Patent · US Expired

Java enabled groupware

US6400820B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 1999
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S379/90
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for operating a call center comprising workstations and corresponding telephones connected to a telephony private branch switch. The system comprising: a telephony server, connected between the workstations and the telephony switch, for performing telephony functions on telephone lines connected to the switch; a groupware environment such as Lotus Notes for enabling a business application to be executed on the workstations; and a business application for execution within said groupware environment. The groupware environment having a Java Virtual Machine and a Java Applet Interface for enabling the execution of Java applets within the application independent of the groupware environment. The business application comprises a telephony applet embedded within a presentation layer which can communicate directly with the telephony server independent of the groupware environment.

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