ES2347468T3 - CALLING-CALLING ASSOCIATION OF A PLURALITY OF NETWORKED DEVICES - Google Patents

Abstract

Method for establishing communication between a first device (D1) and a second device (D2), comprising: receiving from the first device (D1) a contact update request that includes identification information of the first device; in response to said contact update request, send to the first device (D1) a contact list associated with the identification information of the first device, said contact list including a contact identifier for each contact in the contact list; receive from the first device (D1) a connection request, identifying the connection request at least one contact identifier; and characterized in the steps of mapping said contact identifier to an address of the second device (D2); and using said address of the second device (D2) to establish communication between the first device (D1) and the second device (D2).

Description

Caller-called Association of a plurality of networked devices.

Background

The systems to communicate voice information they have been in use for some time, and usually include Telephone communication systems. The methods and systems of communications to use traditional phones, including analog and digital systems have evolved to Use various communications networks. These networks and systems Support include an "ordinary telephone service old "(POTS), public switched telephone networks (PSTN), cellular networks for mobile phones, and others. More recently, Internet has also been used to port in real time or almost Real voice communication signals from one point to another. He routing, switching, interconnection, and other methods of packaging and sending of data from voice communications They are in use but continue to evolve. Are needed more efficient, less expensive communications systems and methods, and of better quality to use them, which provides this description.

A method of creating user groups is described in GB 2 391 135.

Summary

The present description generally refers to systems and methods to establish and maintain communication between two or more communication devices coupled to networks of communications. Some specific aspects refer to the communication between a plurality of communication devices each of which is coupled to a respective network. Others aspects refer to the establishment of such communication by through a list of contacts maintained and provided in systems coupled to networks.

Fig. 1 illustrates a network with multiple routes of communication of information through and through the network. In fact, more of a network can be coupled through routes known to subject matter experts such as routing, interconnection and Similar. The final effect is to create a system of components interconnected that can exchange data to communicate information between them.

Data is usually digital by nature in modem communications systems, but the present analysis It is not limited to it. For example, signals can be used electronics, pulses, optical media, acoustic media, and others electromagnetic means to modulate communication signals to communicate information through one or more ramifications of A network or networks. The signals can travel through the network or virtually real-time networks, with only delays of propagation associated with them. The signals can be interrupted alternately by components intermediates in the network or networks, stored in memory intermediate, stored, routed, interconnected, etc., whatever introduces other latencies and delays in propagation.

An objective of communications systems is allow two or more devices, or users thereof, exchange information, usually through some geographical or logical distance from one to another. An example of this is a telephone, either by cable or wireless. Another example is a pair of peer computers that exchange messages over the Internet. The Internet communication is well established and provides about protocols for data transfer, such as the Protocol of Internet (IP).

Fig. 1 specifically shows several networks and interconnected devices that provide communication telephone (e.g. voice) between two or more devices communications coupled to the set of networks and devices. The Interconnected networks and devices include a Telephone Network Public Switched (PSTN) 11, a Voice over Protocol network Internet (VoIP) 31 and a wireless network 51.

The PSTN 11 is a set of telephone networks interconnected public, designed primarily for voice communications It also includes a set of systems Private Secondary Power Plants (PBX) 20 that provide a switching functionality for a set of phones 10. The PBX systems are often used in office environments or universities When a telephone 10 is registered in the PBX network, It is usually assigned an identifier, such as an extension. Others members of the PBX and PSTN networks can access the telephone 10 using the appropriate extension.

Wireless networks 51 send information from Voice and data to 60 cordless phones. Phones 60 wireless are small and lightweight devices that communicate with other devices transmitting radio signals. Unfortunately, wireless telephone communications still they are expensive, especially when used to make Long distance and international calls.

VoIP 31 networks send voice and data through the Internet Protocol They provide a free or very free way Economical of transmitting a voice signal from one site to another. The VoIP 31 networks are also used to provide connections intermediates for other communications networks. For example, Fig. 1 shows a PSTN 11 network that communicates with a wireless network 51 over the VoIP network 31. The telephone 10 sends a voice signal to the PBX 20. The PBX 20 sends the signal to the PSTN / VoIP Gateway 30. The PSTN / VoIP Gateway 30 sends the signal to the Gateway VoIP / Mobile Link 40. The VoIP / Mobile Gateway sends the signal to the Mobile Switching Center with Gateway functions (GMSC) 50. The GMSC 50 transmits the signal to the wireless telephone of destination 60. Some of the intermediate connections are not shown in This signal flow diagram.

The VoIP Network 31 also supports Voice communications between VoIP-enabled computers 35 and 45. The VoIP-enabled computer 35 connects to the computer enabled for VoIP 45 using an identifier of network, such as an IP address, a username or a code contact access After establishing the connection, the computer enabled for VoIP 35, transfers directly or indirectly (using a server, not shown in Fig. 1) a voice signal digitized by the VoIP network to the VoIP 45 enabled computer. In one embodiment, the VoIP-enabled computer 45 convert the digital signal to analog again and present it to Username. Some of the intermediate connections are not shown in This signal flow diagram.

Multiple VoIP service providers use communication protocols and different software applications to transmit the digitized voice signal from a computer VoIP enabled to another. Therefore, an application of VoIP software may have difficulties or be completely unable to communicate with another software application for VoIP. For example, a member of a first network may have difficulties of communication with a member of a second network.

VoIP Networks 31 also provide a economical way to establish voice communications between VoIP 35 enabled computers and phones residing in PSTN networks 11 and in wireless networks 51. Various providers of VoIP services interconnect communication between VoIP, PSTN and wireless networks translating the communication protocol of a network to the communication protocol of another. For example, customers of a VoIP service pay for an option to make calls phones from VoIP-enabled computers to phones Wireless or PSTN. Similarly, some customers pay for a option to receive phone calls from phones wireless or PSTN on your VoIP telephone devices.

When communication, directed to a computer VoIP enabled is initiated by a member of a network Wireless or PSTN, the signal needs to be sent properly to the target VoIP enabled computer. Generally, the Wireless or PSTN telephone devices use a number of regular phone that finally translates to an address of the Appropriate VoIP enabled computer. This address can represented by a network IP address, username, email address, or a contact access code assigned to the VoIP-enabled computer by the service provider services.

One or more embodiments described in the present memory provide a method to establish the communication between a first device and a second device, including receiving a request from the first device contact update including information from identification of the first device; in response to said contact update request, send to first device a contact list associated with the information of identification of the first device, including said list of contacts a contact identifier for each contact in the contact list; receive from the first device a connection request, identifying the connection request by at least one contact identifier; map said identifier of contact to an address of the second device; and use said address of the second device to establish communication between The first device and the second device.

Other embodiments relate to a method that additionally comprises the authentication of the contact update request of the first device.

Other embodiments relate to a method that additionally comprises authenticating the request for First device connection.

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising indicating the first device which contacts in that contact list are currently Available for communication.

Other embodiments relate to a method in which it indicates which contacts are currently available that additionally includes making reference to the presence information for those contacts to determine what Contacts are currently available for communication.

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising establishing a connection of digital communications to the first device through which the information from said contact list.

Other embodiments relate to a method in which to establish said communications connection digital comprises establishing said communications connection digital through a SIP compatible channel.

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising establishing a connection of voice communications between said devices first and second.

Other embodiments relate to a method in which to establish said voice communications connection comprises establishing a voice communication connection by a SS7 compatible channel.

Other embodiments relate to a method in which to establish said voice communications connection comprises establishing a voice communication connection using a standard telephone communication protocol.

