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System and method for providing an eCamp feature in a session initiation protocol (SIP) environment

  • US 7,853,696 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2004
  • Issued: 12/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a presence server, a command to watch a first campee endpoint and a second campee endpoint, the command received from a plurality of camper endpoints currently camping on the first campee endpoint and the second campee endpoint;

    determining that the first campee endpoint has a presence state that is currently available to participate in a communication session with the camper endpoints, the first campee endpoint, and the second campee endpoint;

    determining that the second campee endpoint has a presence state that is currently available to participate in the communication session;

    setting a timer in response to the first and second campee endpoints being available;

    notifying a first camper endpoint of the availability of the first and the second campee endpoints when the timer expires by;

    sending a first status indicator to the first camper endpoint indicating that the first campee endpoint has a presence state that is currently available; and

    sending a second status indicator to the first camper endpoint indicating that the second campee endpoint has a presence state that is currently available; and

    notifying a second camper endpoint of the availability of the first and the second campee endpoints if the first camper endpoint fails to complete a call to the first and the second campee endpoints by sending the first and the second status indicators to the second camper endpoint.

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