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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004

Filed:

May. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:

Richard B. Platt, Allen, TX (US);

Mark R. Nelson, Plano, TX (US);

Paul S. Hahn, Plano, TX (US);

Richard A. Dunlap, Euless, TX (US);

Jeffery A. Sanders, Plano, TX (US);

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42 ;
Abstract

A system ( ) includes a packet-switched network ( ). A plurality of telephones ( ) are each coupled to the network. A call manager server ( ) is also coupled to the network, in order to interact with the telephones to implement telephony functions. Each of the telephones has the capability to act as an independent network client, by using Internet-compatible protocols to communicate directly with a resource server, without the participation or even the awareness of the call manager server. The resource server may be a local server ( ) coupled directly to the network, or a remote server ( ) coupled to the network through some other network, such as the Internet ( ).


Find Patent Forward Citations

Platt, Richard. (2004). Method and apparatus for operating a telephone as an independent network client (U.S. Patent No. 6757363). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6757363

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