Call transfer system, method and network devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Call transfer system, method and network devices 有权
    呼叫转移系统,方法和网络设备

    公开(公告)号:US07751546B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US10762754

    申请日:2004-01-22

    IPC分类号: H04M3/42

    CPC分类号: H04M7/006 H04M3/58

    摘要: In a call transfer of a call there is an original calling network device, an original recipient of the call, and a transferee of the call. Systems, network devices, and methods are provided for delivering local call transfer functionality. Each network device is capable of functioning in the capacity of any one or more of the above three roles, namely, originator, original recipient, and transferee by providing local call transfer functionality. There is no requirement for central processing equipment used to provide local call transfer functionality for transferring calls.

    摘要翻译: 在呼叫的呼叫转移中,存在原始呼叫网络设备,呼叫的原始接收者和呼叫的受让人。 提供了系统,网络设备和方法来提供本地呼叫转移功能。 每个网络设备能够通过提供本地呼叫转移功能以上述三种角色中的任何一个或多个的能力来运行,即发起者,原始接收者和受让人。 不需要用于提供用于转接呼叫的本地呼叫转移功能的中央处理设备。

    System and methods for a survivable remote network
    2.
    发明申请
    System and methods for a survivable remote network 审中-公开
    可靠的远程网络的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060077955A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-13

    申请号:US10960225

    申请日:2004-10-08

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66 H04L12/56 H04L12/28

    摘要: Systems and methods for a Survivable Branch Office are provided by embodiments of the invention. The Survivable Branch Office includes a plurality of interconnected packet-based network devices, wherein the Branch Office is adapted to operate in a first mode during which centralized telephony call processing services are supplied to the Branch Office by a Main Office via a connection between the Branch Office and the Main Office. The Branch Office is also adapted to operate in a second mode when the connection between the Branch Office and the Main Office is interrupted. In the second mode the plurality of interconnected packet-based network devices collectively provide telephony call processing services in a distributed manner for the Branch Office. The network devices in some instances are packet-based peer-to-peer terminal sets, wherein the terminal sets themselves can collectively provide required telephony services normally supplied by the Main Office, by operating in a peer-to-peer mode when connection is lost with the Main Office.

    摘要翻译: 通过本发明的实施例提供了一个可行的分支机构的系统和方法。 Survivable Branch Office包括多个互连的基于分组的网络设备,其中分支机构适于在第一模式下操作,在该模式期间,主办公室通过分支机构之间的连接向中心电话呼叫处理服务提供给分支机构 办公室和办公室。 当办事处和总部之间的联系中断时,分局也适应第二种模式运作。 在第二模式中,多个互连的基于分组的网络设备以分布式方式共同为分支机构提供电话呼叫处理服务。 在某些情况下,网络设备是基于分组的对等终端机,其中终端机本身可以通过在连接丢失时以对等模式操作来共同提供通常由主办公室提供的所需电话服务 与主要办公室。

    Peer to peer voice over IP network with distributed call processing
    3.
    发明授权
    Peer to peer voice over IP network with distributed call processing 有权
    通过分布式呼叫处理的IP网络上的对等语音

    公开(公告)号:US07751537B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US10740405

    申请日:2003-12-22

    IPC分类号: H04M11/06

    摘要: A network device has a voice mail module adapted to provide voice mail functionality for calls of a first type directed to the network device. The calls of the first type are originally intended for the network device. The voice mail module also provides voice mail functionality for calls of a second type directed to the network device. The calls of the second type are originally intended for one or more other network devices in respect of which the network device has been designated as a backup. In a system having such network devices, voice mail functionality may be provided locally at the network devices. The network devices may be implemented as telephones. In the event that a network device is no longer available on the network, another network device designated as a backup network device takes voice mail messages for the network device that is unavailable. This significantly improves overall system reliability and availability.

    摘要翻译: 网络设备具有语音邮件模块,其适于为针对网络设备的第一类型的呼叫提供语音邮件功能。 第一类型的呼叫最初是针对网络设备的。 语音邮件模块还为针对网络设备的第二类型的呼叫提供话音邮件功能。 第二类型的呼叫最初是针对网络设备已被指定为备份的一个或多个其他网络设备的。 在具有这种网络设备的系统中,语音邮件功能可以在网络设备本地提供。 网络设备可以实现为电话。 网络设备不再可用的情况下,指定为备份网络设备的另一网络设备为不可用的网络设备接收语音邮件消息。 这显着提高了整体系统的可靠性和可用性。

    Information distribution system, method and network devices
    4.
    发明申请
    Information distribution system, method and network devices 审中-公开
    信息分发系统,方法和网络设备

