Patent ID: 7729341
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. An Internet Protocol (IP) telephone apparatus connected to a Telephone Number Mapping (ENUM) server and a Domain Name System (DNS) server via a network, the ENUM server storing a Naming Authority Pointer (NAPTR) resource record of the IP telephone apparatus, the NAPTR resource record including a domain name corresponding to a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), the domain name and the URI being associated with the IP telephone apparatus, the DNS server storing an IP address corresponding to the URI, the IP telephone apparatus comprising: a memory that stores the NAPTR resource record of the IP telephone apparatus, and that stores a plurality of telephone numbers, wherein each telephone number is associated with a different predetermined call destination to transmit a notice indicating that a user of the IP telephone apparatus is available; a panel that includes: a controller that: