Integrating the internet with the public switched telephone network

Claim 1

A system for integrating the Internet with the PSTN by initiating an Internet connection when a calling device calls the telephone number of a called device on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising: (a) a plurality of Integrated Devices, each having Internet connectivity and having telephone connectivity with an associated a telephone number, such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the PSTN; (b) said Integrated Devices further comprising digital messaging capability to the PSTN; (c) said calling and called devices being Integrated Devices; (d) the PSTN having a digital messaging capability for conveying messages containing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses; (e) means for the PSTN to assign a first IP address to a first one of said calling and called devices; and (f) means for the PSTN to provide said first IP address of said first one of said calling and called devices to a second one of said calling and called devices to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said second one of said calling and called devices to said first one of said calling and called devices.

Claim 2

A system for integrating the Internet with the PSTN by initiating an Internet connection when a calling device calls the telephone number of a called device on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising: (a) a plurality of Integrated Devices, each having Internet connectivity and having telephone connectivity with an associated a telephone number, such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the PSTN; (b) said Integrated Devices further comprising digital messaging capability to the PSTN; (c) said calling and called devices being Integrated Devices; (d) the PSTN having a digital messaging capability for conveying messages containing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses; (e) means for the PSTN to assign a first IP address to a first one of said calling and called devices; and (f) means for the PSTN to provide said first IP address of said first one of said calling and called devices to a second one of said calling and called devices to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said second one of said calling and called devices to said first one of said calling and called devices.

Claim 7

A system for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising: (a) a plurality of user communications devices arranged for Internet communications, and comprising the calling and called devices; (b) a calling device proxy server associated with said calling device (caller), and a called device proxy server associated with said called device (callee); (c) means to provide an IP address of a called device proxy server to said calling device to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said calling device to said called device; (d) said calling device arranged to send caller Internet messages to said IP address of said called device proxy server, said messages intended for said called device; (e) said calling device proxy server arranged to intercept said caller Internet messages and to resend said caller Internet messages to said called device proxy server, said resent caller messages bearing the IP address of said calling device proxy server as the source address; (f) said called device proxy server having means to receive said caller Internet messages and to resend said caller Internet messages to said called device; (g) said called device having means to receive said caller Internet messages resent from said called device proxy server; (h) means to provide an IP address of a calling device proxy server to said called device to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said called device to said calling device; (i) said called device arranged to send callee Internet messages to said IP address of said calling device proxy server, said messages intended for said calling device; (j) said called device proxy server arranged to intercept said callee Internet messages and to resend said callee Internet messages to said calling device proxy server, said resent callee messages bearing the IP address of said called device proxy server as the source address; (k) said calling device proxy server having means to receive said callee Internet messages and to resend said callee Internet messages to said calling device; and (l) said calling device having means to receive said callee Internet messages resent from said calling device proxy server.

Claim 8

A system for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising: (a) a plurality of user communications devices arranged for Internet communications, and comprising the calling and called devices; (b) a calling device proxy server associated with said calling device (caller), and a called device proxy server associated with said called device (callee); (c) means to provide an IP address of a called device proxy server to said calling device to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said calling device to said called device; (d) said calling device arranged to send caller Internet messages to said IP address of said called device proxy server, said messages intended for said called device; (e) said calling device proxy server arranged to intercept said caller Internet messages and to resend said caller Internet messages to said called device proxy server, said resent caller messages bearing the IP address of said calling device proxy server as the source address; (f) said called device proxy server having means to receive said caller Internet messages and to resend said caller Internet messages to said called device; (g) said called device having means to receive said caller Internet messages resent from said called device proxy server; (h) means to provide an IP address of a calling device proxy server to said called device to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said called device to said calling device; (i) said called device arranged to send callee Internet messages to said IP address of said calling device proxy server, said messages intended for said calling device; (j) said called device proxy server arranged to intercept said callee Internet messages and to resend said callee Internet messages to said calling device proxy server, said resent callee messages bearing the IP address of said called device proxy server as the source address; (k) said calling device proxy server having means to receive said callee Internet messages and to resend said callee Internet messages to said calling device; and (l) said calling device having means to receive said callee Internet messages resent from said calling device proxy server.

