Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Higa, Brendan (Department: 2441)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
C709S225000, C709S226000, C709S228000, C709S229000, C379S142040, C379S100160, C379S088040, C370S252000, C370S254000, C370S401000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07970914
ABSTRACT:
Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method, comprising: automatically detecting at an agent an installation of a communications device to a local network coupled to the agent; automatically offering via the communications device a plurality of user-selectable service options relating to a service provider's network and relating to at least one capability of the communications device, the at least one capability detected by the agent; in response to a selection of at least one service option from the plurality of service options, providing via the agent a user connection address.
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Bowen Donald J.
Erving Richard H.
Miller Robert R.
Murray John F.
Rice Christopher W.
Akerman & Senterfitt
AT&T Intellectual Property II, LP
Dixon Michael K.
Higa Brendan
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