Hub based clearing house for interoperability of distinct unified communications systems
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a federation server that includes a processor and a memory and is connected to a first domain and a second domain, the federation server comprising,a translator that translates a first formatted message received from the first domain into a second formatted message, anda routing engine that routes the second formatted message to the second domain,wherein the federation server allows the first domain that runs a first type of unified communications application to appear as running a second type of unified communications application,wherein the second domain runs the second type of unified communications application,wherein the first domain includes a first unified communications system running the first type of unified communications application, which provides integrated communications services, the integrated communication services including instant messaging (IM), presence notifications, telephony, video conferencing, email, SMS, and voicemail, andwherein the federation server allows the first domain that runs a first type of unified communications application to appear as running a second type of unified communications application that federates with the second domain based on a published service (SRV) record.
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Abstract
A hub-based clearing house for interoperability of distinct unified communication systems is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system comprises a database that stores configuration information for the system; an administrator module that maintains the configuration information; a federation server that is connected to a first unified communications system and a second unified communications system. The federation server comprises a first translator that translates a first formatted message received from the first unified communications system into a common language formatted message, a second translator that translates the common language formatted message into a second formatted message, and a routing engine that routes the second formatted message to the second unified communications system.
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25 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a federation server that includes a processor and a memory and is connected to a first domain and a second domain, the federation server comprising, a translator that translates a first formatted message received from the first domain into a second formatted message, and a routing engine that routes the second formatted message to the second domain, wherein the federation server allows the first domain that runs a first type of unified communications application to appear as running a second type of unified communications application, wherein the second domain runs the second type of unified communications application, wherein the first domain includes a first unified communications system running the first type of unified communications application, which provides integrated communications services, the integrated communication services including instant messaging (IM), presence notifications, telephony, video conferencing, email, SMS, and voicemail, and wherein the federation server allows the first domain that runs a first type of unified communications application to appear as running a second type of unified communications application that federates with the second domain based on a published service (SRV) record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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connecting a first domain and a second domain through a federation server; receiving into the federation server a first formatted message from the first domain; translating the first formatted message into a second formatted message; and routing the second formatted message from the federation server to the second domain, wherein the federation server allows the first domain that runs a first type of unified communications application to appear as running a second type of unified communications application, wherein the second domain runs the second type of unified communications application, wherein the first domain includes a first unified communications system running the first type of unified communications application, which provides integrated communications services, the integrated communication services including instant messaging (IM), presence notifications, telephony, video conferencing, email, SMS, and voicemail, and wherein the federation server allows the first domain that runs a first type of unified communications application to appear as running a second type of unified communications application that federates with the second domain based on a published service (SRV) record. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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