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Abstract

An internet telephone system is disclosed. The internet telephone system is comprised of an internet system, a public switched telephone network (PSTN) coupled to the internet system, and a plurality of internet telephone stations coupled to the PSTN. In the internet telephone system a first internet telephone station establishes a PSTN telephone connection to a remote number, and upon coupling to a second internet telephone station at the remote number, the first and the second internet telephone stations exchange their names and IP addresses, terminate the PSTN telephone connection and then automatically establish an internet telephone TCP/IP connection.

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First Claim