DISTRIBUTED HANDLING OF TELECOMMUNICATION FEATURES IN A HYBRID PEER-TO-PEER SYSTEM OF ENDPOINTS

    公开(公告)号:EP1909453B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-07

    申请号:EP07018783.6

    申请日:2007-09-25

    IPC分类号: H04L29/08 H04L12/58 H04L29/06

    摘要: A method and system are disclosed that enable performance improvements by reallocating to client endpoints at least some of the feature functionality of a server. Each logical user in the system is represented by his own private domain of endpoint entities, from which an endpoint is selected to serve as a super peer to represent the user to the centralized server. Furthermore, one or more endpoints in the private domain of endpoints handle some of the telecommunications features that the server otherwise would have handled. An endpoint that needs to access a particular feature determines the best endpoint to handle the feature, in part by querying the other endpoints in the private domain. If the querying endpoint wants to subscribe to a feature that is located at an endpoint in the private domain, the querying endpoint interacts with the relevant endpoint without requiring the further assistance of a server.

    Embedded firewall at a telecommunications endpoint
    2.
    发明公开
    Embedded firewall at a telecommunications endpoint 有权
    Eingebettete防火墙einem Telekommunikationsendpunkt

    公开(公告)号:EP2141885A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-06

    申请号:EP09013268.9

    申请日:2007-12-06

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 G06F21/00

    CPC分类号: H04L63/0209 H04L63/0263

    摘要: A method is disclosed that enables the implementation of an embedded firewall at a telecommunications endpoint. In particular, the illustrative embodiment of the present invention addresses the relationship between the application, firewall engine, and packet-classification rules database that are all resident at the endpoint. In the variations of the illustrative embodiment that are described herein, the application: (i) directly communicates with the co-resident firewall engine such as through local message passing, (ii) shares memory with the firewall engine, and (iii) makes socket calls to the operating system that are intercepted by a middleware layer that subsequently modifies the rules database, depending on the socket call. The common thread to these techniques is that the application, firewall engine, and rules database are co-resident at the endpoint, which is advantageous in the implementation of the embedded firewall.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种能够在电信端点实现嵌入式防火墙的方法。 特别地,本发明的说明性实施例解决了所有驻留在端点的应用,防火墙引擎和分组分类规则数据库之间的关系。 在本文描述的说明性实施例的变型中,应用:(i)直接与共驻防火墙引擎通信,例如通过本地消息传递,(ii)与防火墙引擎共享存储器,以及(iii)使套接字 调用由中间件层拦截的操作系统,随后根据套接字调用修改规则数据库。 这些技术的共同点是应用程序,防火墙引擎和规则数据库共同驻留在端点,这在嵌入式防火墙的实现方面是有利的。

    Detecting a voice mail system answering a call
    3.
    发明公开
    Detecting a voice mail system answering a call 审中-公开
    Erkennen eines Sprach-Mail-Systems bei der Annahme eines Anrufs

    公开(公告)号:EP2112814A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-28

    申请号:EP08172857.8

    申请日:2006-04-28

    IPC分类号: H04M3/533 H04M3/487

    摘要: An apparatus and method are disclosed that enable a private branch exchange to determine that a voice mail system has answered a call, without some of the disadvantages in the prior art, The private branch exchange-or, generally-speaking, a data-processing system-infers that the voice mail system has answered a call by timing key events or by noting some of indications that are received from another system, or both. Subsequently, the private branch exchange drops the voice mail system from the call, thereby minimizing the non-enterprise voice mail system's handling of calls that are originated to an on-premises terminal.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使专用小交换机能够确定语音邮件系统已经应答呼叫的装置和方法,而没有现有技术中的一些缺点。专用小交换机,或者一般来讲,数据处理系统 - 通过定时键事件或通过注意从另一个系统接收到的一些指示,或者两者,语音邮件系统已经应答了呼叫。 随后,专用小交换机从呼叫中丢弃语音邮件系统,从而最小化非企业语音邮件系统对源自本地终端的呼叫的处理。

    Network switch that is optimized for a telephony-capable endpoint
    4.
    发明公开
    Network switch that is optimized for a telephony-capable endpoint 有权
    用于电话能力端点优化的网络交换机

    公开(公告)号:EP1933510A3

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-29

    申请号:EP07024214.4

    申请日:2007-12-13

    IPC分类号: H04L29/08 H04L12/46 H04L12/56

    摘要: A method is disclosed that enables the avoidance of a processor overload of a telecommunications endpoint device that is susceptible to traffic floods. An enhanced network switch sets the speed on one of its data ports as a specific function of the speeds of the devices that are donnected to one or more of its other data ports. This behavior is different from that of network switches in the prior art, in which the data rate of a port in the prior art is auto-negotiated to the highest speed that can be supported by the network elements at either end of the port's connection, regardless of the other devices present. By considering the specific devices that are connected, the enhanced network switch is able to limit the amount of traffic that is directed by an upstream device, such as a router, towards a device with limited processor capability, such as a packet-based phone.