Claim 9

A system for integrating the Internet with the PSTN by initiating an Internet connection when a calling device calls the telephone number of a called device on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising: (a) a plurality of Integrated Devices, each having Internet connectivity and having telephone connectivity with an associated a telephone number, such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the PSTN; (b) said Integrated Devices further comprising digital messaging capability to the PSTN; (c) said calling and called devices being Integrated Devices; (d) the PSTN having a digital messaging capability for conveying messages containing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses; (e) means for the PSTN to assign at least one proxy server as an intermediate device for Internet communications between said calling and called devices by providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of an intermediate proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device, and by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (f) a first one of said calling and called devices being arranged to send Internet messages to said intermediate proxy server, said Internet messages ultimately intended for a second one of said calling and called devices; (g) a second one of said calling and called devices arranged to send Internet messages to said intermediate proxy server, said Internet messages ultimately intended for said first one of said calling and called devices; and (h) means for said intermediate proxy server to resend Internet messages received from a first one of said calling and called devices to a second one of said calling and called devices, and to resend Internet messages received from a second one of said calling and called devices to a first one of said calling and called devices, thus enabling an Internet communication between said calling and called devices.

Claim 10

A system for integrating the Internet with the PSTN by initiating an Internet connection when a calling device calls the telephone number of a called device on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising: (a) a plurality of Integrated Devices, each having Internet connectivity and having telephone connectivity with an associated a telephone number, such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the PSTN; (b) said Integrated Devices further comprising digital messaging capability to the PSTN; (c) said calling and called devices being Integrated Devices; (d) the PSTN having a digital messaging capability for conveying messages containing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses; (e) means for the PSTN to assign at least one proxy server as an intermediate device for Internet communications between said calling and called devices by providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of an intermediate proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device, and by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (f) a first one of said calling and called devices being arranged to send Internet messages to said intermediate proxy server, said Internet messages ultimately intended for a second one of said calling and called devices; (g) a second one of said calling and called devices arranged to send Internet messages to said intermediate proxy server, said Internet messages ultimately intended for said first one of said calling and called devices; and (h) means for said intermediate proxy server to resend Internet messages received from a first one of said calling and called devices to a second one of said calling and called devices, and to resend Internet messages received from a second one of said calling and called devices to a first one of said calling and called devices, thus enabling an Internet communication between said calling and called devices.

Claim 17

A system for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising: (a) a plurality of user communications devices arranged for Internet communications, and comprising the calling and called devices; (b) means to assign at least one proxy server as an intermediate device for Internet communications between said calling and called devices by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device, and by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (c) a first one of said calling and called devices being arranged to send Internet messages to said intermediate proxy server, said Internet messages ultimately intended for a second one of said calling and called devices; (d) a second one of said calling and called devices arranged to send Internet messages to said intermediate proxy server, said Internet messages ultimately intended for said first one of said calling and called devices; and (e) means for said intermediate proxy server to resend Internet messages received from a first one of said calling and called devices to a second one of said calling and called devices, thus enabling an Internet communication between said calling and called devices.

Claim 18

A system for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising: (a) a plurality of user communications devices arranged for Internet communications, and comprising the calling and called devices; (b) means to assign at least one proxy server as an intermediate device for Internet communications between said calling and called devices by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device, and by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (c) a first one of said calling and called devices being arranged to send Internet messages to said intermediate proxy server, said Internet messages ultimately intended for a second one of said calling and called devices; (d) a second one of said calling and called devices arranged to send Internet messages to said intermediate proxy server, said Internet messages ultimately intended for said first one of said calling and called devices; and (e) means for said intermediate proxy server to resend Internet messages received from a first one of said calling and called devices to a second one of said calling and called devices, thus enabling an Internet communication between said calling and called devices.

