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Data transmission routing system
Assignee: Cranberry Properties LLC
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Filing: 1991-04-04
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Granted: 1995-06-20
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Expires: 2011-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A data transmission routing system which allows a terminal user to access an initial host within a computer network, the initial host determines a preferred target host to respond to the user's requests, the initial host communicates with a terminal or gateway node the target host's address, and the terminal or gateway node makes a connection wth the target host. Once the terminal or gateway node is in communication with the target host, the initial host forwards through the terminal or gateway node user profile information to the target host. The initial host is then disconnected and communication then proceeds with the user in contact with the target host through the terminal or gateway node. The entire process may take less than a second or two and the user may never know that a call deflection to a new host has occurred.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas Chinnock
- 👤 James Boardman
- 👤 John Goltz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A computer system in which a terminal user making a request for information or other assistance available through a computer network, accesses a first host within a multihost network, said system comprising: a PAD node within the network to receive a call from the terminal user and connect the user to the first host; first program means within the first host for processing profile information from the user and selecting which host within the multihost network should handle the user's request; and second program means within the PAD node for responding to the first host and contacting a selected target host independent of user instruction, wherein after a connection is made with the target host the terminal user's connection with the first host is deflected to the target host.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A computer system in which a terminal user making a request for information or other assistance available through a computer network, accesses a first host within a multihost network, said system comprising: a PAD node within the network to receive a call from the terminal user and connect the user to the first host; first program means within the first host for processing profile information from the user and selecting which host within the multihost network should handle the user's request; and second program means within the PAD node for responding to the first host and contacting a selected target host independent of user instruction, wherein after a connection is made with the target host the terminal user's connection with the first host is deflected to the target host.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The computer system of claim 1, further comprising: at least one host adjacent node connected to each host in the network, to receive communications from the PAD node and convey said communications to its respective host; and third program means within the host adjacent nodes for interaction with the first program means within each host and the second program means within the PAD node.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer system of claim 1, wherein the first program means is capable of disconnecting the first host from the PAD node after the user has been deflected to the target host.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer system of claim 1, further comprising: means associated with the first program means and the second program means to transfer the user profile information to the target host independent of user instruction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer system of claim 1, further comprising: the first program means also within the target host to enable the target host to deflect the user to a second target host.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer system of claim 1, wherein the terminal user is a regular subscriber to the multihost network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer system of claim 1, wherein the terminal user is external to the multihost network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the target host is a foreign host outside the control of the first host owner but within the network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the first host and the target host are in separate cities.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for switching a terminal user, making a request, from one computer host to another computer host within a multihost network, said method comprising the steps of: the terminal user calling a first host within the network, the call being received through a PAD node which contacts the first host, such that the user, the PAD node, and the first host are simultaneously in communication; the first host learning profile information about the user and the user's request; the first host determining a target host within the network that should respond to the user's request and informing the PAD node of the target host address; the PAD node contacting the target host; and the first host disconnecting from the PAD node.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for switching a terminal user, making a request, from one computer host to another computer host within a multihost network, said method comprising the steps of: the terminal user calling a first host within the network, the call being received through a PAD node which contacts the first host, such that the user, the PAD node, and the first host are simultaneously in communication; the first host learning profile information about the user and the user's request; the first host determining a target host within the network that should respond to the user's request and informing the PAD node of the target host address; the PAD node contacting the target host; and the first host disconnecting from the PAD node.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of: the first host sharing information about the user with the target host prior to the first host disconnecting.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of: the target host deflecting the user's call to a second target host.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the terminal user knows the desired target host.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the terminal user does not know the target host.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the user is unaware that the user's call to the first host has been deflected to the target host.
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