Mobile phone related indirect communication system and method
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1. An indirect communication system, comprising:
- a calling device of a first user sending a signal to a receiving device of a second user over a first channel;
a meeting point channel identified by a number of the receiving device;
the calling device connecting to the meeting point channel identified by the number of the receiving device;
the receiving device connecting to the meeting point channel identified by the number of the receiving device; and
the meeting point channel receiving packets from the calling device and redirecting the packets to the receiving device,wherein an address of the meeting point channel comprises an identification number of the receiving device and an Internet Protocol address or a Domain Name System name of the meeting point channel,wherein if the receiving device declines the communication, the receiving device sends a decline message to the meeting point channel and the meeting point channel relays the decline message to the calling device,wherein if the receiving device suggests an alternative meeting point channel, the receiving device connects to the alternative meeting point channel, andwherein the redirecting comprises;
changing a sending address of each packet header from an address of the meeting point channel to an address of the receiving device.
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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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16 Claims
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1. An indirect communication system, comprising:
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a calling device of a first user sending a signal to a receiving device of a second user over a first channel; a meeting point channel identified by a number of the receiving device; the calling device connecting to the meeting point channel identified by the number of the receiving device; the receiving device connecting to the meeting point channel identified by the number of the receiving device; and the meeting point channel receiving packets from the calling device and redirecting the packets to the receiving device, wherein an address of the meeting point channel comprises an identification number of the receiving device and an Internet Protocol address or a Domain Name System name of the meeting point channel, wherein if the receiving device declines the communication, the receiving device sends a decline message to the meeting point channel and the meeting point channel relays the decline message to the calling device, wherein if the receiving device suggests an alternative meeting point channel, the receiving device connects to the alternative meeting point channel, and wherein the redirecting comprises; changing a sending address of each packet header from an address of the meeting point channel to an address of the receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An indirect communication method, comprising:
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sending a signal from a calling device of a first user to a receiving device of a second user over a first channel; providing a meeting point channel identified by a number of the receiving device; connecting the calling device to the meeting point channel identified by the number of the receiving device; connecting the receiving device to the meeting point channel identified by the number of the receiving device; receiving packets from the calling device at the meeting point channel; and redirecting the packets to the receiving device at the meeting point channel, wherein an address of the meeting point channel comprises an identification number of the receiving device and an Internet Protocol address or a Domain Name System name of the meeting point channel, wherein if the receiving device declines the communication, the receiving device sends a decline message to the meeting point channel and the meeting point channel relays the decline message to the calling device, wherein if the receiving device suggests an alternative meeting point channel, the receiving device connects to the alternative meeting point channel, and wherein the redirecting comprises; changing a sending address of each packet header from an address of the meeting point channel to an address of the receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An indirect communication system, comprising:
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means for sending a signal from a calling device of a first user to a receiving device of a second user over a first channel; means for providing a meeting point channel identified by a number of the receiving device; means for connecting the calling device to the meeting point channel identified by the number of the receiving device; means for making a call by the receiving device connecting the receiving device to the meeting point channel identified by the number of the receiving device; means for receiving packets from the calling device at the meeting point channel; and means for redirecting the packets to the receiving device at the meeting point channel, wherein an address of the meeting point channel comprises an identification number of the receiving device and an Internet Protocol address or a Domain Name System name of the meeting point channel, wherein if the receiving device declines the communication, the receiving device sends a decline message to the meeting point channel and the meeting point channel relays the decline message to the calling device, wherein if the receiving device suggests an alternative meeting point channel, the receiving device connects to the alternative meeting point channel, and wherein the redirecting comprises; changing a sending address of each packet header from an address of the meeting point channel to an address of the receiving device.
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