Claim 21

A system for integrating the Internet with the PSTN by initiating an Internet connection when a calling device calls the telephone number of a called device on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising: (a) a plurality of Integrated Devices, each having Internet connectivity and having telephone connectivity with an associated a telephone number, such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the PSTN; (b) said Integrated Devices further comprising digital messaging capability to the PSTN; (c) said calling and called devices being Integrated Devices; (d) the PSTN having a digital messaging capability for conveying messages containing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses; (e) a calling device proxy server associated with said calling device, a called device proxy server associated with said called device, and an intermediate proxy server; (f) means for the PSTN to assign at least one intermediate proxy server as an intermediate device for Internet communications between the calling and called devices by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device, and by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (g) means for the PSTN to assign an IP address of a calling device proxy server to said calling device, said calling device proxy server IP address to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said intermediate proxy server to said calling device; (h) means for the PSTN to provide said calling device proxy server IP address to said intermediate proxy server; (i) said calling device proxy server arranged to respond to Internet messages sent from said intermediate proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address by resending such messages to said calling device; (j) means for the PSTN to assign an IP address of a called device proxy server to said called device, said called device proxy server IP address to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said intermediate proxy server to said called device; (k) means for the PSTN to provide said called device proxy server IP address to said intermediate proxy server; and (l) said called device proxy server arranged to respond to Internet messages sent from said intermediate proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address by resending such messages to said called device.

Claim 22

A system for integrating the Internet with the PSTN by initiating an Internet connection when a calling device calls the telephone number of a called device on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising: (a) a plurality of Integrated Devices, each having Internet connectivity and having telephone connectivity with an associated a telephone number, such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the PSTN; (b) said Integrated Devices further comprising digital messaging capability to the PSTN; (c) said calling and called devices being Integrated Devices; (d) the PSTN having a digital messaging capability for conveying messages containing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses; (e) a calling device proxy server associated with said calling device, a called device proxy server associated with said called device, and an intermediate proxy server; (f) means for the PSTN to assign at least one intermediate proxy server as an intermediate device for Internet communications between the calling and called devices by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device, and by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (g) means for the PSTN to assign an IP address of a calling device proxy server to said calling device, said calling device proxy server IP address to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said intermediate proxy server to said calling device; (h) means for the PSTN to provide said calling device proxy server IP address to said intermediate proxy server; (i) said calling device proxy server arranged to respond to Internet messages sent from said intermediate proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address by resending such messages to said calling device; (j) means for the PSTN to assign an IP address of a called device proxy server to said called device, said called device proxy server IP address to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said intermediate proxy server to said called device; (k) means for the PSTN to provide said called device proxy server IP address to said intermediate proxy server; and (l) said called device proxy server arranged to respond to Internet messages sent from said intermediate proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address by resending such messages to said called device.

Claim 30

A system for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising: (a) a plurality of user communications devices arranged for Internet communications, and comprising the calling and called devices; (b) a calling device proxy server associated with said calling device, a called device proxy server associated with said called device, and an intermediate proxy server; (c) means to assign at least one intermediate proxy server as an intermediate device for Internet communications between the calling and called devices by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device, and by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (d) means to assign an IP address of a calling device proxy server to said calling device, said calling device proxy server IP address to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said intermediate proxy server to said calling device; (e) means to provide said calling device proxy server IP address to said intermediate proxy server; (f) said calling device proxy server being arranged to respond to Internet messages sent from said intermediate proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address by resending such messages to said calling device; (g) means to assign an IP address of a called device proxy server to said called device, said called device proxy server IP address to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said intermediate proxy server to said called device; (h) means to provide said called device proxy server IP address to said intermediate proxy server; and (i) said called device proxy server being arranged to respond to Internet messages sent from said intermediate proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address by resending such messages to said called device.

Claim 31

A system for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising: (a) a plurality of user communications devices arranged for Internet communications, and comprising the calling and called devices; (b) a calling device proxy server associated with said calling device, a called device proxy server associated with said called device, and an intermediate proxy server; (c) means to assign at least one intermediate proxy server as an intermediate device for Internet communications between the calling and called devices by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device, and by providing an IP address of an intermediate proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (d) means to assign an IP address of a calling device proxy server to said calling device, said calling device proxy server IP address to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said intermediate proxy server to said calling device; (e) means to provide said calling device proxy server IP address to said intermediate proxy server; (f) said calling device proxy server being arranged to respond to Internet messages sent from said intermediate proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address by resending such messages to said calling device; (g) means to assign an IP address of a called device proxy server to said called device, said called device proxy server IP address to be used as the destination address of Internet messages sent by said intermediate proxy server to said called device; (h) means to provide said called device proxy server IP address to said intermediate proxy server; and (i) said called device proxy server being arranged to respond to Internet messages sent from said intermediate proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address by resending such messages to said called device.

Claim 35

A method for integrating the Internet with the PSTN wherein an Internet connection can be created between Integrated Devices, the user of one such device, or the device itself or an agent for the device, having available the telephone number of another Integrated Device, said Integrated Devices having Internet connectivity and having telephone connectivity with an associated telephone number, such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising the steps of: (a) entering the telephone number of a called Integrated Device into a calling Integrated Device, said called Integrated Device to be communicated with via the Internet; (b) assigning a temporary Internet Protocol (IP) address to a first one of said calling and called devices; (c) providing said temporary IP address of said first one of said calling and called devices to a second one of said calling and called devices; and (d) sending an Internet message to said temporary IP address of said first one of said calling and called devices by said second one of said calling and called devices.

Claim 36

A method for integrating the Internet with the PSTN wherein an Internet connection can be created between Integrated Devices, the user of one such device, or the device itself or an agent for the device, having available the telephone number of another Integrated Device, said Integrated Devices having Internet connectivity and having telephone connectivity with an associated telephone number, such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising the steps of: (a) entering the telephone number of a called Integrated Device into a calling Integrated Device, said called Integrated Device to be communicated with via the Internet; (b) assigning a temporary Internet Protocol (IP) address to a first one of said calling and called devices; (c) providing said temporary IP address of said first one of said calling and called devices to a second one of said calling and called devices; and (d) sending an Internet message to said temporary IP address of said first one of said calling and called devices by said second one of said calling and called devices.

Claim 44

A method for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating an Internet call by a calling device (caller) to a called device (callee); (b) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) sending caller Internet messages by said calling device to said called device proxy server IP address, said messages ultimately intended for said called device; (d) intercepting said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; (e) resending said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address, said resent caller Internet messages bearing said calling device proxy server IP address as the source address; (f) receiving said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (g) resending said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said called device; (h) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (i) sending callee Internet messages by said called device to said calling device proxy server IP address, said messages ultimately intended for said calling device; (j) intercepting said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (k) resending said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address, said resent callee Internet messages bearing called device proxy server IP address as the source address; (l) receiving said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; and (m) resending said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said calling device.

Claim 45

A method for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating an Internet call by a calling device (caller) to a called device (callee); (b) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) sending caller Internet messages by said calling device to said called device proxy server IP address, said messages ultimately intended for said called device; (d) intercepting said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; (e) resending said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address, said resent caller Internet messages bearing said calling device proxy server IP address as the source address; (f) receiving said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (g) resending said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said called device; (h) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (i) sending callee Internet messages by said called device to said calling device proxy server IP address, said messages ultimately intended for said calling device; (j) intercepting said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (k) resending said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address, said resent callee Internet messages bearing called device proxy server IP address as the source address; (l) receiving said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; and (m) resending said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said calling device.

Claim 46

A method for integrating the Internet with the PSTN wherein an Internet connection can be created between Integrated Devices, the user of one such device, or the device itself or an agent for the device, having available the telephone number of another Integrated Device, said Integrated Devices having Internet connectivity, and having telephone connectivity with an associated telephone number such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising the steps of: (a) entering the telephone number of a called Integrated Device into a calling Integrated Device, said called Integrated Device to be communicated with via the Internet; (b) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (d) sending first Internet messages by a first one of said calling and called devices to said proxy server IP address associated with a second one of said calling and called devices, said messages ultimately intended for said second one of said calling and called devices; (e) receiving said first Internet messages by said proxy server; (f) resending said first Internet messages by said proxy server to said second one of said calling and called devices; (g) sending second Internet messages by said second one of said calling and called devices to said proxy server IP address associated with a first one of said calling and called devices, said second messages ultimately intended for said first one of said calling and called devices; (h) receiving said second Internet messages by said proxy server; and (i) resending said second Internet messages by said proxy server to said first one of said calling and called devices.

Claim 47

A method for integrating the Internet with the PSTN wherein an Internet connection can be created between Integrated Devices, the user of one such device, or the device itself or an agent for the device, having available the telephone number of another Integrated Device, said Integrated Devices having Internet connectivity, and having telephone connectivity with an associated telephone number such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising the steps of: (a) entering the telephone number of a called Integrated Device into a calling Integrated Device, said called Integrated Device to be communicated with via the Internet; (b) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (d) sending first Internet messages by a first one of said calling and called devices to said proxy server IP address associated with a second one of said calling and called devices, said messages ultimately intended for said second one of said calling and called devices; (e) receiving said first Internet messages by said proxy server; (f) resending said first Internet messages by said proxy server to said second one of said calling and called devices; (g) sending second Internet messages by said second one of said calling and called devices to said proxy server IP address associated with a first one of said calling and called devices, said second messages ultimately intended for said first one of said calling and called devices; (h) receiving said second Internet messages by said proxy server; and (i) resending said second Internet messages by said proxy server to said first one of said calling and called devices.

