Using additional information provided in session requests
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1. A method comprising:
- a) receiving a session request originating from a sending communication client, the session request including information necessary to establish a communication session and additional information, where the additional information is different from the information necessary to establish the communication session;
b) establishing the communication session with the sending communication client in response to the session request; and
c) determining an action to take in association with the communication session based on the additional information.
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Abstract
The present invention allows a communication client to receive a session request from a sending communication client, wherein the session request includes additional information. The additional information is processed to determine an action to take in association with the communication session to be established with the communication client. The additional information may include context indicia, which may identify an association related to the subject matter of the session, or a specific instruction to take the action in association with the communication session.
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1. A method comprising:
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a) receiving a session request originating from a sending communication client, the session request including information necessary to establish a communication session and additional information, where the additional information is different from the information necessary to establish the communication session; b) establishing the communication session with the sending communication client in response to the session request; and c) determining an action to take in association with the communication session based on the additional information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A communication client 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 originating from a sending communication client, the session request including information necessary to establish a communication session and additional information, where the additional information is different from the information necessary to establish the communication session; ii) establish the communication session with the sending communication client in response to the session request; and iii) determine an action to take in association with the communication session based on the additional information. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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