Other embodiments relate to a method in which the first device comprises a device of wireless telephone communication

Other embodiments relate to a method in which the second device comprises a device of Voice over IP communication.

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising correlating said contact identifier with an IP address associated with said Second device

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising correlating said contact identifier with a phone number associated with said second device.

Other embodiments relate to a method that additionally comprises coupling at least two networks to establish said communication between said devices first and second, including said at least two networks at least a PSTN

Other embodiments relate to a method that additionally comprises coupling at least two networks to establish said communication between said devices first and second, including said at least two networks at least an IP network

Other embodiments relate to a method that additionally comprises coupling at least two networks to establish said communication between said devices first and second, including said at least two networks at least A cellular communication network.

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising updating said list of contacts on a server coupled to a communications network that can in turn be coupled to said first device.

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising updating said list of contacts on a server coupled to a communications network that can in turn be coupled to said second device.

Other embodiments relate to a method in which to establish such communication comprises interconnect a communication between a first network compatible with PSTN and a second network compatible with voice over IP.

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising maintaining a plurality of contact lists associated with a first user pair of said first device, said plurality of lists of contacts in a plurality of corresponding databases, including each database a contact list correspondent.

Other embodiments relate to a method in which said plurality of databases are coupled to a plurality of servers.

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising redirecting said request for connection of the first device to one of a plurality of servers adapted to process said communication between said First and second devices.

Other embodiments relate to a method further comprising redirecting packets of voice communication exchanged between said devices first and second through at least one server coupled to both a first network associated with said first device as a second network associated with said second device.

Other embodiments relate to a method in which said at least one server communicates with said first network by means of a first communication protocol and communicates with said second network through a second protocol of communication.

Other embodiments relate to a method in which said method provides communication between a first mobile communication device and a second device mobile communication

Still other embodiments relate to a system to establish communication between a first device and a second device, including a port of communication adapted to receive from the first device a contact update request that includes information on identification of the first device; a storage unit of data that stores a contact list associated with the identification information of said first device, said contact list including a contact identifier for each contact in the contact list; a coupled processor to said communication port and coupled to said unit of data storage received by said update request of contacts through said communication port and responds to said contact update request by sending information of said contact list to the first device by means of said communication port; said processor further adapted to receive a connection request from the first device through said communication port, identifying the connection request at least one contact identifier; said processor further adapted to associate said contact identifier with a second address device; and said processor further adapted for use said address of the second device to set communication between the first and second devices.

Other embodiments relate to a system in which said processor is arranged on a server adapted to communicate through a communication channel with said First and second devices.

Other embodiments relate to a system in which said processor is arranged on a server adapted to communicate with said first device for a first communication channel and with said second device by a Second communication channel.

Other embodiments relate to a system in which said first communication channel comprises a mobile network and said second communication channel comprises a network of Voice over IP (VoIP).

Other embodiments relate to a system additionally comprising a second port of communication adapted to communicate with said second device.

Other embodiments relate to a system in which said processor comprises a server that runs a first process that communicates with said first device using a first communication protocol and communicating with said second device using a second protocol of communication.

Other embodiments relate to a system in which said processor adapts to establish communication between the first device, the second device, and A third device.

Other embodiments relate to a system that additionally comprises a data structure stored in said data storage device, said data structure including information corresponding to such contacts and additionally including information corresponding to the status of said contacts.

Other embodiments relate to a system in which said state comprises a state of presence in a network.

Other embodiments relate to a system that provides communication between a first device mobile communication and a second communication device mobile.

And other embodiments refer to a system to provide communication between a first device coupled to a mobile network and a second device coupled to a network of data, including a first server computer coupled to said first device through at least said mobile network that uses a mobile communication protocol; a first device of data storage, coupled to said first computer server, which has a list of contacts associated with said first device, including said contact list information corresponding to a plurality of contacts, and corresponding said contact list to the identification information of the first device; a second computer, coupled to said first server computer through at least one data network, and a second data storage apparatus, coupled to said second computer, which has data stored on it and that can be used to establish a communication connection between said first server computer and said second computer; at that said second computer is also configured to communicate with a third computer that uses communication from Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

Various are provided below features and advantages provided by the present invention or inventions, as well as preferred systems and methods for Implement it.

In the drawings

The invention (s) described (s) herein, where it results of help, has been described in part by the following drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 illustrates an example network and a associated communication apparatus;

Fig. 2 illustrates an example network and a associated communication device for communication between least a first and second devices;

Fig. 3 illustrates another example network and a associated communication device for communication between least a first and second devices;

Fig. 4 illustrates an embodiment of example for communication between a first even telephone and a VoIP enabled computer;

Fig. 5 illustrates a sequence of steps of example for communication using the system of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 illustrates an embodiment of example of a system with a server that has a map of friends and authentication and registration modules;

Fig. 7 illustrates an embodiment of example of a system that has a server and a subserver;

Fig. 8 illustrates a sequence of steps of example for communication using the system of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 illustrates an embodiment of example of a system that has a personal computer and a router  personal exchange;

Fig. 10 illustrates a sequence of steps of example for communication using the system of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 illustrates example components of a personal computer system according to one or more ways of embodiment described herein;

Fig. 12 illustrates a sequence of steps of example for communication according to one or more ways of embodiment described herein;

Fig. 13 illustrates a sequence of steps of example for communication according to still other ways of embodiment described herein;

Fig. 14 illustrates an embodiment of example of a system for communication using a local network coupled to a local computer and a local PBX; Y

Fig. 15 illustrates a sequence of steps of example for communication using the system of Fig. 14.

Detailed description

The method and apparatus described herein memory generally refer to establishing a communication of voice between multiple communication devices coupled to communication networks and thereby associate a caller (who initiate a call) and a call (who is the object of the call initiated by the caller).

The users of multiple communication networks, such as VoIP, PSTN and wireless, they use multiple devices of communication to communicate with your contacts. For example, it You need a VoIP-enabled computer to access the contacts in a VoIP network and a mobile or cell phone is used to access contacts in wireless networks and PSTN. In some cases, a contact list cannot be accessed, stored in a communication device, from another device Communication. For example, you cannot usually access a Live or active or dynamic contact list that indicates which contacts they are online and which ones are not (e.g., a status of presence) stored on a VoIP-enabled computer from Wireless phone devices or PSTN. Various forms of embodiment described herein provide a Convenient solution that can integrate contacts stored in different communication devices and make them accessible from A single device

Fig. 2 illustrates a system for establishing and carry out communication between two users, which can be people, U1 and U2, according to one or more embodiments described herein. A first D1 device belonging to or operated by a user U1 who are in wireless communication with a wireless WAX access point by a channel or frequency of wireless communication such as used in communication networks. Access point WAX wireless comprises an antenna and software and hardware receiver / transmitter to allow sending and receiving information to and from the wireless device D1. The wireless access point WAX is coupled to a BS base station comprising a processor and communication ports to manage the processing and data exchange with the WAX wireless access point and with one or more different points in one or more networks coupled to the BS base station. Therefore, the base station BS can be considered a computer device or a network device or a device of communication or a server, and the nomenclature for this and others components coupled to the various networks described herein memory is not limiting or specific to the exclusion of others component forms that provide the same functionality or equivalent functionality.

The base station BS is coupled to an SVR server, which can be a dedicated communication server that has a processor and a storage medium attached to it. The BS base station and SVR server are directly coupled or indirectly to each other and are configured to exchange data through an appropriate channel such as the General Package Service Via Radio (GPRS) or other digital communication channel.

