Universal connection point for resources and communication unrelated to a physical endpoint
US5826039A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99936
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication network system provides a network presence for an entity, the network presence being identified by handle information relating to the entity, the handle information being unrelated to a physical endpoint. Attributes of the entity are associated with the handle information. The handle is a source of vendor services to the entity, and may be a source of services from the entity to others.
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