Systems and methods involving communication bridging in a virtual office environment and chat messages
US10616156B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/604
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to communication bridging among disparate platforms in a virtual office environment. According to a specific example, a virtual service module configured and arranged to provide virtual office services including a communication bridging service and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) conference services, in the virtual office environment. The VoIP communication server further comprises a uniform resource locator (URL) generation module configured and arranged to facilitate formation of the communication bridge by generating a URL associated with the communication bridge, and identifying chat room protocols associated with the first and second chat rooms. The VoIP communication server further comprises an assimilation and processing module configured and arranged to translate chat messages using the specifications for the first and second chat room protocols, and transmit chat messages between the first chat room and the second chat room.
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