The base station BS is also coupled to a MGW multimedia gateway, such as a gateway SIP multimedia. The BS base station and the multimedia gateway MGW are arranged and configured to exchange information through an SS7 or circuit switched (CS) protocol. The gateway MGW multimedia can be in some embodiments a SIP multimedia gateway.

In addition, the MGW multimedia gateway and the SVR server dock, directly or through others network components not shown in figure to each other of so that they can communicate using the time division multi-plexation (TDM) or IP u another equivalent or appropriate protocol.

The SVR server is coupled via an IP or similar or other appropriate protocol to the second device D2. He SVR server and the second D2 device can be coupled so general by one or more branches of a network connection of Internet, and other routers, doors, servers and components of intermediate networks that are not shown in the figure could intermediate between the SVR server and the D2 device. User U2 owns and / or operates the second device D2.

With the system arranged and configured as shows in the exemplary embodiments contemplated by the Fig. 2 or those functionally equivalent thereto, may establish and maintain communication between D1 devices and D2 and its users, U1 and U2. Such communication can be initiated. anywhere. Such communication can be a communication basically based on the voice (speech) carried out practically in real time or an approach to it so that a "live" conversation between the U1 and U2 users. Other functions of the communication systems of voice and speech, p. eg voice messages, sending, recognition of speech, archiving, etc., are possible using this system and systems based on it with auxiliary components and complementary not all of which are shown in the figure, but that subject matter experts can understand and adapt later of understanding the present system and methods for its use.

In one or more embodiments, the user U1 initiates a "call" of voice communication to the user U2. User U1 is therefore the "caller" and user U2 is the "called" in this scenario. The sequence begins with a action on the first device D1. The action can be a activation of a feature of device D1 as a button, lever, switch, area of a touch pad or screen touch, or a software feature. The action can also include or understand the voice or other types of activation of a action on device D1, p. e.g. activation by recognition of the talk of a command in the software and / or hardware in the device D1.

The device D1 having been activated by the user U1 and being in wireless communication with a point of WAX wireless access adapts to exchange signals and data to through the wireless connection that links D1 and WAX. In the systems grid type cell phones, the D1 device can be a phone cell phone equipped with GPRS capability and can jump from a point of wireless access to another as the device is transported or transferred between cells in the grid.

Next the device D1 and / or the user U1 "enters the system" of the SVR server through the parts of the network or communication path between device D1 and the server SVR This process is usually known to experts in the matter and involves any number of authentication steps of so that the SVR server can determine the identity of the device D1 and / or its user U1 to an acceptable degree of certainty. This may involve an authentication sequence using which device D1 and / or user U1 provide a name Username or password to SVR server. In addition, the identity of device D1 can be transmitted through a number of series or other software and / or encoded hardware scheme that identify the processor, a key, or software or other item in the device D1. The SVR server can search the information of Authentication system entry of device D1 / user U1 directly, p. e.g., in a query table, or using a client or server authentication software on or coupled to or Accessible to the SVR server.

Communication between device D1 and the SVR server can be carried out using device D1 dialing (phone call) a default phone number, which is answered on the MGW multimedia gateway through a scheduled process to send that communication or route or interconnect communication to the SVR server. This can generalize in ways other than those described herein memory to include identification codes beyond the number Default phone number

The SVR server can receive additionally from the D1 device a request for a contact list updated that belongs to device D1 or user U1. Is say, as described elsewhere in this document, a contact list associated with user U1 or device D1 which can change over time and be editable and updatable can stay on or be accessible to the SVR server. This list of contacts can be requested by device D1 with each entry to the system, or it can be requested or "taken out" by the device D1 periodically or through a request action explicit user U1. Alternatively, the list of contacts can be "stuffed" by the SVR server to the device D1 without the device D1 or user U1 having requested or removed the contact list. Once entered the system and authenticated, the D1 device is left with a contact list or information about them that identifies at least one contact and contact information that refers to a property of said Contact. The contact information can be for example a name, a phone number, an address, an identifier of network, or other information, and the contact can be a person, a individual, or a group of people with a common association.

In one or more embodiments, the list of contacts provided to device D1 from the SVR server reflects a current or approximately current state as a state of presence in the network. For example, if user U1 has several contacts or "friends" in the U1 contact list in the SVR server, a connection state that reflects whether each contact whether or not currently connected to the network can be updated and indicated in the information sent to device D1 as part of Contact list information. A special field with a number or indicator ON / OFF can indicate for example if each of the contacts in the contact list is currently identified in your network and if therefore accessible to U1. If a contact is disconnected from the network or your U2 device is not connected, then this may be an indication that user U1 You may not be able to initiate a call to that contact. In some specific embodiments, user U1 is prevented try calling other contacts that are not connected to the network of communication, for example "showing in gray" their identifiers on a contact screen on device D1. A way for device D1 to identify itself to the SVR server is to provide the SVR server with a caller ID that indicate the origin of the call (D1).

To establish a call to another party, or contact, the caller (U1) selects from the contact list or corresponding information on the device D1 one or more called. User U1 can use a button, a wheel, a touch screen, a touch pad, a circuit voice identification and software or other means to scroll or browse the list of contacts displayed on device D1. He user U1 can then select one or more calls selected from your contact list shown in the device D1. Usually the selected contact is found in a form of an alphanumeric code instead of numbering Arabic, the alphanumeric form being a name or an abbreviation or A title for the contact. Caller U1 usually does not know the network address of the so-called U2. Instead, caller U1 send the name of the so-called U2 (eg, "Mr. Smith") to the network and to the SVR server. The SVR server in the network then correlates the alphanumeric code for the so-called U2 with the network address of the called U2 using a query table, an algorithm, a code, or other database conversion or operation that leads to perform the same function or an equivalent function.

Once the association has been made in the SVR server to identify the network address of the U2 call then the SVR server can interconnect the call between the device D1 and device D2. The D2 device is so general a computer enabled for voice over IP (VoIP) or a functionally similar device. In that case, the communication with the SVR server and the second device D2 is carried out through the IP protocol and usually over the Internet. With communications that use the Internet, one or more doors of intermediate links, routers and bridges can manage and process communication and data packets that flow to and from the second VoIP device.

It should be noted that in the case that a device or component have to communicate with more than one type of devices that use more than one type of protocols, then the device or component may have to set more of a process or port, managing each port communication with one of said more than one protocols or ports. Therefore for example, in the case of servers and gateways SVR and MGW shown in the figure, these devices communicate with at minus a protocol and IP port as well as a protocol and port of telephony (CS / SS7, GPRS / Digital). This aspect depends on the structure and configuration of the components and of the network (s) used and does not have to be a Full description of the nature of the system generally.

Since the SVR server generally has information corresponding to the terminal points of the communication, it is possible to use the SVR server to carry out a TDM-to-IP communication or IP-to-IP or other communications interconnecting two or more communication ports and protocols Associates You can use a client software that runs on one or more of the system components of the figure to carry out establishing the communication connection between D1 and D2 devices.

Next, with reference to Fig. 3, illustrates another exemplary embodiment that allows the communication between a caller using device D1 and a called using device D2.

The system of Fig. 3 operates in a way considerably similar to that of Fig. 2 as a function of the nature of the components, the network, and the protocols used to authenticate the device and users and to the extent that the devices are provided with and maintain lists of contacts ("friend lists") and status information for presence on the network or presence. However, in the form of embodiment shown in Fig. 3, instead of interconnecting the Voice call information through the SVR server, the Voice call information (speech data) is sent through of the MGW multimedia gateway.

