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Computer telephony application programming interface

US6343116B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1998
Grant dateJan 29, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M7/0021
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Computer telephony application programming interface is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes at least one call control object and at least one media control object. The call control objects are to initiate and terminate a computer telephony call having a media stream. The media control objects are to end-point the media stream of the computer telephony call. In a further embodiment, there is also a media control manager to instantiate a media control object for each multimedia device of the system.

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