摘要:
A system and method for telephone trouble reporting is provided. One aspect of the present invention is a context-sensitive graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI allows a user to select a trouble reporting option at various stages of a telephone call in a telephony-over-LAN system. Thus, a series of menus listing potential call difficulties are provided in the interface of the digital or IP phone or telephony-enabled computer to the user during the telephone call. Selecting one of the options allows the user to report the problem to the server or other central switch.
摘要:
In a system and method according to the invention, a gateway 106 to an H. 323 network is configured to monitor and intercept in-band signaling from external networks. The gateway 106 further provides to the H.323 terminal 102 out-of-band signaling indicative of the nature of the in-band signaling received from the external network. If the signaling changes, the gateway 106 provides this information to the H.323 terminal 102. The gateway 106 thus prevents the need to cut through audio channels for ringback tones or busy signals.
摘要:
A method and system for providing security for a computing device include resolving, conflicts between a password-protected screen saver and communication notification capabilities by selectively enabling access to specific communications when the computing device is in a locked mode. The screen saver of the computing device is configured to switch the device from a normal operative mode to a locked mode in response to detection of a preset condition, such as the expiration of an idle-time timer. The computing device then remains in the locked mode until a preset authorization condition is recognized, e.g., entering a password. However, with the computing device in the locked mode, a subset of communication access capabilities is enabled. Specifically, notification of incoming communications is enabled. Preferably, connectivity for select types of outgoing calls is also enabled, e.g., connectivity for emergency calls. In the preferred embodiment, the conflicts are resolved by integrating the screen saver with communication access capabilities in a single software package. Also in the preferred embodiment, the communication access capabilities are provided by a telephony over LAN application and a switch to the locked mode is disabled during communication sessions involving the computing device.
摘要:
A system and method enabling a user to remotely access an electronic calendar (62) using a telephone network (32) is provided. The system (22) includes the electronic calendar (62) for storing one or more schedules and a scheduler (60) for accessing the schedules as a function of input signals received over the telephone network (32). Each schedule contains future appointments and events for either daily, weekly or other data interval periods. The scheduler (60) enables selective retrieval and display of the appointments and events for any selected time period. The system is coupled to interfaces (24-30) allowing the schedule information to be transmitted as audio information, video information, or e-mail information. The scheduler (60) can compare the schedules to one another to automatically generate common meeting times. The common meeting time can then be transmitted to the various attendees using e-mail, audible instructions or voice mail.
摘要:
A Generate QoSEthernet layer (118) is provided, interposed between an IP layer and a QoSEthernet layer (115). The Generate QoSEthernet layer (118) intercepts call commands, such as call setup commands, and identifies a required QoS for the particular call. The Generate QoSEthernet layer (118) then generates the QoS request commands required by the QoSEthernet layer (115).
摘要:
A Generate QoSEthernet layer (118) is provided, interposed between an IP layer and a QoSEthernet layer (115). The Generate QoSEthernet layer (118) intercepts call commands, such as call setup commands, and identifies a required QoS for the particular call. The Generate QoSEthernet layer (118) then generates the QoS request commands required by the QoSEthernet layer (115).
摘要:
A method and system for establishing and managing subconference calls within a main conference call includes a subconference call subsystem (30) which responds to a subconference call request (28) from a first terminal (14) during the main conference call by transmitting (58) the subconference call request to a second terminal (24). The subconference call subsystem monitors (60) a connection to the second terminal to detect a signal indicating acceptance of the request. Upon detecting an acceptance, the subconference call subsystem establishes (62) a first subconference call and a data mixer (34) mixes (66) first voice data (42) from the main conference call with simultaneously transmitted second voice data (38) generated from the first and second terminals. A data router (36) transmits (68) the mixed first and second voice data (40) to the first and second terminals without transmitting the second voice data to any of the other terminals participating in the main conference call. Furthermore, the process of establishing subconference calls is transparent to the other main conference terminals. The subconference call terminal subsystem can establish (73) a second subconference call and can switch (80 and 82) a terminal for bi-directional voice transmissions within the main conference call, the first subconference call, or the second subconference call.