The SVR server in Fig. 3 still accesses or retrieve the contact list used to determine a network address from alphanumeric information (name) sent by the calling device. However, in this case the SVR server prevents processing overhead and width of band associated with the communication information management of voice. Instead, the SVR server is informed of the intent of the caller calling a named caller; the SVR server then determine the appropriate network address of the call (e.g., the IP address) and provides the network address of the Call to the MGW multimedia gateway. Turn the door MGW multimedia link, using the network address of the call received, establishes voice channel communication between D1 and D2 devices.

Fig. 4 illustrates a system for connecting two communication devices, which can be extended to more than two devices using the same principles and principles similar to those described below. The devices can be considered "peers" and connect two users or subscribers who wish to communicate, p. eg, using voice communication. In this embodiment, a first communication device is a telephone adapted for communication over a PSTN network and the second communication device is a computer adapted to communication over a data network that uses the protocol of Voice over IP.

A pair communication device is intended to connect with any type or all types of devices and devices built to provide a communication according to the methods and systems described herein memory and it is understood that there are various protocols and communication infrastructures that can be used as a base For such communication. For example, an even device type is a phone. The phones are intended to usually include wired or wireless or mobile or cellular or other devices types of devices that transmit and / or receive information acoustics as information corresponding to a conversation of voice. Modern phones that can be adapted for use in the Present concept include analog and digital phones. Telephones can be connected to a communications network through of a twisted pair cable connection or through a connection of high-speed Internet or through a computer or adapter that has for example a USB interface to the phone. The connection can also be established through adapters, connections, servers, hubs, or switches and routers  intermediate For example a cell phone device carries communicate with a network receiving and transmitting signals using wireless radio wave signals to and from a base station coupled to a cellular network of such stations base.

In relation to Fig. 4, a First Even Telephone 150 connects to Server 110 via a (Network) PSTN 140 and establishes a communication with a computer enabled for VoIP 160. The connection between the First Phone Par 150 and Server 110 by the PSTN 140 is carried out as specified by various standards created by the ITU-T organization including by example protocols E.163 / E.164 that specify a scheme of Addressing telephone numbers. A PSTN branch typical of the connection involves carrying a digitized voice signal (e.g., at 8 kHz) to and from the First Par 150 Phone and switch the digitized signal using the System protocol Signaling No. 7 ("SS7") (sometimes called the system Common Channel Signaling No. 7) over the network telephone

The configuration illustrated in Fig. 4 allows to a telephone user, for example a mobile telephone user of the device of the First Phone Par 150, enter the system Server 110 and authenticate. The First Par 150 Phone can be equipped with the usual numeric keypad capable of sending alphanumeric characters or symbols over the telephone network for such purpose. For example, a user of the First Par 150 Phone enter a username and / or password that can be verified or authenticated by Server 110 comparing the authentication or identification information entered from the First Par 150 phone with a set of identification information for known subscribers stored on Server 110 or in a database or access table associated with it. He too Server 110 can recognize an identification information or a software code and / or stored hardware associated with the First Par 150 phone as the caller's ID, the module card subscriber identification ("SIM") for mobile phones, a Serial ID number of a phone hardware processor or a serial number of software or firmware license that identifies the First Par 150 Phone on Server 110.

Once Server 110 has authenticated or Recognized the identity of the First Par 150 Phone, the Server 110 is prepared to provide communication and services related to the First Par 150 Phone as described in this whole document and how the experts will understand in the matter.

A feature and a Server service 110 can be save, update, maintain and serve information of a List of contacts to a customer. The contact lists are known in other contexts and communication applications such as a way to maintain a list or table of information corresponding to one or more Contacts. The contacts can be individual persons or entities or machines with which a user or subscriber wishes to communicate from time to time and does so by accessing Contact List to discover and use the information associated with the one or more contacts to contact. Usually the Contact lists include a plurality of entries, so general stored in a data storage device as a computer memory or a tape or an optical medium in a data structure as a database. The Contacts and the Contact information associated with Contacts can be accessed, be deleted, edited, created or searched as necessary.

Contact information may include a organized data structure with entries associated with each entity or person (Contact) in the contact list. Tickets may include contact information such as the name of the Contact, the telephone number, home and work postal address, and specifically in the present context they can include one or more network addresses that identify a location on a network to the Contact can be connected. Even more specifically in the In this context, the network address can identify the Contact in a unique way. In other words, a Contact can be associated with a network address with which no other is associated entity or machine Alternatively, a Contact can be a shortcut to contact a group of individuals, entities or machines so as to establish communication with said Contact results in the distribution of communication to each Group member available. Alternatively, a Contact it can contain a network address that is pseudo-unique and that can indicate any communication device coupled to a terminal connection associated with the network address. Methods to end the communication connections vary, sometimes by the nature of the hardware and protocols used in the channel of concrete communication.

Another function or service of Server 110 may be facilitate the establishment of or maintain and manage a communication link between two peer devices. For example, him Server 110 can establish a communication that interconnects a PSTN 140 and a Data Network 120. In some embodiments This is carried out by two communication ports on the Server 110, a port to exchange information with the PSTN 140 using a first communication protocol compatible with the PSTN as SS7, and a second port to exchange information with a Data Network 120 using a second protocol of Communication compatible with the Data Network such as TCP being sometimes VoIP communication

Data Network 120 can be for example Internet and the second communication protocol compatible with the Data Network can be for example the Internet Protocol (IP) or A related protocol. A client or server software that is running on a processor and executing stored instructions in a computer readable medium on Server 110 or coupled to You can implement communications over the ports of communication. Hardware and / or software can be used to couple the communication signals and the information included in them between the first Network (PSTN) 140 and the second (Data) Network 120.

According to one or more embodiments, the First Telephone Par 150 receives from the Server 110 a List of full or partial contacts or derived contact information Of the same. The contact information is indicated in the First Par 150 phone in some way that allows the selection of one or more particular contacts for communication. For example, the Contact information can be displayed on a screen of display or other display device of or coupled to First Par 150 Phone. Usually a First user Telephone Par 150 can see or hear or receive from some other way the contact list information as shown in the First Phone Par 150. The user can then use a User interface such as a numeric keypad, a mouse, a joystick, a touch screen, voice activated input or other input device to select one or more contacts from the list shown with which to establish communication. Likewise in the case of incoming communications received in the First Par 150 phone, the user can determine an identity of a caller associated with the Contact List.

Generally it can be considered that the caller-called contact information correlated is maintained on Server 110 in a list of contacts of the server and the First Phone Par 150 in one mobile version of the contact list associated with it.

Server 110 is designed and configured to recognize a connection request signal from the First Telephone Par 150. The connection request includes an identifier of contact or information that identifies one or more contacts of the List of contacts on Server 110. The request signal from connection can be sent to Server 110 from the First Telephone Par 150 by any means of communication established between Server 110 and the First Phone Par 150, p. eg, some shades of multi-frequency tone dialing system ("DTMF") transmitted by the voice channel, or DTMF tones out of band, or an independent data communication path, or a general radio packet service ("GPRS") used in conjunction with a synchronization mechanism as described later. The connection request signal informs a program that is running on Server 110 that the user of the First Telephone Par 150 wants to establish a communication with the selected contact or selected contacts from the List of contacts

Server 110 is also designed and configured to respond to the connection request signal looking for an address for the selected contact or contacts selected indicated in the connection request signal. The address is a SIP address in some embodiments and is intended to establish a SIP communication between at least Server 110 and a computer enabled for voice over IP (VoIP) 160. Once Server 110 and the VoIP-enabled computer 160 desired be connected by Data Network 120, you can have place the interconnection of the communication between the First Telephone Par 150 and the VoIP 160 enabled computer through the Server 110. This system and method to connect the first device (First Phone Par 150) and the second device (computer enabled for VoIP 160) through server 110 by it is generally considered a "direct" connection, although understand that there will usually be several network interfaces, hardware, software intermediaries between the primary components previously indicated to establish a communication connection practice between the first device and the second device as and as discussed herein and is known to subject matter experts.

