Quantum and promiscuous user agents
First Claim
1. A computer program product including computer executable instructions stored onto a computer readable medium which, when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the computer to perform method, the instructions comprising:
- instructions to receive a request from an external communication endpoint to establish a communication with an internal communication endpoint, wherein the communication is on a gateway of an internal network, wherein the internal network is a SIP communications system;
instructions to receive a phone number associated with the external communication endpoint;
instructions to instantiate a promiscuous user agent on the gateway for the communication, wherein the promiscuous user agent is associated with the external communication endpoint;
instructions to determine whether a user identity is associated with the phone number;
if a user identity is associated with the phone number, instructions to provide the user identity to the promiscuous user agent, wherein the promiscuous user agent becomes a quantum user agent after receiving the user identity;
if a user identity is not associated with the phone number or after providing the user identity to the promiscuous user agent, instructions to begin the communication.
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Abstract
A call processing system includes a call processing server. The call processing server processes calls for an internal network that employs SIP features and functions. The call processing server can receive calls from or send calls to one or more external communication endpoints that are not part of the internal network. However, the call processing server can associate a floating user agent with the communication from the external communication endpoint and lock the floating user agent to a gateway. After locking onto a gateway and initiating the call, the floating user agent can then publish call event status and receive SIP primitives similar to other SIP-enabled devices.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer program product including computer executable instructions stored onto a computer readable medium which, when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the computer to perform method, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive a request from an external communication endpoint to establish a communication with an internal communication endpoint, wherein the communication is on a gateway of an internal network, wherein the internal network is a SIP communications system; instructions to receive a phone number associated with the external communication endpoint; instructions to instantiate a promiscuous user agent on the gateway for the communication, wherein the promiscuous user agent is associated with the external communication endpoint; instructions to determine whether a user identity is associated with the phone number; if a user identity is associated with the phone number, instructions to provide the user identity to the promiscuous user agent, wherein the promiscuous user agent becomes a quantum user agent after receiving the user identity; if a user identity is not associated with the phone number or after providing the user identity to the promiscuous user agent, instructions to begin the communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request from an external communication endpoint to establish a communication with an internal communication endpoint, wherein the communication is on a gateway of an internal network, wherein the internal network is a SIP communications system; receiving a phone number associated with the external communication endpoint; instantiating a promiscuous user agent on the gateway for the communication, wherein the promiscuous user agent is associated with the external communication endpoint; determining whether a user identity is associated with the phone number; when a user identity is associated with the phone number, providing the user identity to the promiscuous user agent, wherein the promiscuous user agent becomes a quantum user agent after receiving the user identity; and when a user identity is not associated with the phone number or after providing the user identity to the promiscuous user agent, beginning the communication. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
a processor operable to; receive a request from an external communication endpoint to establish a communication with an internal communication endpoint, wherein the communication is on a gateway of an internal network, wherein the internal network is a SIP communications system; receive a phone number associated with the external communication endpoint; instantiate a promiscuous user agent on the gateway for the communication, wherein the promiscuous user agent is associated with the external communication endpoint; determine whether a user identity is associated with the phone number; when a user identity is associated with the phone number, provide the user identity to the promiscuous user agent, wherein the promiscuous user agent becomes a quantum user agent after receiving the user identity; and when a user identity is not associated with the phone number or after providing the user identity to the promiscuous user agent, begin the communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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