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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2004
Applicant:
Robert V. Epley, Norcross, GA (US);
Inventor:
Robert V. Epley, Norcross, GA (US);
Assignee:
AT & T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for using partially non-geographic addresses. One example method includes: determining whether addressing information in a received message comprises a scoped code; examining, upon determination of a scoped code, a non-geographic portion of the addressing information; obtaining forwarding information corresponding to the non-geographic portion of the addressing information; and forward the message in accordance with the forward information.