USER ALIASES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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Abstract
A technique is disclosed in the context of a communications system whereby parties accessible through the system may be referenced by multiple alternative symbolic names. User profile information for a given party may be maintained in the system to control features and routing behavior in response to session request involving the party. By virtue of a mapping capability, one or more symbolic names may be associated with the same user profile information. A session request involving any of the alternative names for a party will evoke the same user profile.
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34 Claims
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22. A system comprising:
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a table that associates a plurality of identifiers with a single index; and processing logic to; receive a first identifier of the plurality of identifiers, map the first identifier to the index, receive a second identifier of the plurality of identifiers, where the second identifier is of a same type as the first identifier, map the second identifier to the index, and use the index to retrieve a profile for a party with which communications is to be established, the profile being used to establish communications, identifying the first identifier or the second identifier, with the party. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for establishing communications with a party, comprising:
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receiving a first identifier for the party from a first calling party; mapping the first identifier to an index; using the index to retrieve a profile for the party; establishing communications, using a first type of communication handling procedure, between the first calling party and the party based on the profile; receiving a second identifier for the party from a second calling party, the second identifier having a value different than a value of the first identifier, where the first identifier and the second identifier are of a same type; mapping the second identifier to the index; using the index to retrieve the profile for the party; and establishing communications, using a second type of communication handling procedure, between the second calling party and the party based on the profile, the second type of communication handling procedure being different than the first type of communication handling procedure. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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