Patent ID: 7080147
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network system comprising: terminals identified with an inherent terminal identifier; a communication network for communicating voice, data, and other information among said terminals; a gateway for connecting said communication network to a computer network, and appending said inherent terminal identifier to a first request for service; a first computer system connected to said computer network, for referring to said inherent terminal identifier to provide the service in response to said first request; a second computer system connected to said computer network; a third computer system connected to said first computer system through said second computer system, wherein said second computer system includes: a unit for generating a second terminal identifier suitable for the format of said inherent terminal identifier; a unit for generating a session control identifier related to said third computer system; a unit for relating said second terminal identifier to said session control identifier; and a unit responsive to a second request from said third computer system for appending said second terminal identifier to said second request, and sending said second request to said first computer system.