Techniques for applying policies for real time collaboration
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1. A method for applying a policy to a communication, comprising:
- receiving a communication for an intended recipient;
analyzing information for the communication to determine whether to apply a policy to the communication; and
if a policy is to be applied, performing the steps of;
selecting a policy to apply to the communication, the policy including at least one condition and at least one action;
applying the policy to the communication whereby at least one condition is satisfied; and
executing the action corresponding to the satisfied condition.
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Abstract
When a communication is received for a user, an appropriate policy can be determined and applied to the communication. For example, a policy can be applied if the user is not present at the appropriate client. A policy can be applied based upon information for the communication, and can include one or more conditions and one or more actions. Depending on the conditions that are satisfied, at least one action is determined and executed for the communication.
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1. A method for applying a policy to a communication, comprising:
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receiving a communication for an intended recipient; analyzing information for the communication to determine whether to apply a policy to the communication; and if a policy is to be applied, performing the steps of; selecting a policy to apply to the communication, the policy including at least one condition and at least one action; applying the policy to the communication whereby at least one condition is satisfied; and executing the action corresponding to the satisfied condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for applying a policy to a communication, comprising:
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a communication component for receiving a communication; a policy storage component storing at least one policy capable of being applied to the communication, the policy including at least one condition and at least one action; and a policy enforcer operable to analyze information for the communication and determine whether to apply a policy to the communication, the policy enforcer being further operable to select a policy from the policy storage, when a policy is to be applied, and apply the selected policy to the communication whereby at least one condition is satisfied, the policy enforcer being further operable to execute the action corresponding to the satisfied condition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product embedded in a computer-readable medium, comprising:
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computer program code for receiving a communication for an intended recipient; computer program code for analyzing information for the communication to determine whether to apply a policy to the communication; and computer program code for, when a policy is to be applied, selecting a policy to apply to the communication, the policy including at least one condition and at least one action, applying the policy to the communication whereby at least one condition is satisfied, and executing the action corresponding to the satisfied condition. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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