SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ESTABLISHING USER GROUPS IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method of establishing user groups in an Internet Protocol (IP) environment, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of communication device identifiers, wherein each communication device identifier is associated with a communications device, and wherein at least one of the communication device identifiers is a device ID of an IP telephony device; and
mapping the received communication device identifiers to a user group identifier.
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Abstract
A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. A user group is established by collecting a plurality of identifiers that are associated with members of a group, and associating the member identifiers with a group identifier. The member identifiers could be telephone numbers of telephony devices for each of the members, or device IDs of IP telephony devices for members of the group. The group identifier could be any type of identifier, and in some instances, the group identifier could be a telephone number.
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1. A method of establishing user groups in an Internet Protocol (IP) environment, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of communication device identifiers, wherein each communication device identifier is associated with a communications device, and wherein at least one of the communication device identifiers is a device ID of an IP telephony device; and mapping the received communication device identifiers to a user group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for establishing user groups in an Internet Protocol (IP) environment, comprising:
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means for receiving a plurality of communication device identifiers, wherein each communication device identifier is associated with a communications device, and wherein at least one of the communication device identifiers is a device ID of an IP telephony device; and means for mapping the received communication device identifiers to a user group identifier.
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13. A system for establishing user groups in an Internet Protocol (IP) environment, comprising:
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a receiving unit that receives a plurality of communication device identifiers, wherein each communication device identifier is associated with a communications device, and wherein at least one of the communication device identifiers is a device ID of an IP telephony device; and a mapping unit that maps the received communication device identifiers to a user group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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