Method and system for group communications
First Claim
1. In a system having at least one group entity and a plurality of endpoints, a method comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving at a group entity from an initiating endpoint, using a transactional protocol, a first message requesting an initiation of a session between a plurality of endpoints affiliated with a group that correlates to said group entity;
b) causing said session to be accepted in order to start the session;
c) upon the acceptance and start of the session, causing the presence of said session to be communicated, using a broadcast protocol, to the plurality of endpoints affiliated with said group; and
d) communicating from said group entity to said initiating endpoint, using said transactional protocol, the acceptance of said session.
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Abstract
A method and system for group communications is described. The system includes a plurality of endpoints and at least one group entity that receives from an initiating endpoint, using a transactional protocol, a first message requesting an initiation of a session between a plurality of endpoints affiliated with a group that correlates to the group entity. The group entity further: causes the session to be accepted in order to start the session; upon the acceptance and start of the session causes the presence of the session to be communicated, using a broadcast protocol, to the plurality of endpoints affiliated with the group; and communicates to the initiating endpoint, using the transactional protocol, the acceptance of the session.
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19 Claims
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1. In a system having at least one group entity and a plurality of endpoints, a method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving at a group entity from an initiating endpoint, using a transactional protocol, a first message requesting an initiation of a session between a plurality of endpoints affiliated with a group that correlates to said group entity; b) causing said session to be accepted in order to start the session; c) upon the acceptance and start of the session, causing the presence of said session to be communicated, using a broadcast protocol, to the plurality of endpoints affiliated with said group; and d) communicating from said group entity to said initiating endpoint, using said transactional protocol, the acceptance of said session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a system having at least one group entity and a plurality of endpoints, a method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving at a group entity from an initiating endpoint, using a transactional protocol, a first message requesting an initiation of a session between a plurality of endpoints affiliated with a group that correlates to said group entity; b) determining whether said session is to be accepted in order to start the session or declined and if said session is declined communicating from said group entity to said initiating endpoint, using said transactional protocol, that the session was declined, and if said session is accepted performing steps c) and d); c) upon the acceptance and start of the session, causing the presence of said session to be communicated, using a broadcast protocol, to the plurality of endpoints affiliated with said group; and d) communicating from said group entity to said initiating endpoint, using said transactional protocol, the acceptance of said session.
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19. A communications network system comprising:
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a plurality of endpoints operatively networked together, each said endpoint configured for communicating using a transactional protocol and further configured for receiving communications using a broadcast protocol, and at least one group entity operatively coupled to the system and configured for receiving from an initiating endpoint, using a transactional protocol, a first message requesting an initiation of a session between a plurality of endpoints affiliated with a group that correlates to said group entity, causing said session to be accepted in order to start the session, upon the acceptance and start of the session causing the presence of said session to be communicated, using a broadcast protocol, to the plurality of endpoints affiliated with said group, and-communicating from said group entity to said initiating endpoint, using said transactional protocol, the acceptance of said session.
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