Method and apparatus for propagating a network profile
First Claim
1. In a messaging network including a plurality of messaging systems at different sites, respectively, a method for automatically propagating network profiles of individual subscriber names, extensions, and associated name headers to remote sites from a local site, the method comprising the steps of:
- adding a profile propagation status field to a data base field for each mailbox of a subscriber in each of said plurality of messaging systems;
reserving a predetermined number of bits within said profile propagation status field for each associated remote site, for representing the status at any given subscriber network profile relative to a corresponding remote site, with different patterns of said reserved bits conveying different status messages;
specifying in a local system each of that system'"'"'s subscriber network profiles that are to be propagated to selected remote sites;
selecting each one of said remote sites for propagating thereto said specified subscriber network profiles at a local site; and
propagating the network profiles of the specified local subscribers to a data base at each one of said selected remote sites.
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Abstract
A method for automatically propagating subscriber names and their associated name headers to remote sites from a local site in a PhoneMail network, includes adding a profile propagation status field to a data base field for each mailbox of a subscriber in each PhoneMail system in the network. A predetermined number of bits are reserved within the profile propagation status fields, for representing the status at any given subscriber network profile relative to a corresponding remote site, with different patterns of the bits conveying different status messages. Subscribers at a local site are selected for sending their associated network profiles to the data bases of selected remote sites. After the selection process, the network profiles are propagated to the remote sites.
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20 Claims
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1. In a messaging network including a plurality of messaging systems at different sites, respectively, a method for automatically propagating network profiles of individual subscriber names, extensions, and associated name headers to remote sites from a local site, the method comprising the steps of:
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adding a profile propagation status field to a data base field for each mailbox of a subscriber in each of said plurality of messaging systems; reserving a predetermined number of bits within said profile propagation status field for each associated remote site, for representing the status at any given subscriber network profile relative to a corresponding remote site, with different patterns of said reserved bits conveying different status messages; specifying in a local system each of that system'"'"'s subscriber network profiles that are to be propagated to selected remote sites; selecting each one of said remote sites for propagating thereto said specified subscriber network profiles at a local site; and propagating the network profiles of the specified local subscribers to a data base at each one of said selected remote sites. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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2. The method of claim wherein said specifying step further includes the step of selecting from one of three possible specifying modes, a first mode being for specifying single subscriber, a second mode being for specifying all subscribers, and a third mode being for showing on a display of the associated system all local subscriber names, extensions, and related name headers for specifying therefrom the subscribers for propagation.
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19. The method of claim wherein said propagating step further includes:
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installing a message delivery module in each of said messaging systems; programming said message delivery module for detecting when a message is pending for transmission to a remote site, and upon making such a detection communicating with said selected remote site for sending an associated subscriber network profile thereto.
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