Communication system and method using partially non-geographic addressing method for forming same
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorRobert V. Epley
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for using partially non-geographic addresses. One example method includes: determining whether addressing information in a received message comprises a scoped code; examining, upon determination of a scoped code, a non-geographic portion of the addressing information; obtaining forwarding information corresponding to the non-geographic portion of the addressing information; and forward the message in accordance with the forward information.
Claims20
A method for using partially non-geographic addresses, the method comprising:
- determining whether addressing information in a received message comprises a scoped code;
- examining, upon determination of a scoped code, a non-geographic portion of the addressing information, the non-geographic portion of the addressing information being uniquely assigned within a domain of a geographic portion of the addressing information;
- obtaining forwarding information corresponding to the non-geographic portion of the addressing information;
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- forwarding the message in accordance with the forwarding information.
A telecommunications system comprising:
- a switch configured to receive messages comprising addressing information, to forward the messages to other switches based on examination of the addressing information;
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- a database containing forwarding information corresponding to a portion of the addressing information;
- wherein the switch is further configured to determine whether the addressing information in a received message comprises a scoped code, and to examine, upon such determination, a non-geographic portion of the addressing information following the scoped code, and to access the database to obtain forwarding information corresponding to the non-geographic portion of the addressing information, the non-geographic portion of the addressing information being uniquely assigned within a domain of a geographic portion of the addressing information.
A computer-readable medium having a program stored thereon for using partially non-geographic addresses, the program comprising logic configured to:
- determine whether addressing information in a received message comprises a scoped code;
- examine, upon determination of a scoped code, a non-geographic portion of the addressing information, the non-geographic portion of the addressing information being uniquely assigned within a domain of a geographic portion of the addressing information;
- obtain forwarding information corresponding to the non-geographic portion of the addressing information;
- forward the message in accordance with the forwarding information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.