Method for calling Internet device

Abstract

In the method, coincidence relation between self-defining number and IM identifier is stored in network. When calling is launched to Internet devices, network looks up IM identifier corresponding to called self-defining number. Then, call connection to Internet device is built. Comparing with prior art, calling to Internet device can be realized without need of assigning telephone number of E.164 for Internet device so as to save resource of telephone number of E.164. Thus, IM provider does not need to apply for telephone number of E.164. Through same self-defining number, different calling parties are corresponding to different called Internet devices. Since user can setup coincidence relation between self-defining number and IM identifier, thus self-defining number set up buy user is very short. Therefore, the invention simplifies dialing operation when user launches a call.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the communication field, in particular to a method for calling Internet equipment. Background technique [0002] There are many devices supporting voice communication in the Internet at present, and these Internet devices support instant messaging (IM, Instant Message), and need to carry out voice communication with ordinary phones. That is, the Internet device is used as the calling party (PCto Phone); the other is that an ordinary phone calls the Internet device (Phone to PC), that is, the Internet device is used as the called party. The present invention mainly involves the situation that the Internet device is called, which will be described in detail below. [0003] For Internet (Internet) users who use the telephone to surf the Internet, it is commonplace to occupy the telephone line for several hours during a surfing process. Therefore, users hope to provide a service of call notification and control, so that Internet ...

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Problems solved by technology

But because the telephone number of E.164 can be regarded as a kind of resource, if the telephone number of E.164 is allotted for all terminals in the software switching network, the telephone number resource of E.164 must be exhausted; If the terminals in the network are assigned E.164 telephone numbers, it is impossible to call the terminals in the softswitch network

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