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Virtual dedicated connection system and method

  • US 7,631,086 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2004
  • Issued: 12/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of enabling network-based communication between a requesting device and a disconnected remote device over a data network, comprising:

  • transmitting a network address request message from the requesting device to an address resolution server, the network address request message requesting a network address for the disconnected remote device;

    receiving the network address request message at the address resolution server and transmitting a validation message to the disconnected remote device to determine if the disconnected remote device is disconnected from the data network;

    if no response is received to the validation message, then generating an activation signal and transmitting the activation signal to the disconnected remote device;

    receiving the activation signal at the remote device, and in response thereto, the remote device obtaining a network address and connecting to the data network;

    transmitting the obtained network address for the connected remote device to the address resolution server; and

    providing the obtained network address to the requesting device to thereby enable a network-based communication pathway from the requesting device to the connected remote device over the data network.

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