    Teleconferencing system with multiple channels at each location
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP1973321A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-24

    申请号:EP08250949.8

    申请日:2008-03-18

    IPC分类号: H04M3/56

    摘要: A method is disclosed that breaks the "one line, one location" paradigm of teleconferencing in the prior art. The teleconference bridge in the illustrative embodiment is able to utilize more than one audio channel from each location, where there are multiple signal sources present in the room. As a result, the bridge is able to determine acoustically whether two are more endpoints are collocated with each another. During an initialization sequence, the bridge transmits special audio signals to one or more endpoints present in a particular sound field; those endpoints then play the signals out of their loudspeakers. Based on a characteristic (e.g., amount of correlation, signal strength, etc. ) of the signals received at each microphone present in the same sound field, the bridge determines whether to include or exclude signals that are received from a first endpoint when preparing a signal for transmission to a second endpoint during a conference call.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种破坏现有技术中的电话会议的“一线一位置”范例的方法。 说明性实施例中的电话会议桥能够利用来自每个位置的多于一个音频信道,其中存在多个信号源。 因此,桥接器能够在声学上确定两个端点是否相互并置。 在初始化序列期间,桥将专用音频信号发送到特定声场中存在的一个或多个端点; 那些端点然后从他们的扬声器播放信号。 基于在相同声场中存在的每个麦克风处接收的信号的特性(例如,相关量,信号强度等),桥接器确定是否包括或排除在准备一个时从第一端点接收的信号 用于在电话会议期间传输到第二端点的信号。

    Signal watermarking in the presence of encryption
    6.
    发明公开
    Signal watermarking in the presence of encryption 审中-公开
    Signalwasserzeichenmarkierung beiVerschlüsselung

    公开(公告)号:EP1959386A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-20

    申请号:EP08001414.5

    申请日:2008-01-25

    摘要: A method is disclosed that enables the transmission of a digital message along with a corresponding information signal, such as audio or video. The supplemental information contained in digital messages can be used for a variety of purposes, such as enabling or enhancing packet authentication. In particular, a telecommunications device that is processing an information signal from its user, such as a speech signal, encrypts the information signal by performing a bitwise exclusive-or of an encryption key stream with the information signal stream. The device, such as a telecommunications endpoint, then intersperses the bits of the digital message throughout the encrypted signal in place of those bits overwritten, in a process referred to as "watermarking." The endpoint then transmits the interspersed digital message bits as part of a composite signal that also comprises the encrypted information bits. No additional bits are appended to the packet to be transmitted, thereby addressing compatibility issues.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种能够传送数字消息以及对应的信息信号(诸如音频或视频)的方法。 数字消息中包含的补充信息可以用于各种目的,例如启用或增强数据包认证。 特别地,正在处理来自其用户的信息信号(例如语音信号)的电信设备通过执行与信息信号流的按位异或加密密钥流对信息信号进行加密。 在称为“水印”的过程中,诸如电信端点的设备然后在整个加密信号中分散数字消息的位以代替覆盖的位。 然后,端点将散布的数字消息比特作为还包括加密信息比特的复合信号的一部分发送。 没有额外的比特附加到要发送的数据包,从而解决兼容性问题。

    Apparatus and methods for managing power distribution over Ethernet cable
    8.
    发明公开
    Apparatus and methods for managing power distribution over Ethernet cable 有权
    Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Verwalten der Leistungsverteilungüber以太网卡贝尔

    公开(公告)号:EP1942600A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-09

    申请号:EP08000009.4

    申请日:2008-01-02

    IPC分类号: H04L12/10 H04L12/24

    摘要: A network apparatus and method for managing power supplied to a network device (215). A plurality of power inputs (320,115,375) to the network device are scanned (350,355) to ascertain if a power signal is present and to identify an active power source (320,115,375). Available power is determined from the active power source (320,115,375) and required power (315) for the network device (215) and any operatively connected auxiliary devices is also determined. The required power is compared to available power to determine if available power is sufficient to power the network device. An operation of the network device is controlled (370) based upon the active power source and/or if available power is insufficient to power the network device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于管理提供给网络设备(215)的电力的网络设备和方法。 扫描到网络设备的多个电力输入(320,115,375)(350,355)以确定电力信号是否存在并且识别有功功率源(320,115,375)。 可用功率由有源电源(320,115,375)确定,网络设备(215)的所需功率(315)确定,任何可操作地连接的辅助设备也被确定。 将所需的功率与可用功率进行比较,以确定可用功率是否足以为网络设备供电。 基于有功电源和/或如果可用功率不足以为网络设备供电,则控制(370)网络设备的操作。

    Embedded firewall at a telecommunications endpoint
    9.
    发明公开
    Embedded firewall at a telecommunications endpoint 审中-公开
    在电信终端嵌入式防火墙

    公开(公告)号:EP1933526A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-18

    申请号:EP07023662.5

    申请日:2007-12-06

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 G06F21/00

    CPC分类号: H04L63/0209 H04L63/0263

    摘要: A method is disclosed that enables the implementation of an embedded firewall at a telecommunications endpoint. In particular, the illustrative embodiment of the present invention addresses the relationship between the application, firewall engine, and packet-classification rules database that are all resident at the endpoint. In the variations of the illustrative embodiment that are described herein, the application: (i) directly communicates with the co-resident firewall engine such as through local message passing, (ii) shares memory with the firewall engine, and (iii) makes socket calls to the operating system that are intercepted by a middleware layer that subsequently modifies the rules database, depending on the socket call. The common thread to these techniques is that the application, firewall engine, and rules database are co-resident at the endpoint, which is advantageous in the implementation of the embedded firewall.

    Method and system afor resetting passwords
    10.
    发明公开
    Method and system afor resetting passwords 审中-公开
    方法和系统重置密码

    公开(公告)号:EP1847941A3

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-28

    申请号:EP07251625.5

    申请日:2007-04-18

    IPC分类号: G06F21/20

    CPC分类号: G06F21/31 H04M3/533

    摘要: A method and system for resetting passwords in which an authenticated user who requests a new password is substantially immediately provided with one portion of the reset password while a second portion of the password is sent to a location to which the legitimate user for which the password is provided has access, such as a voice mailbox.