Point-to-point computer network communication utility utilizing

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1996-09-25

2000-10-10

Patel, Ajit

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing

G06F 1516

Patent

active

061311219

ABSTRACT:
A communication utility for establishing real-time, point-to-point communications between processes over a computer network includes apparatus for querying a server as to the network protocol address of another client process, and apparatus for directly establishing a communication link with the client process upon receipt of the network protocol address from the server. In one embodiment, the utility includes a sophisticated user interface having features similar to typical telephony hardware but implementing greater flexibility with software.

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Internetworking with TCP/IP, vol. I, Second Edition, Principles, Protocols, and Architecture, by Douglas E. Comer, cover pageand pp. vii-xviii, 1-3, 17-19 and 311-333.

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