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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2005
Goangshiuan Shawn Ying, Oakland, CA (US);
Eugene L. Edmon, Danville, CA (US);
Steve M. Aspell, Brentwood, CA (US);
Holly Chan Chen, San Ramon, CA (US);
Goangshiuan Shawn Ying, Oakland, CA (US);
Eugene L. Edmon, Danville, CA (US);
Steve M. Aspell, Brentwood, CA (US);
Holly Chan Chen, San Ramon, CA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for extending communications over the Internet by associating a telephone number with, for example a remote virtual private network (VPN) client IP address. A call can be received to the telephone number and an invite signal is provided to the remote VPN client utilizing the IP address. When the VPN client is able, a VPN can be established and the call can be routed to a phone associated with the remote VPN client IP address.