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Systems including and methods of operating communication devices assigned individual and group identities

  • US 9,204,088 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 12/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system, comprising:

  • a plurality of video communication devices including a first plurality of video communication devices and a second plurality of video communication devices, each video communication device of the plurality of video communication devices configured to receive incoming calls to participate in video communication sessions responsive to being addressed with a different individual unique identifier;

    a first user group comprising the first plurality of video communication devices, the first user group assigned a first group unique identifier, wherein each of the first plurality of video communication devices is configured to receive incoming calls to participate in video communication sessions responsive to being addressed with the first group unique identifier;

    a second user group comprising the second plurality of video communication devices, the second user group assigned a second group unique identifier, wherein each of the second plurality of video communication devices is configured to receive incoming calls to participate in video communication sessions responsive to being addressed with the second group unique identifier;

    wherein;

    each of the plurality of video communication devices is configured to;

    indicate a source of an incoming call responsive to the incoming call being directed thereto;

    indicate a user group as the source of the incoming call if a video communication device of the plurality of video communication devices belonging to the user group initiates the incoming call; and

    indicate the video communication device initiating the incoming call as the source of the incoming call if the video communication device initiating the incoming call does not belong to any user group; and

    each of the first plurality of video communication devices is configured to;

    receive assistance, while participating in the video communication sessions, from a video relay service configured to provide translation services to a hearing-impaired user of the first plurality of video communication devices during the video communication sessions; and

    indicate the second user group as the source of the incoming call responsive to a first video communication device of the second plurality of video communication devices directing an incoming call to the first user group.

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