Patent ID: 6038602
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A connection method, for a network system that encompasses the Internet, a plurality of user computers, and a plurality of server computers, said server computers being constantly interconnected to provide said user computers an IP, Internet Protocol, connection service for the Internet, comprising the steps of:a. a first user computer making a dial-up IP connection to a first server computer;b. said first user computer sending, to said first server computer, a connection request along with ID information for a second user computer;c. said first server computer, in accordance with said received ID information, locating a second server computer in whose territory said second user computer resides;d. said first server computer notifying said second server computer of said connection request;e. said second server computer, in response to said connection request, making a dial-up IP connection to said second user computer;f. said second server computer notifying said first user computer, via said first server computer, that said second user computer has been connected to said second server computer; andg. said first user computer beginning to communicate with said second user computer across the Internet.