Claim 51

A method for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating an Internet call by a calling device to a called device; (b) providing an IP address of a proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) providing an IP address of proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (d) sending first Internet messages by a first one of said calling and called devices to said proxy server IP address associated with a second one of said calling and called devices, said messages ultimately intended for said second one of said calling and called devices; (e) receiving said first Internet messages by said proxy server; (f) resending said first Internet messages by said proxy server to said second one of said calling and called devices; (g) sending second Internet messages by said second one of said calling and called devices to said proxy server IP address associated with a first one of said calling and called devices, said second messages ultimately intended for said first one of said calling and called devices; (h) receiving said second Internet messages by said proxy server; and (i) resending said second Internet messages by said proxy server to said first one of said calling and called devices.

Claim 52

A method for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating an Internet call by a calling device to a called device; (b) providing an IP address of a proxy server to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) providing an IP address of proxy server to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (d) sending first Internet messages by a first one of said calling and called devices to said proxy server IP address associated with a second one of said calling and called devices, said messages ultimately intended for said second one of said calling and called devices; (e) receiving said first Internet messages by said proxy server; (f) resending said first Internet messages by said proxy server to said second one of said calling and called devices; (g) sending second Internet messages by said second one of said calling and called devices to said proxy server IP address associated with a first one of said calling and called devices, said second messages ultimately intended for said first one of said calling and called devices; (h) receiving said second Internet messages by said proxy server; and (i) resending said second Internet messages by said proxy server to said first one of said calling and called devices.

Claim 53

A method for integrating the Internet with the PSTN wherein an Internet connection can be created between Integrated Devices, the user of one such device, or the device itself or an agent for the device, having available the telephone number of another Integrated Device, said Integrated Devices having Internet connectivity, and having telephone connectivity with an associated telephone number such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising the steps of: (a) entering the telephone number of a called Integrated Device (callee) into a calling Integrated Device (caller), said called Integrated Device to be communicated with via the Internet; (b) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a first intermediate proxy server (IP 1 ) to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server (IP 2 ) to said first intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the called device; (d) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server (IP 3 ) to said first intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the calling device; (e) sending caller Internet messages by said calling device to said first intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 1 ), said messages ultimately intended for said called device; (f) intercepting said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; (g) resending said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said first intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 1 ), said resent caller Internet messages bearing calling device proxy server IP address (IP 3 ) as the source address; (h) receiving said caller Internet messages by said first intermediate proxy server; (i) resending said caller Internet messages by said first intermediate proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address (IP 2 ); (j) receiving said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (k) resending said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said called device; (l) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a second intermediate proxy server (IP 4 ) to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (m) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server (IP 5 ) to said second intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the calling device; (n) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server (IP 6 ) to said second intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the called device; (o) sending callee Internet messages by said called device to said second intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 4 ), said messages ultimately intended for said calling device; (p) intercepting said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (q) resending said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said second intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 4 ), said resent callee Internet messages bearing called device proxy server IP address (IP 6 ) as the source address; (r) receiving said callee Internet messages by said second intermediate proxy server; (s) resending said callee Internet messages by said second intermediate proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address (IP 5 ); (t) receiving said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; and (u) resending said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said calling device.

