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US 8,948,161 · App. 13/309,029 · Granted Feb 3, 2015

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

Inventors: Hisao Furukawa (Saitama, JP); Shoji Miyaguchi (Chiba, JP)
Assignees: The Distribution Systems Research Institute; Miyaguchi Research Co., Ltd.
H04L61/1511H04L29/06H04L29/06027H04L29/12066H04L29/1216H04L29/12367H04L29/12377H04L29/12424H04L29/12462H04L29/125H04L61/157H04L61/2514H04L61/2517H04L61/2535H04L61/255H04L61/2564H04M7/006H04L65/1043H04L65/4076H04L65/1069H04L12/18H04L29/12933H04L61/6068H04L63/0236H04L63/08
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Patent No.
US 8,948,161
App. No.
13/309,029
Granted
Feb 3, 2015
Kind
B2
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 (141)

1. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server S 1 and a server S 2 are connected to said communication network,

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

a terminal T 1 and a terminal T 2 are connected to said communication network,

said server S 1 receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T 2 ,

an IP address of said server S 2 is retrieved based on said telephone number or said host name of said terminal T 2 ,

a data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is sent from said server S 2 to said terminal T 2 ,

said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is carried out via said server S 1 and said server S 2 ,

said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , includes a control of a call progress, and

said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server S 1 and said server S 2 .

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

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

said terminal T 1 communicates with said terminal T 2 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 T 1 and said server S 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 and a terminal T 2 are connected to said communication network,

said communication network receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T 2 ,

an IP address of said server is retrieved based on said telephone number or said host name of said terminal T 2 ,

a data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is sent from said server to said terminal T 2 ,

said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is carried out via said server,

said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , includes a control of a call progress, and

said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 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 T 1 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 1 , said terminal T 2 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 2 , and

said terminal T 1 communicates with said terminal T 2 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 T 1 and said server S 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.

13. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server S 1 and a server S 2 are connected to said communication network,

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

a terminal T 1 and a terminal T 2 are connected to said communication network,

said server S 1 receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T 2 ,

a first data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is sent to said server S 2 ,

a second data concerned with said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is sent from said server S 2 to said terminal T 2 ,

said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is carried out via said server S 1 and said server S 2 ,

said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , includes a control of a call progress, and

said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server S 1 and said server S 2 .

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

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

said terminal T 1 communicates with said terminal T 2 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.

19. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server S 1 and a server S 2 are connected to said communication network,

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

a terminal T 1 and a terminal T 2 are connected to said communication network,

said server S 1 receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T 2 ,

an IP address of said server is retrieved based on said telephone number or said host name of said terminal T 2 ,

a data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is sent from said server S 2 to said terminal T 2 ,

said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is carried out via said server S 1 and said server S 2 by using messages of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), and

said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server S 1 and said server S 2 .

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

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

said terminal T 1 communicates with said terminal T 2 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 and a terminal T 2 are connected to said communication network,

said communication network receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T 2 ,

an IP address of said server is retrieved based on said telephone number or said host name of said terminal T 2 ,

a data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T 1 and T 2 , is sent from said server to said terminal T 2 ,

said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and T 2 is carried out via said server by using messages of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), and

said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 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 T 1 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 1 , said terminal T 2 is connected to said communication network via a wireless path 2 , and

said terminal T 1 communicates with said terminal T 2 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.

31. A communication system, wherein:

said communication system includes a communication network, a server S 1 and a server S 2 are connected to said communication network,

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

a terminal T 1 and a terminal T 2 are connected to said communication network,

said server S 1 receives a telephone number or a host name of said terminal T 2 ,

a first data concerned with a control of a communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is sent to said server S 2 ,

a second data concerned with said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is sent from said server S 2 to said terminal T 2 ,

said control of said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 , is carried out via said server S 1 and said server S 2 by using messages of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), and

said communication between said terminal T 1 and said terminal T 2 by using IP packet, is carried out via said communication network and is not carried out via said server S 1 and said server S 2 .

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

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

said terminal T 1 communicates with said terminal T 2 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 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 T 1 communicates with a terminal connected to said mobile communication network.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2016
From: MIYAGUCHI RESEARCH CO., LTD.
To: THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 039056/0837 →
Priority Claims (5)
JP 2000-105023 · Apr 6, 2000 · national
JP 2000-179234 · Jun 15, 2000 · national
JP 2000-367085 · Dec 1, 2000 · national
JP 2000-382682 · Dec 15, 2000 · national
JP 2001-31448 · Feb 7, 2001 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 11891608 · Aug 9, 2007
Division 09827267 · Apr 5, 2001
Related Publication 20120140659A1 · Jun 7, 2012