USER DIRECTORY SYSTEM FOR A HUB-BASED SYSTEM FEDERATING DISPARATE UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- connecting a first unified communications system and a second unified communications system through a federation server;
synchronizing a directory entry from a directory of the first unified communications system to a user directory, wherein the directory entry contains user information of the first unified communications system; and
providing the second unified communications system with an access to the directory entry.
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Abstract
A user directory for a hub-based system federating disparate unified communications systems is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes connecting a first unified communications system and a second unified communications system through a federation server, synchronizing a directory entry from a directory of the first unified communications system to a user directory, where the directory entry contains user information of the first unified communications system, and providing the second unified communications system with an access to the directory entry.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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connecting a first unified communications system and a second unified communications system through a federation server; synchronizing a directory entry from a directory of the first unified communications system to a user directory, wherein the directory entry contains user information of the first unified communications system; and providing the second unified communications system with an access to the directory entry. - 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 federation server that is connected to a first unified communications system and a second unified communications system; a synchronization tool that is connected to a directory of the first unified communications system, wherein the synchronization tool synchronizes a directory entry from the directory to a user directory, wherein the directory entry contains user information of the first unified communications system, and wherein the second unified communications system is provided with an access to the directory entry. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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- 24. The system of claim 1314 further comprising a search automated application that communicates with the first unified communications system to submit a search query for the directory entry.
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