Another system and method can also be used. to connect the first device and the second device, generally indicated as an "indirect" connection according to Fig. 4. In these embodiments, Server 110 connects the First Par 150 Phone to the first Par 100 Computer. And the First Computer Par 100 connects to the VoIP-enabled computer 160. Therefore, both Server 110 and the First Par 100 computer are used to establish communication between the First Par 150 Phone and the VoIP 160 enabled computer. In this case, the First Par 100 Computer can belong to it. entity or the same users as the First Phone Par 150 and may contain or have access to the codes or the required data  to establish a successful communication between the first device and the second device.

Establish communication between the first device and the second device can be carried out following the steps described in Fig. 5. These steps do not need necessarily be carried out in the same order as the shown, and additional steps can be taken in addition to the illustrated in some embodiment, or some of the steps Illustrated can be combined or removed as required by The specific case available.

In step 601, a First Computer user Par 100 loads the contact list ("friends") from the First Computer Par 100 to Server 110. This contact list links the contact identification information (name, surname or user title) with the access code and network address of the contact In one embodiment, the access code of the contact is a unique identifier, assigned to each contact. He First Computer Par 100, can be connected to the network, and coupled to the Server 110, and in fact the loading of the contact lists that The First 100 Par Computer can be carried out alternative way using Server 110.

In step 602, the First Telephone user Par 150 sends a contact name and an associated access code, that uniquely identifies the First Par 150 Phone, as an ID pre-assigned session or in a form of different embodiment the caller's id, to Server 110.

In step 603, the First Telephone user Par 150 connects to Server 110 over a PSTN 140 network. When it is establishes the connection, in one embodiment, Server 110 Provides a dial tone or voice menu to the user. In another embodiment, no sound is transmitted, but the Server 110 waits silently for DTMF tones. Still in another embodiment, neither a voice menu nor a dial tone

In step 605, the user of the First Telephone Par 150 sends a contact access code, which identifies unique way the contact, to Server 110. In a way of alternative embodiment, the access code of the contact is determined by analyzing the caller's ID that identifies the First Par 150 phone, and the name of the contact sent in step 602

In step 607, server 110 determines if Can connect to the VoIP-enabled computer identified by The contact's access code. If such communication is possible, it carry out step 609. If such communication is not possible, Perform step 611.

In step 609, Server 110 connects to the VoIP 160 enabled computer.

In step 611, Server 110 sends the connection request, including the contact access code, to First Computer Par 100.

In step 613, the First Par 100 Computer is connect to the First Par 150 Phone.

In step 615, the First Computer Par 100, in based on the contact access code received, or determined, to from server 110, the computer enabled for VoIP 160

In step 617, the First Computer Par 100 establishes the connection between the VoIP 160 enabled computer and the First Phone Par 150.

The First Par 150 Phone establishes a connection to Server 110, using the PSTN network. An user of the First Phone Par 150, with the help of the software application running on the First Phone Par 150 select a contact particular and send the contact information to Server 110.

In one embodiment, Server 110 is able to communicate with members of the PSTN 140 network as well as with the members of the Data Network 120. In this form of embodiment, Server 110 connects to two devices simultaneously (the First Par 150 Phone and the computer enabled for VoIP 160). Once both have been established connections, Server 110 interconnects them, thus creating a communication channel between the first Par 150 Phone and the VoIP 160 enabled computer.

In one embodiment, Server 110 receive the access code of a contact from the First Telephone Par 150. Server 110 identifies the user of the First Telephone Par 150 using a caller id or input information to the system, provided by the First Par 150 Phone. In a embodiment, Server 110 uses the access code of the contact and user information to retrieve the record of the contact from the contact list database (or any other record keeping system, such as a text file or spreadsheet). Server 110 uses the network address of the VoIP 160 enabled computer, stored in the contact record, to establish a communication with this device.

In one embodiment, Server 110 notifies a First Par 100 Computer that a First Par Telephone 150 has requested a communication with the contact identified by The contact's access code. In this embodiment, the Server 110 can also send the access information of the Contact the First Computer Par 100.

In one embodiment, the First Computer Par 100, use the contact address information to establish communication with the VoIP-enabled computer 160 through Data Network 120. Once it has been established communication with the VoIP 160-enabled computer, the First Computer Par 100 establishes the connection between the computer Enabled for VoIP 160 and the First Par 150 Phone.

An aspect of the present invention allows Users integrate multiple contact lists stored in Different devices Usually contact lists associate contact information (contact name, alias, etc.) with the contact's network address. For example, a list of contacts stored on the cell phone can associate a Contact Joe Smith with the phone number 617-123-1234. Likewise, a list of contacts stored on the VoIP device can associate a "Smith" contact with the Internet Protocol address "66.249.64.15".

Users of VoIP, PSTN e devices wireless usually maintain a contact list separate in each communication device. A contact list stored on one device sometimes cannot be accessed from another. For example, a contact list stored on the computer VoIP enabled is not accessible by a phone user wireless Likewise, a list of contacts stored in a VoIP 160 enabled computer is often inaccessible from another VoIP enabled computer. In a form of realization, multiple contact list information devices can be combined in a database table with the following fields: USER_ID, CONTACT_ID, CONTACT_NAME, CONTACT_ADDRESS and RED_ID.

As an example, the USER_ID field uniquely identifies the user to whom each contact record Therefore user_ID1 can be associated with the ID_CONTACTO1 and with the ID_CONTACTO2. Likewise, the user_ID2 It can be associated with the ID_CONTACTO3 and with the ID_CONTACTO4.

The ID_CONTACT uniquely identifies each contact record The CONTACT_NAME stores the information of name and surname of the contact that can be recognized by the user. In other embodiments, this information may be stored. in multiple fields, such as CONTACT_NAME, CONTACT_NAME, etc.

CONTACT_ADDRESS stores the address of contact network. For example, ID_CONTACT1 can be associated with a CONTACT_ ADDRESS, p. e.g. 204,167.72.87. Likewise, ID_CONTACTO2 can be associated with a CONTACT_ADDRESS, p. eg 204,167.72.88.

In one embodiment, the format of the CONTACT_ ADDRESS is different for each network, for example, PSTN network members are identified by a phone number composed of a 3-digit country code + an area code of 3-digit city + 7 digits. The members of the networks VoIPs are identified by a 12-digit IP address, a user email or a special code assigned to VoIP enabled computer by the service provider VoIP

ID_RED information identifies only one physical or virtual network in which a Contact. Usually, a physical network is a set of devices that communicate with each other over a cable or through a radio signal An example of the physical network would be a PSTN network or a wireless network. A virtual network is a network of devices interconnected which is limited by protocol or membership In one embodiment, based on the ID_RED, the Server 110 determines the appropriate way to communicate with the Contact.