    公开(公告)号:US20060067327A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-30

    申请号:US10952905

    申请日:2004-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: A method involves, at a network device, receiving information; storing the information; and sending the information to at least one other network. The information is adapted for use by the network device and the at least one other network device in providing local facilitating related functionality. In some implementations the method is applied at each of a plurality of network devices in a system resulting in the information being distributed to the network devices. In some implementations, distribution of the information allows the network devices to provide the call facilitating functionality locally without the use of central processing equipment. In some implementations access to the information being distributed and/or other information is restricted to avoid conflicts.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法涉及在网络设备处接收信息; 存储信息; 并将信息发送到至少一个其他网络。 该信息适于由网络设备和至少一个其他网络设备在提供本地促进相关功能的情况下使用。 在一些实现中,该方法被应用于系统中的多个网络设备中的每一个,导致信息被分发到网络设备。 在一些实施方式中,信息的分发允许网络设备在本地不提供使用中央处理设备的情况下提供促进功能的呼叫。 在一些实现中,限制正在分发的信息和/或其他信息的访问以避免冲突。

    Time and data synchronization between network devices
    5.
    发明申请
    Time and data synchronization between network devices 有权
    网络设备之间的时间和数据同步

    公开(公告)号:US20050135429A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-23

    申请号:US10991995

    申请日:2004-11-19

    IPC分类号: G06F13/42 H04J3/06 H04L29/08

    摘要: To synchronize time between network devices equally capable of accurately maintaining an indication of current time, one of the network devices is deemed to be a reference for time and the other network devices synchronize their indications of current time to the reference. To synchronize copies of data at multiple network devices, each network device maintains a counter representative of the passage of time but not necessarily of current time. The counter at each device is periodically synchronized with the counters of other network devices. When data is changed at a network device, the value of the counter at the time of changing is stored in association with the changed data. Stored counter values are used to determine whether a local copy or a remote copy of the data is likely more recent and therefore preferable. A further test may be applied if a counter value comparison is inconclusive.

    摘要翻译: 为了同步能够精确地保持当前时间的指示的网络设备之间的时间,网络设备中的一个被认为是时间的参考,并且其他网络设备使其当前时间的指示与参考同步。 为了在多个网络设备上同步数据副本,每个网络设备维护代表时间流逝而不是当前时间的计数器。 每个设备上的计数器与其他网络设备的计数器周期性地同步。 当在网络设备上改变数据时,与更改的数据相关联地存储改变时的计数器的值。 存储的计数器值用于确定数据的本地副本或远程副本是否可能更新,因此更为可取。 如果计数器值比较不确定,则可以应用另外的测试。

    Peer discovery
    6.
    发明申请
    Peer discovery 有权
    同行发现

    公开(公告)号:US20050117525A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-02

    申请号:US10986297

    申请日:2004-11-12

    摘要: Upon initial connection of a peer to a peer-to-peer network, the peer notifies other peers of its connection to the network. The peer receives existence notifications from other peers and may use them to create a list of the peers on the network, which may be sorted by the unique identifiers of each peer. A prospective network address is selected, e.g. based on the ordinal position of the peer within the sorted list. Conflict checking resolves conflicts between the prospective network address and the network address of other peers. Each peer may periodically notify the other peers of its network address, e.g. to prevent new peers from claiming the address. When a peer becomes inactive, another peer detecting this may begin periodically notifying the remaining peers that the address of the disconnected peer is already claimed. Peers may be Voice-over-IP telephone sets and network addresses may be directory numbers.

    摘要翻译: 在对等体初始连接到对等网络时,对等体通知其他对等体与网络的连接。 对等体从其他对等体接收存在通知,并且可以使用它们来创建网络上的对等体的列表,其可以由每个对等体的唯一标识符来排序。 选择预期网络地址,例如 基于排序列表中对等体的顺序位置。 冲突检查解决了预期网络地址与其他对等体的网络地址之间的冲突。 每个对等体可以周期性地通知其他对等体其网络地址,例如 以防止新的对等体声明地址。 当对等体变为非活动状态时,检测到对等体的另一个对等体可以周期性地通知剩余的对等体已经声明了断开的对等体的地址。 对等体可以是IP语音电话机,网络地址可以是电话号码。

    Back up of network devices
    7.
    发明授权
    Back up of network devices 有权
    备份网络设备

    公开(公告)号:US07441141B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-21

    申请号:US10993519

    申请日:2004-11-22

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: A network device selects at least one other network device as its backup and communicates information for use by the backup network device(s) in assuming the role of the network device upon its unavailability. The network device also receives information from at least one network device that has selected it as its backup device for use in assuming the role of the selecting device(s) upon unavailability of the selecting device(s). Each network device may act as a backup for the same number of devices as it has backups. Selection of backup devices may be based on device reliability. In one embodiment, each network device has a primary and secondary backup. The primary backup assumes the role of the network device when the latter becomes unavailable, and the secondary backup assumes the role of the network device when both the network device and its primary backup are unavailable.

