Method for routing messages over a network based on location
US7571211B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/48
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and devices for unified messaging. One method provides for receiving a message having a first identifier associated with a user, translating the first identifier associated with the user to a second identifier comprising a zip code and a street address, the second identifier being associated with a network address, and sending the message to the user at the network address. A line interface device of the present invention is associated with an address that comprises a zip code.
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