Claim 54

A method for integrating the Internet with the PSTN wherein an Internet connection can be created between Integrated Devices, the user of one such device, or the device itself or an agent for the device, having available the telephone number of another Integrated Device, said Integrated Devices having Internet connectivity, and having telephone connectivity with an associated telephone number such that a connection for said Integrated Devices is established by telephonically dialing said telephone number via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprising the steps of: (a) entering the telephone number of a called Integrated Device (callee) into a calling Integrated Device (caller), said called Integrated Device to be communicated with via the Internet; (b) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a first intermediate proxy server (IP 1 ) to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server (IP 2 ) to said first intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the called device; (d) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server (IP 3 ) to said first intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the calling device; (e) sending caller Internet messages by said calling device to said first intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 1 ), said messages ultimately intended for said called device; (f) intercepting said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; (g) resending said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said first intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 1 ), said resent caller Internet messages bearing calling device proxy server IP address (IP 3 ) as the source address; (h) receiving said caller Internet messages by said first intermediate proxy server; (i) resending said caller Internet messages by said first intermediate proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address (IP 2 ); (j) receiving said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (k) resending said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said called device; (l) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a second intermediate proxy server (IP 4 ) to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (m) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server (IP 5 ) to said second intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the calling device; (n) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server (IP 6 ) to said second intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the called device; (o) sending callee Internet messages by said called device to said second intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 4 ), said messages ultimately intended for said calling device; (p) intercepting said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (q) resending said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said second intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 4 ), said resent callee Internet messages bearing called device proxy server IP address (IP 6 ) as the source address; (r) receiving said callee Internet messages by said second intermediate proxy server; (s) resending said callee Internet messages by said second intermediate proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address (IP 5 ); (t) receiving said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; and (u) resending said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said calling device.

Claim 59

A method for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating an Internet call by a calling device (caller) to a called device (callee); (b) providing an IP address of a first intermediate proxy server (IP 1 ) to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server (IP 2 ) to said first intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the called device; (d) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server (IP 3 ) to said first intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the calling device; (e) sending caller Internet messages by said calling device to said first intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 1 ), said messages ultimately intended for said called device; (f) intercepting said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; (g) resending said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said first intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 1 ), said resent caller Internet messages bearing calling device proxy server IP address (IP 3 ) as the source address; (h) receiving said caller Internet messages by said first intermediate proxy server; (i) resending said caller Internet messages by said first intermediate proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address (IP 2 ); (j) receiving said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (k) resending said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said called device; (l) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a second intermediate proxy server (IP 4 ) to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (m) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server (IP 5 ) to said second intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the calling device; (n) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server (IP 6 ) to said second intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the called device; (o) sending callee Internet messages by said called device to said second intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 4 ), said messages ultimately intended for said calling device; (p) intercepting said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (q) resending said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said second intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 4 ), said resent callee Internet messages bearing called device proxy server IP address (IP 6 ) as the source address; (r) receiving said callee Internet messages by said second intermediate proxy server; (s) resending said callee Internet messages by said second intermediate proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address (IP 5 ); (t) receiving said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; and (u) resending said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said calling device.

Claim 60

A method for voice and multimedia communications on the Internet which provides security for the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and data transmissions of the calling and called devices, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating an Internet call by a calling device (caller) to a called device (callee); (b) providing an IP address of a first intermediate proxy server (IP 1 ) to said calling device as the IP address of the called device; (c) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server (IP 2 ) to said first intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the called device; (d) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server (IP 3 ) to said first intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the calling device; (e) sending caller Internet messages by said calling device to said first intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 1 ), said messages ultimately intended for said called device; (f) intercepting said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; (g) resending said caller Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said first intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 1 ), said resent caller Internet messages bearing calling device proxy server IP address (IP 3 ) as the source address; (h) receiving said caller Internet messages by said first intermediate proxy server; (i) resending said caller Internet messages by said first intermediate proxy server to said called device proxy server IP address (IP 2 ); (j) receiving said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (k) resending said caller Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said called device; (l) providing an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a second intermediate proxy server (IP 4 ) to said called device as the IP address of the calling device; (m) providing an IP address of a calling device proxy server (IP 5 ) to said second intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the calling device; (n) providing an IP address of a called device proxy server (IP 6 ) to said second intermediate proxy server as the IP address of the called device; (o) sending callee Internet messages by said called device to said second intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 4 ), said messages ultimately intended for said calling device; (p) intercepting said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server; (q) resending said callee Internet messages by said called device proxy server to said second intermediate proxy server IP address (IP 4 ), said resent callee Internet messages bearing called device proxy server IP address (IP 6 ) as the source address; (r) receiving said callee Internet messages by said second intermediate proxy server; (s) resending said callee Internet messages by said second intermediate proxy server to said calling device proxy server IP address (IP 5 ); (t) receiving said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server; and (u) resending said callee Internet messages by said calling device proxy server to said calling device.