AUTOMATED SESSION ADMISSION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- a) determining to initiate a communication session with a communication client;
b) providing admission information configured to authorize establishment of the communication session;
c) creating a session request comprising the admission information; and
d) sending the session request over a communication network toward the communication client.
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Abstract
The present invention allows a first communication client, which is initiating a communication session, to include admission information in a session request used to establish the communication session in a regular call or conference scenario. The session request is intended to trigger a communication session between the first communication client and another communication client, which is associated with a telephony endpoint or a conferencing system having a communication client. The receiving communication client will use the admission information provided in the session request to determine whether the session is authorized. If authorized, the receiving communication client will either establish the communication session or allow the communication session to be established, as the situation dictates.
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50 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a) determining to initiate a communication session with a communication client; b) providing admission information configured to authorize establishment of the communication session; c) creating a session request comprising the admission information; and d) sending the session request over a communication network toward the communication client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a) a communication interface; and b) a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to; i) determine to initiate a communication session with a communication client; ii) provide admission information configured to authorize establishment of the communication session; iii) create a session request comprising the admission information; and iv) send the session request over a communication network toward the communication client. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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a) receiving a session request comprising admission information configured to authorize establishment of a communication session, the session request originating from a first communication client; b) determining whether the communication session is authorized based on the admission information; and c) effecting establishment of the communication session with the first communication client in response to the session request, if the communication session is authorized. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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31. The method of claim 31 wherein at least one of the plurality of communication clients supports the conference.
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39. A system comprising:
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a) a communication interface; and b) a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to; i) receive a session request comprising admission information configured to authorize establishment of a communication session, the session request originating from a first communication client; ii) determine whether the communication session is authorized based on the admission information; and iii) effect establishment of the communication session with the first communication client in response to the session request, if the communication session is authorized. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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