Then Server 110 can be responsible to instruct the first pair phone, in a better way communication with the destination. In another embodiment, the Server 110 provides this information (e.g., RED_ID) to the First Phone Par 150, where a supervised decision is made. For example, Server 110 can provide three options: "call Joe on mobile", "call Joe using VoIP", or "Call Joe using the cable line." The software in the First Phone Par 150 asks the user of the First Phone Par 150 determine which mechanism to use to call Joe.

Reference is now made to Fig. 6. During initial setup, a user of the first Computer Par 250 loads a contact list of ("friends") from the First Par 250 Computer. The First Par 250 Computer can be the same as Server 280, the two being merely separated logically, and the First Par 250 Computer can reside on the network of data next to Server 280. Alternatively, you can be physically and geographically away from Server 280. As a result, a contact address database (the "Friends Map") 210 on Server 280 is updated to reflect that a particular user, identified by a single USER_ID, loaded a contact list, in which each contact is identified by a CONTACT_ID, each CONTACT_ID is associated with a CONTACT_ADDRESS information, and information for each CONTACT_ADDRESS is associated with a particular RED_ID.

In one embodiment, the First Computer Par 250 runs a Friends of Charge 200 software application. The Friends Loading Application 200 has access to a list of contacts ("Friends"). This list includes information demographic of contact, such as name and surname, age, address postcard, etc. This list also includes a network address in the one that can connect to a contact. Depending on the network, the address can be in the form of a phone number, a IP address, e-mail, alias, etc. The direction it can also be associated with a particular communications network in which the contact is located.

In another embodiment, the Application of Loading of Friends 200 imports the contact list from a concrete communication application. For example, the Application of Charging Friends 200 can use software interfaces to retrieve the list of "friends" from various applications of Commercially available voice communication.

The Friends Charge Application 200 sends the contact list to Server 280. Contact information can be transferred by a type communication technique "meter" or type "take out". For example, if a "meter" type communication technique, the Load Application de Amigos 200 establishes a connection with server 280 and transfers the contact list to server 280. If a "take out" communication technique, Server 280 is responsible for contacting the First Computer Par 250 and retrieve the contact list from the First Par Computer 250

Updates to the Contact List, including the recovery of the First Par Telephone from the base of data, through the server, is carried out periodically. He period, that is, how often an update occurs, Preferably determined by the server. Therefore in a way of realization, the first pair telephone requests a List of contacts immediately after entering the system, the Server returns the Contact List to the First Even Phone along with a VELOCIDAD_DE_ACTUALIZACIÓN, where the UPDATE_ SPEED specifies when to request again a list of friends the First Par Phone. This Server way can specify that the next update should occur at a different period from the previous interval of upgrade.

The first Par 250 Computer also has a switching functionality 240 which, in one embodiment, send the signal from the incoming call to the enabled computer for VoIP 260. The switching functionality interconnects the communication between the incoming caller (not shown in the figure) and the VoIP 260 enabled computer. In a form of realization, the switching functionality is implemented using two different communication interfaces. The first interface is responsible for accepting the input connection, which connects the caller with the First Par 250 Computer. The second interface is responsible for establishing the output connection, which connect the First Par 250 Computer with the computer enabled for VoIP 260. Once both connections have been established, the switching functionality 240 interconnects the link between two.

Fig. 6 also shows a Server 280. In In this embodiment, Server 280 comprises a Map of Friends 210, a Gateway 230 and a Record 220. The Map of Amigos 210 stores the contact information received from the First Computer Par 250. The Friends Map 210 is initially filled in by the First Par 250 Computer. In a form of realization, the Friends Map 210 can be updated by multiple users

In one embodiment, a Gateway 230 sends the signal received from the First Par 250 Computer to the VoIP 260 enabled computer. When the Gateway 230 receives a call from the First Par 250 Computer, in one embodiment, authenticate a caller. Authentication can be carried out automatically by detecting the caller ID of the First Par 250 Computer. It can also be done manually, requesting that a First Par 250 Computer provide a username and password information. In this way, Gateway 230 can act as a load balancing and call distribution solution, directing the calls to their appropriate recipients based on the caller's and caller's information as is
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In another embodiment, a Door of Link 230 determines if you can establish a connection with the Computer enabled for VoIP 260 based on information stored in Record 220. In one embodiment, this information includes a list of contacts that can currently Accept a phone call. Information from Registry 220 can be updated based on a request from the enabled Computer for VoIP.

Fig. 7 shows a system comprising a Remote Cell Phone 300, connected to the 320 wireless network. The Wireless Network 320 connected to the PSTN 325 Network. The PSTN 325 Network connected to a Data Network 350, using a Gateway Voice 340. The Wireless Network 320 connected to the Data Network 350, using Data Gateway 330. In a form of Embodiment, Data Network 350 also connects Server 310 with a Subserver 315 and a Computer Enabled for VoIP 360.

In one embodiment, the devices residing in wireless network 320 can access about devices that reside in Data Network 350 using two different gateways: a Data Gateway 330 and a Voice Gateway 340.

Data Gateway 330 provides a Quick and safe way to transfer information between the Phone Remote Cell 300 and Server 310. For example, the Telephone Remote Cell 300 uses Data Gateway 330 to send the username information to Server 310. In a embodiment, Server 310 authenticates the user contrasting the user information received with the list of authorized users to access Server 310. If authentication succeeds, Server 310 sends a list of contacts, associated with the user to the Remote Cell Phone 300. The Cell Phone Remote 300 shows a list of contacts to the user and the user select a particular contact that the user wants to call.

In one embodiment, the Gateway Voice 340 is used by Remote Cell Phone 300 to transmit, via a PSTN 325 network, a connection request and the contact information selected to Server 310. The Server 310 can respond to the connection request with a tone of marking or a menu, as is well known in the art of interactive voice response systems (IVR).

In one embodiment, Server 310 maps the information of the selected contact received to the address of the associated VoIP 360 enabled computer and determines if the VoIP 360 enabled computer is accessible from Server 310. If so, Server 310 connects to the computer enabled for VoIP 360 and interconnects the connection between the VoIP 360 enabled computer and the Remote Cell Phone 300

In one embodiment, Server 310 delegates connection management services to Subserver 315. Server 310 sends the communication request and information of the selected contact to Subserver 315. In a form of embodiment, the Subserver is selected based on the information of contact of the recipient. For example, the destination contacts residing in a geographic area are contacted using a Subserver, while the destination contacts residing in another Geographic area are contacted using another Subserver.

In one or more embodiments, the request communication from the Remote Cell Phone 300 is identified uniquely through the session ID information. The Session ID information identifies a connection request particular of a particular user. If the same device Communication Server 310 is connected multiple times, it is generated a different Session ID for each connection. In some ways of realization, the connection request can be identified by a combination of the Session ID and the information of USER_ID.

In still other embodiments, the Remote Cell Phone 300 transmits to Server 310 a chain of correlation, which includes a selected contact and information of session. The information of the selected contact, in a form of embodiment, is represented by the unique identifier of the selected contact. Session information, in a form of realization, can be recovered from Server 310, using the Data Gateway 330. In other embodiments, the session information can be generated on the Remote Cell Phone 300

Fig. 8 shows a method to use the system shown in Fig. 7 according to one or more embodiments as an example

In step 701, the user sends the information of entry to the system from the Remote Cell Phone 300 to Server 310 through a Data Gateway 330.

In step 703, Server 310 is redirected to a Subserver 315. In step 704 Subserver 315 provides the Remote Cell Phone 300 a Session ID.

In step 705, Subserver 315 sends the contact list, including a unique contact id associated with each contact, along with a session ID and a speed of update, to the Remote Cell Phone 300.

In an optional step 706, the cell phone Remote carries out periodic updates of the list of contacts as specified in the "speed of update "returned by Subserver 315.

In step 707, the list of contacts to the user of the Remote Cell Phone 300. The user of the Remote Cell Phone 300 uses the phone buttons and Select a contact to call.

In step 709, the software that runs in the Remote Cell Phone 300 creates a string comprising an ID of Session received from Server 310 and a unique contact id of the contact selected by the user.

In step 711, the Remote Cell Phone 300 It connects to Data Gateway 340, which passes the chain correlation to Subserver 315.

In step 713, Subserver 315 receives the correlation string and extracts the Session ID and information from the Unique Contact ID

In step 715, Subserver 315 uses the ID Unique Contact (ID_CONTACT) and Session ID to determine the network address of the Contact with which the user is dealing to contact

In step 716, the Remote Cell Phone 300 create a Voice Channel to the Subserver and, Subserver 315 connects with the contact

Fig. 9 illustrates another embodiment of example of the present invention employing a router Personal Exchange 405, capable of switching and routing traffic from Communication between two or more networks. For example, the Router Personal Exchange 406 can switch the signal received from the Remote Cell Phone 410 to a phone, connected in a network local, such as a 406 Bluetooth Phone.

Connection from Remote Cell Phone 410 The Bluetooth 406 Phone is set based on a short code transmitted from Remote Cell Phone 410 to the Server Personal Exchange 495. In one embodiment, the Server Personal Exchange 495 sends the signal to the Router Personal Exchange 405 using the Voice Response system Interactive (IVR) to identify a short code associated with the Bluetooth phone 406.

Fig. 10 shows a method for using a embodiment of the system shown in Fig. 9 according to one or more exemplary embodiments.

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In step 801, the user installs the software of the Personal Exchange Router 405 on the First Computer 400 staff.

In step 803, the user employs a device remote, such as a Remote Cell Phone 410, to send a signal to the Personal Exchange Server 495.

In step 805, the Exchange Router Personal 405 detects the trigger signal sent to the Server Personal Exchange 495 via Remote Cell Phone 410.

In step 807, the Exchange Router Personal 405 initiates communication with the target device (Bluetooth 406 phone) identified by the short code.

In step 809, the Exchange Router Personnel 405 determines if the call is targeted by the First Personal Computer 400.

In step 811, the digital audio signal received from remote Cell Phone 410 is converted to a analog signal whose output is determined using a device Audio output

In step 813, the signal is sent to the Telephone Bluetooth 406

Fig. 11 shows an embodiment of the First 500 Personal Computer running the Router application Personal Exchange (505) and also processes the audio signal. In one embodiment, the audio signal is processed with the Support of Audio Bus 520, Audio Filter 518, Card Sound 514, and the USB Audio Device 516.

In one embodiment, the Personal Exchange Router 505 can communicate simultaneously with multiple voice networks. For example, you can connect a USB phone to one or more phone applications.
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In one embodiment, the First Computer Personal 500 uses the 520 Audio Bus to interconnect the voice connection between the First 510 Telephone Application and the Second Telephone Application 512. This functionality can be implemented, for example, using the steps described in the Fig. 12.

Fig. 12 provides an example of a method to transmit audio data on the First Personal Computer 500 according to one or more exemplary embodiments.

In step 850, the First Telephone Application 510 establishes a first telephone connection.

In step 852, the Exchanger Router Personal 505 initiates a second telephone connection through a Second Telephone Application 512.

In step 854, the Exchanger Router Personal 505 configures virtual audio devices, such as an Audio Bus 520.

In steps 856 and 858, the Router Personal Exchange 505 uses the Audio Bus to send the audio signal from the First Telephone Application 510 to the Second Telephone Application 512.

In step 860, the Exchange Router Personal 505 continues to monitor both telephone connections.

In step 862, when either connections are terminated, the Personal Exchange Router 505 resets call routing.

In one embodiment, the Router Personal Exchange 505 also supports the functionality of collective call Collective calls can be configured, by example, following the steps described in Fig. 13.

Fig. 14 shows another aspect of the present invention. Server 950 is connected to a Data Network 952. Data Network 952 is connected to a Modem Router 954. The Modem Router 954 is connected to a Local Network 956. The Network Local 956 is also connected to a local PBX 958 and a Local Computer 960. A Local Network 956, in a form of embodiment, represents a wireless home network. A computer Local 960 runs a software application that communicates with a software application that runs on the Local PBX 958 through the Local network 956.

In one embodiment, the PBX Local 958 provides a termination point for one or more voice networks, making the PBX Local 958 available for Communicate with each network. In one aspect of the present invention, the PBX Local 958 is provided with a network identifier, such as a phone number. Other members of the network can access the Local Network 956 using this phone number.

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The PBX Local 958 may be provided with a set of authorized phone numbers. Each number will be they can assign a set of privileges, such as accessing a mailbox voice, to a particular network or to any other service provided by PBX Local 958.

Local PBX 958 sends calls initiated by a Voice communication device with access to the PBX Local 958, as a Local Computer 960, using a communication network specific. In one embodiment, the choice of network is based on the area code of the target phone number. For example,  phone calls to the phone number that starts with 617 are initiated using a first network, phone calls to phone number that starts with 718 are started using a Second network

Fig. 15 illustrates an example of using the PBX Local 958 according to one or more exemplary embodiments.

In step 980, a Local PBX 958 establishes the presence in multiple voice networks, for example, by notifying the voice communication service providers that the Local PBX 958 is prepared to accept calls.
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In step 982, a user connects to the PBX Local 958 using a thin client application (no shown). In one embodiment, a client application lightweight is a user interface that accepts user commands and send them through a Local Network 956 to the Local PBX 958. By example, a thin client application can be implemented using the HTML browser. HTML browser accepts commands and send them to the PBX Local 958.

In step 984, Local PBX 958 receives a communication signal from a single point, such as a thin client, running on a Local Computer 960. Based on this request for communication, in one embodiment, notifies all the communication networks that a user is available to accept calls.

Various embodiments described in the present memory provide one or more of the following capabilities, which are analyzed for illustrative purposes and never limiting, but that can be understood by experts in The matter.

These and other capabilities of the invention, together with the invention itself, they will be better understood after a review of the following figures, detailed description, and claims.

However, this implementation is an example, and never limiting the invention since other ones are possible implementations according to the description.

In operation, in relation to Fig. 5, a process to correlate a caller with a call that uses The system described herein includes the steps shown. However, this process is only an example and never limiting The process of Fig. 5 can be altered, e.g. eg adding steps, deleting steps or reconfiguring steps.

In operation, in relation to Fig. 10, a process to correlate a caller with a call that uses The system described herein includes the steps shown. However, this process is only an example and never limiting The process of Fig. 10 can be altered, e.g. eg adding steps, deleting steps or reconfiguring steps.

In operation, in relation to Fig. 12, a process to correlate a caller with a call that uses The system described herein includes the steps shown. However, this process is only an example and never limiting The process of Fig. 12 can be altered, e.g. eg adding steps, deleting steps or reconfiguring steps.

In operation, in relation to Fig. 13, a process to correlate a caller with a call that uses The system described herein includes the steps shown. However, this process is only an example and never limiting The process of Fig. 13 can be altered, e.g. eg adding steps, deleting steps or reconfiguring steps.

