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SCALABLE AND EXTENSIBLE COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK

  • US 20090328062A1
  • Filed: 06/25/2008
  • Published: 12/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method for initiating a call that adds a new mode of communication to a preexisting conversation, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request from an application to create a call object using a specified mode of communication;

    creating a call object using an extensible communication framework that is an instance of an overridden call object for conducting a call according to the specified mode of communication;

    querying the preexisting conversation to determine whether an instance of a media provider for handling media related to the specified mode of communication is associated with the preexisting conversation; and

    when querying determines that no instance of the media provider exists, instantiating a new instance of the media provider for handling media related to the specified mode of communication, wherein instantiating comprises creating an overridden media provider object based on common functionality provided by the extensible communication framework and custom functionality implemented separately from the framework,binding the new instance of the media provider to the preexisting conversation.providing the new instance of the media provider to the application in response to the request.

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