System and method for distributed multi-party call control
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1. A method of inter-call manager messaging protocol, comprising:
- establishing a first leg of a multi-party call;
adding a second leg of the multi-party call;
associating the second leg with the first leg of the multi-party call;
determining which of the first leg or the second leg to be the controlling or controlled legs of the multi-party call; and
requesting a voice path to the controlled leg by the controlling leg to establish the multi-party call.
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Abstract
A system and method of distributed multi-party call control are provided. The method includes the steps of establishing a first leg of a multi-party call, adding a second leg of the multi-party call, associating the second leg with the first leg of the multi-party call, determining which of the first leg or the second leg to be the controlling or controlled legs of the multi-party call, and requesting a voice path to the controlled leg by the controlling leg to establish the multi-party call.
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1. A method of inter-call manager messaging protocol, comprising:
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establishing a first leg of a multi-party call;
adding a second leg of the multi-party call;
associating the second leg with the first leg of the multi-party call;
determining which of the first leg or the second leg to be the controlling or controlled legs of the multi-party call; and
requesting a voice path to the controlled leg by the controlling leg to establish the multi-party call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of setting up a multi-party call, comprising:
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establishing a two-party call between an originator and a terminator, the two-party call forming a first leg of a multi-party call;
creating a second leg of the multi-party call involving the originator or terminator of the two-party call and a new terminator or a new originator of the second leg;
determining which of the first leg or the second leg to be the controlling or controlled legs of the multi-party call; and
requesting a voice path to the controlled leg by the controlling leg to establish the multi-party call. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A distributed call manager architecture, comprising:
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a first call manager residing on a first processor and processing an original leg of the multi-party call between an originator and a terminator;
a second call manager residing on a second processor and processing a new leg of the multi-party call, and sending to the first call manager a request to attach to the original leg of the multi-party call, the second call manager further sending to the first call manager a request to play an alert tone to a new terminator of the new leg of the multi-party call, the second call manager further sending to the first call manager a request to make a voice path from the new leg to the original leg of the multi-party call.
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22. A distributed call manager architecture, comprising:
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a first call manager residing on a first processor and processing an original leg of the multi-party call between an originator and a terminator, the first call manager requesting an initiation of a new leg of the multi-party call; and
a second call manager residing on a second processor and processing the new leg of the multi-party call, and sending to the first call manager a request to make a voice path from the new leg to the original leg of the multi-party call to a new terminator.
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