Multi-media communication management system for routing incoming calls to a subscriber device that is served by a subscriber station
First Claim
1. A multi-media communication management system for operation with a plurality of subscriber stations, at least one of which serves a subscriber device, the multi-media communication management system comprising:
- a network communication circuit for multi-media communication with said plurality of subscriber stations;
a service provider interface for multi-media communication with a communication originating device over a service provider communication medium;
a communication gateway coupled to the network communication circuit and the service provider interface comprising;
means for receiving, from the communication originating device, a first audio session initiation signal identifying a subscriber to which the audio session initiating signal is to be directed, means for identifying which of the plurality of subscriber stations is presently serving a subscriber device that is associated with the identified subscriber, and means for providing a second audio session initiation signal to the identified subscriber station via the network communication circuit.
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Abstract
The present multi-media communication management system comprises a controller that interfaces with a plurality of space station communication devices and with one or more communication medium service providers. The controller translates multi-media communications received from a multi-media service provider into the protocols required for use by the space station communication devices as well as any conventional telephone stations that may be coupled to the controller. The controller further records dynamic information relating each subscriber device to the communication space station that is serving the subscriber device for communication and control signaling. This enables the controller to receive communication signaling for a subscriber device and translate and route communication signaling to the communication space station serving the subscriber device.
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24 Claims
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1. A multi-media communication management system for operation with a plurality of subscriber stations, at least one of which serves a subscriber device, the multi-media communication management system comprising:
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a network communication circuit for multi-media communication with said plurality of subscriber stations;
a service provider interface for multi-media communication with a communication originating device over a service provider communication medium;
a communication gateway coupled to the network communication circuit and the service provider interface comprising;
means for receiving, from the communication originating device, a first audio session initiation signal identifying a subscriber to which the audio session initiating signal is to be directed, means for identifying which of the plurality of subscriber stations is presently serving a subscriber device that is associated with the identified subscriber, and means for providing a second audio session initiation signal to the identified subscriber station via the network communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A multi-media communication management system for operation with a plurality of subscriber stations, at least one of which serves a subscriber device, the multi-media communication management system comprising:
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a network communication circuit for multi-media communication with said plurality of subscriber stations;
a service provider interface for multi-media communication with an originating device over a service provider communication medium;
a communication gateway coupled to the network communication circuit and the service provider interface comprising;
means for receiving, from the originating device, a audio session initiation signal identifying a subscriber to which the audio session initiating signal is to be directed;
means for opening a first communication channel with the originating device;
means for identifying whether the identified subscriber station is then currently serving a subscriber device that is associated with the identified subscriber;
means for recording an audio message received on the first communication channel if the subscriber device that is associated with the subscriber identifier is not served by the identified subscriber station.
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7. A multi-media communication management system for operation with a plurality of subscriber stations, at least one of which serves a subscriber device, the multi-media communication management system comprising:
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a network communication circuit for multi-media communication with said plurality of subscriber stations;
a service provider interface for multi-media communication with an originating device over a service provider communication medium a session control server coupled to the network communication circuit comprising;
means for receiving a message from a subscriber station identifying which of a plurality of subscriber devices is then currently served by the subscriber station;
means for recording that the identified subscriber device is served by the subscriber station in a location table; and
a communication gateway coupled to the network communication circuit and the service provider interface comprising;
means for receiving, from the originating device, a audio session initiation signal identifying a subscriber to which the audio session initiating signal is to be directed;
means for querying the location table to identify which of a plurality of subscriber stations is currently serving a subscriber device that is associated with the subscriber identifier; and
means for providing a second audio session initiation signal to the identified subscriber station via the network communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing audio communication routing to a subscriber in a mutli-media communication management system comprising a plurality of subscriber stations, at least one of which serves a subscriber device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first audio session initiation signal, that identifies a subscriber to whom the audio session initiating signal is to be directed, from an originating device over a service provider communication medium;
identifying which of the plurality of subscriber stations is currently serving a subscriber device that is associated with the subscriber;
providing a second audio session initiation signal to the identified subscriber station via a local network communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing audio communication routing to a subscriber in a mutli-media communication management system comprising a plurality of subscriber stations, at least one of which serves a subscriber device, the method comprising:
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receiving a first audio session initiation signal that identifies a subscriber, to whom the audio session initiating signal is to be directed, from an originating device over a service provider communication medium;
opening a first communication channel with the originating device;
identifying whether the identified subscriber station is presently serving a subscriber device that is associated with the identified subscriber station; and
recording an audio message received on the first communication channel if the subscriber device that is associated with the identified subscriber is not served by a subscriber station.
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19. A method of providing audio communication routing to a subscriber in a mutli-media communication management system comprising a plurality of subscriber stations, at least one of which serves a subscriber device, the method comprising:
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receiving a message from a subscriber station identifying which of a plurality of subscriber devices is then currently served by the subscriber station;
recording that the identified subscriber device is served by the subscriber station in a location table;
receiving a first audio session initiation signal that identifies a subscriber, to whom the audio session initiating signal is to be directed, from an originating device over a service provider communication medium;
querying the location table to identify which of the plurality of subscriber stations is currently serving a subscriber device that is associated with the identified subscriber; and
means for providing a second audio session initiation signal to the identified subscriber station via a local network communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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