Point-to-point computer network communication utility utilizing dynamically assigned network protocol addresses
US6131121A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/4536
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication utility for establishing real-time, point-to-point communications between processes over a computer network includes apparatus for querying a server as to the network protocol address of another client process, and apparatus for directly establishing a communication link with the client process upon receipt of the network protocol address from the server. In one embodiment, the utility includes a sophisticated user interface having features similar to typical telephony hardware but implementing greater flexibility with software.
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