Patent ID: 6243398
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
In a packet switched network having a plurality of users including at least one sending user and at least one receiving user, each of which employing a plurality of communication devices, a method for communicating between at least two users in accordance with communication preferences of each of said users, the method comprising:providing a communication management agent (CMA) associated with said at least one receiving user, for managing at least one communication device in accordance with the communication device preferences of said at least one receiving user;receiving at least one precommunication request from at least one communication device of said at least one sending user, for directing a communication from said at least one sending user to at least one communication device of said at least one receiving user at the CMA associated with said at least one receiving user;transmitting an indication to said at least one communication device of said at least one sending user to direct said communication from said at least one communication device of said at least one sending user to said at least one communication device of said at least one said receiving user; andestablishing a communication from said at least one communication device of said at least one sending user to at least one communication device of said at least one receiving user in accordance with said indication, said indication is according to said communication device preferences of said at least one receiving user.