In operation, in relation to Fig. 15, a process to correlate a caller with a call that uses The system described herein includes the steps shown. However, this process is only an example and never limiting The process of Fig. 15 can be altered, e.g. eg adding steps, deleting steps or reconfiguring steps.

In some embodiments of what above, an alphanumeric code can be used to identify one or more of the caller or caller. The code Alphanumeric can be any of the ASCII character set or a combination of a plurality of characters in the set ASCII. Alphanumeric code can be limited to characters alphabetic "A" to "Z" or a set thereof and a plurality of alphabetic characters. In other ways of embodiment the alphanumeric code may include a plurality of characters in the alphabetic range "A" to "Z" and also from the range of integer numbers "0" (zero) to "9".

In other embodiments, it can be used a third (or fourth) server to serve information from addresses or presence status. For example it can be used a server that includes network or IP contact information dynamic or that includes dynamic presence status information to provide such information to the other servers or dispositives.

Also, in addition to communication between a mobile (phone) and a computer device, the present systems and methods for communication between two Mobile devices like two cell phones.

The status information includes the presence in the network (availability) and may indicate the possibility of real communication with a present and connected device, as well as status information that is derived from a permission status configured by a user of a device. Permission status may indicate the user's desire to contact or communicate or not, and It can depend on the caller's identity.

There are other embodiments within the scope of the invention, as defined by the object of the attached claims. For example, due to the nature of the software, the functions described above can be implemented using software, hardware, firmware, wiring direct, or combinations of any of these. features that implement the functions can also be physically located in several locations, including being distributed from so that parts of the functions are implemented in Different physical locations

Claims (37)

1. Method for establishing communication between a first device (D1) and a second device (D2), which understands:

receive from first device (D1) a contact update request which includes identification information of the first device;

in response to said contact update request, send to the first device (D1) a list of contacts associated with the information of identification of the first device, including said list of contacts a contact identifier for each contact in the contact list;

receive from the first device (D1) a connection request, identifying the connection request at least one contact identifier; and characterized in the steps of

map said contact identifier to an address of the second device (D2); Y

use bliss address of the second device (D2) to establish communication between the first device (D1) and the second device (D2).

2. Method of claim 1, comprising additionally authenticate the update request for contacts of the first device (D1). 3. Method of claim 1, comprising additionally authenticate the connection request of the first device (D1). 4. Method of claim 1, comprising additionally indicate to the first device (D1) which contacts of such contact list are currently available for the communication. 5. Method of claim 4, wherein indicate which contacts are currently available understand additionally reference presence information for those contacts to determine which contacts are currently Available for communication. 6. Method of claim 1, comprising additionally establish a digital communication connection to first device (D1) through which said information is passed from the contact list. 7. Method of claim 6, wherein establishing said digital communication connection comprises establish said digital communication connection through a channel SIP compatible. 8. Method of claim 1, comprising additionally establish a voice communication connection between said first and second devices (D1, D2). 9. Method of claim 8, wherein establish said voice communication connection comprises establish a voice communication connection through a channel SS7 compatible. 10. Method of claim 8, wherein establish said voice communication connection comprises establish a voice communication connection that uses a standard telephone communication protocol. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device (D1) comprises a communication device wireless phone 12. Method of claim 1, wherein the second device (D2) comprises a communication device Voice over IP. 13. Method of claim 1, which further comprises correlating said identifier of contact with an IP address associated with said second device (D2). 14. Method of claim 1, which further comprises correlating said identifier of contact with a telephone number associated with said second device (D2). 15. Method of claim 1, which additionally comprises coupling at least two networks to establish said communication between said devices first and second (D1, D2), including said at least two networks so minus a PSTN. 16. Method of claim 1, which additionally comprises coupling at least two networks to establish said communication between said devices first and second (D1, D2), including said at least two networks so less an IP network. 17. Method of claim 1, which additionally comprises coupling at least two networks to establish said communication between said devices first and second (D1, D2), including said at least two networks so Less a cellular communication network. 18. Method of claim 1, which further comprises updating said contact list in a server coupled to a communications network that in turn can be coupled to said first device (D1). 19. Method of claim 1, which further comprises updating said contact list in a server coupled to a communications network that in turn can be coupled to said second device (D2). 20. Method of claim 1, wherein establishing said communication involves interconnecting a communication between a first PSTN compatible network and a Second network supports voice over IP. 21. Method of claim 1, which further comprises maintaining a plurality of lists of contacts associated with a first user pair of said first device (D1), said plurality of lists of contacts in a corresponding plurality of databases, each database including a corresponding list of contacts 22. Method of claim 21, wherein said plurality of databases are coupled to a plurality of servers. 23. Method of claim 1, which further comprises redirecting said connection request from the first device to one of a plurality of adapted servers to process said communication between said devices first and seconds (D1, D2). 24. Method of claim 1, which additionally includes redirecting communication packages of voice exchanged between said first and second device (D1, D2) through at least one server coupled to both a first network associated with said first device (D1) as to a second network associated with said second device (D2). 25. The method of claim 24, wherein said at least one server communicates with said first network through a first communication protocol and communicates with said Second network through a second communication protocol. 26. Method of claim 1, wherein said method provides communication between a first device mobile communication and a second communication device mobile. 27. System for establishing communication between a first device (D1) and a second device (D2), which understands:

a port of communication adapted to receive from the first device (D1) a contact update request that includes information of identification of a first device;

a unit of data storage that stores an associated contact list with identification information of said first device, said contact list including a contact identifier for each contact in the contact list;

a processor coupled to said communication port and coupled to said unit of data storage received by said update request of contacts that includes identification information first device through said communication port and respond to said contact update request by sending information from said contact list to the first device (D1) through said communication port including said list of contacts at least one contact identifier for each contact in the contact list;

said processor additionally adapted to receive from the first device (D1) a connection request through said port of communication, identifying the connection request at least a contact identifier;

said processor additionally adapted to associate said contact identifier with an address of the second device (D2); and characterized because

said processor further adapted to use said second address device (D2) to establish communication between first and second devices (D1, D2).

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28. System of claim 27, wherein said processor is arranged on a server adapted to communicate  through a communication channel with said devices first and second (D1, D2). 29. System of claim 27, wherein said processor is arranged on a server adapted to communicate  with said first device (D1) by a first channel of communication and with said second device (D2) for a second communication channel. 30. System of claim 29, wherein said first communication channel comprises a mobile network and said The second communication channel comprises a voice over IP network. 31. System of claim 27, which additionally comprises a second adapted communication port to communicate with said second device (D2). 32. System of claim 27, wherein said processor comprises a server that runs a first process which communicates with said first device (D1) using a first communication protocol and communicates with said second device (D2) using a second protocol communication. 33. System of claim 27, wherein said processor is adapted to establish communication between the first device, the second device and a third device. 34. System of claim 27, which further comprises a data structure stored in said  data storage device, including said structure information corresponding to said contacts and additionally including information corresponding to a state of such contacts. 35. System of claim 34, wherein said state comprises a presence state in a network. 36. System of claim 27, which provides communication between a first communication device  mobile and a second mobile communication device. 37. System of claim 27, wherein said first device (D1) is coupled to a mobile network and said second device (D2) is coupled to a data network; saying communication port is part of a first server computer coupled to said first device (D1) through at least said mobile network using a mobile communication protocol; Y further comprising said system:

one second computer, coupled to said first server computer through at least one data network; Y

one second data storage apparatus, coupled to said second computer, having data stored on it and that can be used to establish a communication connection between said first server computer and said second computer;

being said second computer also configured to communicate with a third computer that uses voice over IP communication.