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Devices, systems and methods for communications that include social media clients

US10958793B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Mitel Networks Corporation · CA

Inventors

Logendra Naidoo · Ottawa, CA
Ralph Anzarouth · Ottawa, CA
Thomas A. Gray · Carp, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 16, 2020
Grant date	Mar 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 16, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2203/655
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods for communications that include social media clients are provided. In particular, a server operates a virtual client for communicating with clients of a social media server. The server receives a call request associated with a directory number of a call server, the call request to initiate a call associated with the directory number and a given client of the social media server. The server conducts the call by controlling: the virtual client to communicate with the given client, via the social media server; and the virtual client to communicate with a communication device associated with the directory number, via the call server. The server may also facilitate exchange of status updates between a given client of the social media server and the call server. The server may also facilitate calls between respective clients of different social media servers.

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