are connected to said communication network,

said communication network receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T2,

an IP address of said server is retrieved based on said telephone number or said host name of said terminal T2,

a data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is sent from said server to said terminal T2,

said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is carried out via said server,

said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, includes a control of a call progress, and

said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server.

8. A communication system according to claim 7, wherein:

said terminal T1 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 1, said terminal T2 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 2, and

said terminal T1 communicates with said terminal T2 via said wireless path 1, said communication network and said wireless path 2.

9. A communication system according to claim 7, wherein:

a communication interface between said terminal T1 and said server S1 is UNI (User Network Interface).

10. A communication system according to claim 7, wherein:

said communication network is connected to an another IP communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said another IP communication network.

11. A communication system according to claim 7, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a public telephone network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said public telephone network.

12. A communication system according to claim 7, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a mobile communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.

13. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server S1 and a server S2 are connected to said communication network,

a communication inside said communication network, is carried out by using IP packet,

a terminal T1 and a terminal T2 are connected to said communication network,

said server S1 receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T2,

a first data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is sent to said server S2,

a second data concerned with said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is sent from said server S2 to said terminal T2,

said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is carried out via said server S1 and said server S2,

said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, includes a control of a call progress, and

said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server S1 and said server S2.

14. A communication system according to claim 13, wherein:

said terminal T1 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 1, said terminal T2 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 2, and

said terminal T1 communicates with said terminal T2 via said wireless path 1, said communication network and said wireless path 2.

15. A communication system according to claim 13, wherein:

a communication interface between said terminal T1 and said communication network is UNI (User Network Interface).

16. A communication system according to claim 13, wherein:

said communication network is connected to an another IP communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said another IP communication network.

17. A communication system according to claim 13, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a public telephone network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said public telephone network.

18. A communication system according to claim 13, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a mobile communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.

19. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server S1 and a server S2 are connected to said communication network,

a communication inside said communication network, is carried out by using IP packet,

a terminal T1 and a terminal T2 are connected to said communication network,

said server S1 receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T2,

an IP address of said server is retrieved based on said telephone number or said host name of said terminal T2,

a data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is sent from said server S2 to said terminal T2,

said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is carried out via said server S1 and said server S2 by using messages of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), and

said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server S1 and said server S2.

20. A communication system according to claim 19, wherein:

said terminal T1 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 1, said terminal T2 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 2, and

said terminal T1 communicates with said terminal T2 via said wireless path 1, said communication network and said wireless path 2.

21. A communication system according to claim 19, wherein:

a communication interface between said terminal T1 and said communication network is UNI (User Network Interface).

22. A communication system according to claim 19, wherein:

said communication network is connected to an another IP communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said another IP communication network.

23. A communication system according to claim 19, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a public telephone network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said public telephone network.

24. A communication system according to claim 19, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a mobile communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.

25. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server is connected to said communication network,

a communication inside said communication network, is carried out by using IP packet,

a terminal T1 and a terminal T2 are connected to said communication network,

said communication network receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T2,

an IP address of said server is retrieved based on said telephone number or said host name of said terminal T2,

a data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T1 and T2, is sent from said server to said terminal T2,

said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and T2 is carried out via said server by using messages of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), and

said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server.

26. A communication system according to claim 25, wherein:

said terminal T1 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 1, said terminal T2 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 2, and

said terminal T1 communicates with said terminal T2 via said wireless path 1, said communication network and said wireless path 2.

27. A communication system according to claim 25, wherein:

a communication interface between said terminal T1 and said communication network is UNI (User Network Interface).

28. A communication system according to claim 25, wherein:

said communication network is connected to an another IP communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said another IP communication network.

29. A communication system according to claim 25, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a public telephone network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said public telephone network.

30. A communication system according to claim 25, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a mobile communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.

31. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server S1 and a server S2 are connected to said communication network,

a communication inside said communication network, is carried out by using IP packet,

a terminal T1 and a terminal T2 are connected to said communication network,

said server S1 receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T2,

a first data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is sent to said server S2,

a second data concerned with said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is sent from said server S2 to said terminal T2,

said control of said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2, is carried out via said server S1 and said server S2 by using messages of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), and

said communication between said terminal T1 and said terminal T2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server S1 and said server S2.

32. A communication system according to claim 31, wherein:

said terminal T1 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 1, said terminal T2 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 2, and

said terminal T1 communicates with said terminal T2 via said wireless path 1, said communication network and said wireless path 2.

33. A communication system according to claim 31, wherein:

a communication interface between said terminal T1 and said communication network is UNI (User Network Interface).

34. A communication system according to claim 31, wherein:

said communication network is connected to an another IP communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said another IP communication network.

35. A communication system according to claim 31, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a public telephone network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said public telephone network.

36. A communication system according to claim 31, wherein:

said communication network is connected to a mobile communication network, and

said terminal T1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.