    摘要翻译: 网络设备选择至少一个其他网络设备作为其备份,并且在备用网络设备不可用时承担网络设备的角色来传送信息供备份网络设备使用。 网络设备还从至少一个网络设备接收信息,该网络设备已经选择了它作为其备用设备,以便在选择设备不可用时承担选择设备的角色。 每个网络设备可以充当与备份相同数量的设备的备份。 备份设备的选择可能是基于设备的可靠性。 在一个实施例中,每个网络设备具有主备份和次备份。 主备份在网络设备不可用时承担网络设备的角色,并且辅助备份在网络设备和其主备份不可用时都承担网络设备的角色。

    System and method for bridge call appearance in distributed peer-to-peer network
    8.
    发明申请
    System and method for bridge call appearance in distributed peer-to-peer network 审中-公开
    分布式对等网络中桥呼叫出现的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060067300A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-30

    申请号:US10953039

    申请日:2004-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66

    摘要: A Bridge Call Appearance (BCA) Group including a plurality of peer-to-peer packet-based devices and methods for operating the BCA Group are provided by embodiments of the present invention. In the BCA Group at least one peer-to-peer packet-based device is designated as a primary device and remaining peer-to-peer packet-based devices are designated as secondary devices. An example of such a system is an office environment including a boss's terminal set designated as a primary device and the boss's assistant's terminal sets designated as secondary devices. The secondary devices provide support for the primary device when the primary device is unavailable. The primary network device acts as an intermediary for protocol signaling involving a secondary network device and an other device with which the secondary network device is communicating. Examples of call processing features used in the BCA Group environment are answering incoming calls, placing outgoing calls, placing a call on hold, retrieving a call from hold, performing a blind transfer, and performing an attended transfer.

    摘要翻译: 包括多个基于对等分组的设备的桥接呼叫外观(BCA)组和用于操作BCA组的方法由本发明的实施例提供。 在BCA组中,至少有一个基于对等分组的设备被指定为主设备,其余的基于对等分组的设备被指定为辅助设备。 这种系统的一个例子是办公环境,包括指定为主设备的老板的终端机以及被指定为辅助设备的老板助手的终端机。 辅助设备在主设备不可用时为主设备提供支持。 主网络设备充当涉及辅助网络设备和辅助网络设备正在通信的其他设备的协议信令的中介。 在BCA组环境中使用的呼叫处理特征的示例是应答呼入呼叫,拨出呼叫,保持呼叫,保持呼叫,执行盲转接和执行已接听转移。

    Voice mail system, method and network devices
    9.
    发明申请
    Voice mail system, method and network devices 有权
    语音邮件系统,方法和网络设备

    公开(公告)号:US20050238148A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-27

    申请号:US11156637

    申请日:2005-06-21

    摘要: A network device has a voice mail module adapted to provide voice mail functionality for calls of a first type directed to the network device. The calls of the first type are originally intended for the network device. The voice mail module also provides voice mail functionality for calls of a second type directed to the network device. The calls of the second type are originally intended for one or more other network devices in respect of which the network device has been designated as a backup. In a system having such network devices, voice mail functionality may be provided locally at the network devices. The network devices may be implemented as telephones. In the event that a network device is no longer available on the network, another network device designated as a backup network device takes voice mail messages for the network device that is unavailable. This significantly improves overall system reliability and availability.

    摘要翻译: 网络设备具有语音邮件模块,其适于为针对网络设备的第一类型的呼叫提供语音邮件功能。 第一类型的呼叫最初是针对网络设备的。 语音邮件模块还为针对网络设备的第二类型的呼叫提供话音邮件功能。 第二类型的呼叫最初是针对网络设备已被指定为备份的一个或多个其他网络设备的。 在具有这种网络设备的系统中,语音邮件功能可以在网络设备本地提供。 网络设备可以实现为电话。 网络设备不再可用的情况下,指定为备份网络设备的另一网络设备为不可用的网络设备接收语音邮件消息。 这显着提高了整体系统的可靠性和可用性。

    Back up of network devices
    10.
    发明申请
    Back up of network devices 有权
    备份网络设备

    公开(公告)号:US20050193249A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-01

    申请号:US10993519

    申请日:2004-11-22

    摘要: A network device selects at least one other network device as its backup and communicates information for use by the backup network device(s) in assuming the role of the network device upon its unavailability. The network device also receives information from at least one network device that has selected it as its backup device for use in assuming the role of the selecting device(s) upon unavailability of the selecting device(s). Each network device may act as a backup for the same number of devices as it has backups. Selection of backup devices may be based on device reliability. In one embodiment, each network device has a primary and secondary backup. The primary backup assumes the role of the network device when the latter becomes unavailable, and the secondary backup assumes the role of the network device when both the network device and its primary backup are unavailable.

    摘要翻译: 网络设备选择至少一个其他网络设备作为其备份,并且在备用网络设备不可用时承担网络设备的角色来传送信息供备份网络设备使用。 网络设备还从至少一个网络设备接收信息,该网络设备已经选择了它作为备用设备,以便在选择设备不可用时承担选择设备的角色。 每个网络设备可以充当与备份相同数量的设备的备份。 备份设备的选择可能是基于设备的可靠性。 在一个实施例中,每个网络设备具有主备份和次备份。 主备份在网络设备不可用时承担网络设备的角色,并且辅助备份在网络设备和其主备份不可用时都承担网络设备的角色。