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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1999
Pat Sollee, Richardson, TX (US);
Christopher Jessen, McKinney, TX (US);
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, CA;
Abstract
A distribution of location information in IP networks by intelligent endpoints is presented. The network comprises an intelligent endpoint operably coupled to a plurality of clients. A first one of the clients registers with the intelligent endpoint that stores location information of the first client. A second one of the clients may also register with the intelligent endpoint that stores the location information of the second client. The intelligent endpoint automatically presents the location information of the first client to the second client and of the second client to the first client. The first client can then directly communicate with the second client. Either client can also be an intelligent endpoint.