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Combining multimedia services with traditional telephony services in a public branch exchange

  • US 20040008837A1
  • Filed: 07/12/2002
  • Published: 01/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system comprising:

  • a) at least one interface adapted to facilitate media communications; and

    b) a control system associated with the at least one interface and providing a combined user agent, which is adapted to;

    i) represent a telephony device supported by a PBX and a computing device as a single multimedia device capable of supporting voice and media sessions;

    ii) communicate with a telephony switch to establish a connection with the telephony device through the telephony switch and the PBX to facilitate a voice session with another voice-capable device; and

    iii) communicate with the computing device to establish a media session between the computing device and another media-capable device, wherein the combined user agent appears to network devices as a multimedia client supporting voice and media sessions and interacts with the telephony switch as well as the computing device to facilitate the voice and media sessions.

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