Systems and methods for providing unified multimedia communication services
US6782412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The systems and methods described herein include a platform that employs a client/server architecture to provide an extensible set of real time and messaging communication services to a plurality of users. The platform allows the clients to configure and activate the services as each user wishes, thereby providing individual control over the communication services a user receives. The platform includes a server that allows a user to select how the user will participate in a communications event. This can include control over the end points and media over which the communications event occurs. The systems described herein additionally provide a framework for developing integrated voice and data services that can be deployed on the platform for extending the services available to the plurality of clients.
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