Internet Protocol (IP) address exchange service

摘要

Internet Protocol addresses are exchanged between parties to a telephone call. A network server queries a telecommunications switch for the Internet Protocol addresses. Once the Internet Protocol addresses are known, the Internet Protocol addresses may then be shared between parties to the call.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
processing a telephone call from a calling number to a called number; suspending processing of the telephone call at a network server prior to termination at the called number; querying a telecommunications switch for the calling number; retrieving, from the telecommunications switch, a calling party's Internet Protocol address associated with the calling number; querying the telecommunications switch for the called number; retrieving, from the telecommunications switch, a called party's Internet Protocol address associated with the called number; resuming processing of the telephone call at the network server; sending the calling party's Internet Protocol address over a data network from the network server to the called party's Internet Protocol address; and sending the called party's Internet Protocol address over the data network from the network server to the calling party's Internet Protocol address.