Systems and methods for communicating across various communication applications using single address strings

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing addressing strings formats and associated system implementations to minimize the number of different addressing strings used for communicating across different communication applications. The systems and methods receive a valid address string that can be inputted into a communication applications selected from a collection of communication applications wherein the same address string can be inputted for any selected communication application from that collection.

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         53 . A method for operating domain name servers, said method comprising:
 substantially dedicating at least one domain name server to serve one or more sub-level domain names wherein each said sub-level domain name is represented by at least one string of numbers having the format of a telephone number.   
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 53 , said method further comprising:
 organizing said domain name servers to ensure said string of numbers are valid and connecting an originating domain name request to at least one intended destination domain name via at least one communication application; and   utilizing an address-processing utility program to process said string of numbers into at least one format utilized by at least one said communication application.   
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 53 , wherein at least one said domain name server is a top level domain name server. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein said address-processing utility program is a customized world wide web resource locator. 
     
     
         57 . (canceled) 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein said address-processing utility program is a customized telephone service feature. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein said communication application is a world wide web resource locator. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein said communication application is a telephone service. 
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein said communication application is an electronic mail application. 
     
     
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         65 . The method of  claim 53 , wherein said domain name server is operated by a telephone service provider. 
     
     
         66 . A method for mapping an address string, said method comprising:
 receiving as input a valid address string having at least one component wherein said component is a member of an alpha-numeric set;   mapping each said component of said address string to a predetermined corresponding number;   recognizing numeric categorical identifiers in said mapped components; and   re-sequencing said mapped components based on the recognized numeric categorical identifiers according to a predetermined hierarchical format.   
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 66 , said mapping further comprising:
 mapping each non-numeric portion of said component of said address string to a corresponding number or symbol grouped in the format as represented on a telephone dial buttons.   
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 66 , wherein said predetermined hierarchical format is a telephone system hierarchical format. 
     
     
         69 . The method of  claim 66 , wherein said alpha-numeric set includes all human and/or machine recognizable characters. 
     
     
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