Using indirect communication to provide a solution to use international dialing convention and incorporating phone numbers for non-phone devices
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1. A communication system, comprising:
- a first transceiver having a first identifier;
a second transceiver having a second identifier;
a first sub-device having a first sub-identifier comprised of the first identifier and a first device code;
a second sub-device having a second sub-identifier comprised of the second identifier and a second device code;
a first communication channel between the first sub-device and the second sub-device;
a second communication channel between the first sub-device and the second transceiver;
a first transmission of information from the first sub-device on the first communication channel identified by the first sub-identifier;
a second transmission of information from the second sub-device on the first communication channel identified by the second sub-identifier;
a third transmission of information from the first sub-device on the second communication channel identified by the first identifier; and
a fourth transmission of information from the second transceiver on the second communication channel identified by the second identifier,wherein the first sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the first transceiver, and the first identifier, andwherein the second sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the second transceiver, and the second identifier.
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Abstract
An indirect communication system and a method of indirect communication include a mobile phone as either a calling device or receiving device. The mobile phone calls another device to set up a prospective communication, and then uses Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to communicate with the other device over the Internet. The receiving device receives a generated signal notifying the receiving device of a proposed communication with the calling device. A server sets up a meeting point channel after the calling device has connected to the server. The server receives outgoing VoIP packets from the calling device and redirects the outgoing VoIP packets to the receiving device.
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18 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a first transceiver having a first identifier; a second transceiver having a second identifier; a first sub-device having a first sub-identifier comprised of the first identifier and a first device code; a second sub-device having a second sub-identifier comprised of the second identifier and a second device code; a first communication channel between the first sub-device and the second sub-device; a second communication channel between the first sub-device and the second transceiver; a first transmission of information from the first sub-device on the first communication channel identified by the first sub-identifier; a second transmission of information from the second sub-device on the first communication channel identified by the second sub-identifier; a third transmission of information from the first sub-device on the second communication channel identified by the first identifier; and a fourth transmission of information from the second transceiver on the second communication channel identified by the second identifier, wherein the first sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the first transceiver, and the first identifier, and wherein the second sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the second transceiver, and the second identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of communication, comprising:
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applying a first identifier to a first transceiver; applying a second identifier to a second transceiver; applying a first sub-identifier to a first sub-device comprised of the first identifier and a first device code; applying a second sub-identifier to a second sub-device comprised of the second identifier and a second device code; providing a first communication channel between the first sub-device and the second sub-device; providing a second communication channel between the first sub-device and the second transceiver; transmitting first information from the first sub-device on the first communication channel identified by the first sub-identifier; transmitting second information from the second sub-device on the first communication channel identified by the second sub-identifier; transmitting third information from the first sub-device on the second communication channel identified by the first identifier; and transmitting fourth information from the second transceiver on the second communication channel identified by the second identifier, wherein the first sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the first transceiver, and the first identifier, and wherein the second sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the second transceiver, and the second identifier.
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8. A communication system, comprising:
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a first transceiver having a first identifier; a second transceiver having a second identifier; a server having a third identifier; a first sub-device having a first sub-identifier comprised of the first identifier and a first device code; a second sub-device having a second sub-identifier comprised of the second identifier and a second device code; a first communication channel between the first sub-device and the second sub-device; a second communication channel between the first sub-device and the server, the second communication channel not concurrent with the first communication channel; a third communication channel between the second sub-device and the server, the third communication channel not concurrent with the first communication channel; a first transmission of information from the first sub-device on the first communication channel identified by the first sub-identifier; a second transmission of information from the first sub-device on the second communication channel identified by the first sub-identifier, the second transmission of information following the first transmission of information and being relayed by the server to the second sub-device; and a third transmission of information from the second sub-device on the third communication channel identified by the second sub-identifier;
the third transmission of information following the first transmission of information and being relayed by the server to the first sub-device,wherein the first sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the first transceiver, and the first identifier, and wherein the second sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the second transceiver, and the second identifier. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of communication, comprising:
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applying a first identifier to a first transceiver; applying a second identifier to a second transceiver; applying a third identifier to a server; providing a first sub-device having a first sub-identifier comprised of the first identifier and a first device code; providing a second sub-device having a second sub-identifier comprised of the second identifier and a second device code; providing a first communication channel between the first sub-device and the second sub-device; providing a second communication channel between the first sub-device and the server, the second communication channel not concurrent with the first communication channel; providing a third communication channel between the second sub-device and the server, the third communication channel not concurrent with the first communication channel; transmitting first information from the first sub-device on the first communication channel identified by the first sub-identifier; transmitting second information from the first sub-device on the second communication channel identified by the first sub-identifier, the second transmission of information following the first transmission of information; relaying the second transmission of information to the second sub-device by the server;
transmitting third information from the second sub-device on the third communication channel identified by the second sub-identifier, the third transmission of information following the first transmission of information; andrelaying the third transmission of information to the first sub-device by the server, wherein the first sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the first transceiver, and the first identifier, and wherein the second sub-identifier is comprised of an artificial device code, a sub-device identifier assigned to the second transceiver, and the second identifier.
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