| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for processing data network communication calls. A calling party device sends a call initiation request to a packet data networ k node from a computer. The request includes identifications of alternate calling party de vices along with respective priority for each device. The packet data network node deter mines the highest priority called party device which is available and initiates commun ication between the calling party device and the called party device. The called par ty device may be, for example, a computer, a landline telephone, a wireless mobile station , or a pager. If the called party device is a telephone, the packet data network node esta blishes a data network connection with the calling party computer and a telephone connectio n with the called party telephone and performs the required conversions to allow commun ication between the calling party computer and the called party telephone.
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