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US12312274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2023
Grant dateMay 27, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/222
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A persistent virtual area that supports establishment of respective presences of communicants operating respective network nodes connected to the virtual area even after all network nodes have disconnected from the virtual area is maintained. A presence in the virtual area is established for a user of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) terminal device. Transmission of data associated with the virtual area to the PSTN terminal device.

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