Identifying network entities in a peer-to-peer network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9712667-B2
Application number	US-30776707-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2007
Priority date	Jul 7, 2006
Publication date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017

Abstract

A method and a system for identifying a network entity within a first communication network, using an entity identification data of the network entity in a second communication network. More particularly but not exclusively, identifying a network entity within a peer-to-peer communication network, using an entity identification data of the network entity in an underlying conventional communication network.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for identifying a first network entity within a first communication network, said method executed by a processor of a network device, said method comprising:
receiving an entity identification data of said first network entity in a second communication network, said first and second communication networks having a different entity identification convention, said first communication network being a peer-to-peer network;
using said entity identification data of said first network entity in said second communication network as an identity of said first network entity in said first communication network, wherein said entity identification data, when used in said first communication network, comprises the same form of said entity identification data when used in said second communication network;
inviting a second network entity to the first communication network through an invite sent to the second network entity over said second communication network;
receiving an acknowledgement to said invite from said second network entity over said first communication network; and
downloading to said second network entity, executable client software from a registration server, the client software having an identifier for the second network entity embedded therein.

2. A method for identifying a first network entity according to claim 1 wherein said first communication network and said second communication network at least partially overlap.

3. A method for identifying a first network entity according to claim 1 wherein said first network entity is a member of both said first communication network and said second communication network.

4. A method for identifying a first network entity according to claim 1 wherein said first network entity is at least one of a network node, a network device, a network terminal, and a network entity identification device.

5. A method for identifying a first network entity according to claim 1 wherein said second communication network is at least one of a telephone network, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a public land mobile network (PLMN), a mobile telephone network, a cellular telephone network, a wireless network, a data communication network, and an IP network.

6. A method for identifying a first network entity according to claim 1 wherein said entity identification data is at least one of: a telephone number, a directory number (DN), NDN, a mobile station ISDN, a Mobile Station International ISDN Number, a Mobile Systems International Subscriber Identity Number, MSISDN, an international mobile subscriber identification, International Mobile Station Identity, and IMSI.

7. A method for identifying a peer in a peer-to-peer network, said method executed by a processor of a network device, said method comprising:
receiving an entity identification data of a first network entity in a telephone network selected from a group consisting of: public switched telephone network (PSTN) and public land mobile network (PLMN);
using said entity identification data of said first network entity in said telephone network to identify said peer in said peer-to-peer network;
inviting a second network entity to the peer-to-peer network through an invite sent to the second network entity over the telephone network;
receiving an acknowledgement to said invite from said second network entity over said peer-to-peer network; and
downloading to said second network entity, executable client software from a registration server, the client software having an identifier for the second network entity embedded therein.

8. A method for identifying an addressable peer in a peer-to-peer network, said method comprising:
receiving, at an addressing peer, an entity identification data of said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network, said addressing peer also being a first network entity in a communication network other than said peer-to-peer communication network;
receiving an entity identification data of a second network entity in said network other than said peer-to-peer communication network, said second network entity also being said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network;
inviting a second network entity to the peer-to-peer network, the inviting comprising sending an invitation message from said first network entity to said second network entity via said communication network other than said peer-to-peer communication network and using said identification data of said second network entity in said communication network other than said peer-to-peer communication network;
receiving acknowledgement message, by said addressing peer from said addressable peer via said peer-to-peer network, said acknowledgement message acknowledging said invitation message;
associating, in said addressing peer said addressable peer with said entity identification data to enable identification of said addressable peer in said peer-to-peer network using said entity identification data of said second network entity in said communication network other than said peer-to-peer communication network; and
downloading to said second network entity, executable client software from a registration server, the client software having an identifier for the second network entity embedded therein.

9. A network device operative to communicate with network entities in a first communication network, said network device comprising a memory and a data processor to:
receive an entity identification information uniquely identifying a network entity in a second communication network;
communicate in said first communication network with said network entity, said communication module also operative to identify said network entity in said first communication network according to said entity identification information of said network entity in said second communication network, wherein said first and second communication networks having a different entity identification convention, and wherein said entity identification data, when used in said first communication network, comprises the same form of said entity identification data when used in said second communication network; and
invite another network device to the first communication network by sending an invite to the other network device over said second communication network;
receive an acknowledgement to said invite from the other network device over said first communication network; and
download to said second network entity, executable client software from a registration server, the client software having an identifier for the second network entity embedded therein;
wherein said first communication network is a peer-to-peer network.

10. A network device according to claim 9 wherein said second communication network is at least one of: a telephone network, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a public land mobile network (PLMN) a mobile telephone network, a cellular telephone network, a wireless network, a data communication network, an IP network, the Internet, and a peer-to-peer network.

11. A network device according to claim 9 wherein said network entity is at least one of a network node, a network device, a network terminal, and a network entity identification device.

12. A network device according to claim 9 wherein said entity identification data is at least one of: a telephone number, a directory number (DN), NDN, a mobile station ISDN, a Mobile Station International ISDN Number, a Mobile Systems International Subscriber Identity Number, MSISDN, an international mobile subscriber identification, International Mobile Station Identity, IMSI, and a nickname in a peer-to-peer network.

Assignees

• Nerst Alex
• Shechter Avi
• Zilberman Boaz
• Genband Us Llc

Inventors

• Nerst Alex
• Shechter Avi
• Zilberman Boaz

Classifications

• H04M7/128

  Details of addressing, directories or routing tables · CPC title

• H04M7/0063

  where the network is a peer-to-peer network · CPC title

• H04M3/42034 Primary

  Calling party identification service · CPC title

• H04M2207/18

  wireless networks · CPC title

• H04L61/1535

  Electricity · mapped topic