Status conflict resolution in integrated communication systems and methods thereof
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for resolving conflicts within a unified communication system, said method comprising:
- receiving a status trigger;
associating a priority and a duration with said status trigger; and
modifying current communication services when said priority of said status trigger is higher than priorities associated with other status triggers for said duration of said status trigger.
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Abstract
The present application relates to unified communications, and more specifically, to resolving status conflicts within unified communications to provide integrated services. According to one illustrative embodiment, a set of status triggers are managed through a unified communication server. The triggers can be received from client devices such as global positioning systems, computers, presence detectors, calendar applications, etc. When received, the unified communication server can associate each of the triggers with a priority along with a duration. The unified communication server can set a status for the user according to the duration of the trigger event having the highest priority or until another trigger event having a higher priority is received. Based on the status of the user, communication services can be updated or kept.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for resolving conflicts within a unified communication system, said method comprising:
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receiving a status trigger; associating a priority and a duration with said status trigger; and modifying current communication services when said priority of said status trigger is higher than priorities associated with other status triggers for said duration of said status trigger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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at least one source providing a trigger event to an integrated communication service; wherein said integrated communication service associates a priority and duration to said trigger event received from said at least one source, said integrated communication service adjusting communication services for said duration based on said priority of said trigger event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A unified communication system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said memory storing program instructions that when executed by said processor, causes said processor to; receive two or more trigger events; establish priorities and durations for said two or more trigger events; update communication services dependent on a trigger event of said two or more trigger events having a highest priority for said duration of said trigger event or until another trigger event having a higher priority is received. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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