Abstract:
Systems and methods (Figure 10) for managing logistics associated with an event or meeting enable a user to enter event-related information using a graphical user interface. The event-related information may include a list of invitees and a location and time for the planned event (1030). The system then automatically transmits invitation messages to the desired invitees (1016), re-invites those invitees that fail to respond to the invitation and sends reminder messages to those invitees that indicate that they will attend the event (1040). The system also automatically generates a status report (1018) relating to the event based on the received responses and lack of responses.
Abstract:
A system updates service attributes associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) communications network (figure 3). The system includes a network interface, an operational data store, and a redirect server. The network interface (320) receives at least one update to one of the service attributes from a user via a data network and forwards the alt least one update to the operational data store. The operational data store stores the at least one update and forwards the at least one update to the redirect server (810). The redirect server stores the at least one update so as to make the at least one update available in substantially real time.
Abstract:
An approach for providing telephony services over a data network (231) is disclosed. A communication system includes a gateway (201) that receives a signal to establish a call with a called (229, 233) station from a calling station (237, 239) in a telephone network, such as a Class 3 network (205), associated with one of a plurality of customers. The gateway (201) generates a message according to a prescribed application layer protocol to establish the call with the called station (229, 233) over the data network (231). The message includes an alias host address identifying the one customer. The system also includes a server (225) that receives the message from the gateway and to route the call to the called station (229, 233) based upon the alias host address.
Abstract:
A method for billing customers for services associated with routing communications from a contact center includes charging the customer on a per-agent basis. At the end of a billing cycle, a data collection/billing unit determines the number of agents that received at least a predetermined number of communications from the contact center or the number of agents that logged into the contact center. The customer is then charged a fixed amount for each of these agents (1260). The data collection/billing unit may also identify agents that received at least the predetermined number of communications or who logged into the contact center, but were not active during the entire billing cycle (1210). The fixed amount for these agents may then be prorated based on the portion of the billing cycle that they were active (1250).
Abstract:
A method for billing customers for services associated with routing communications from a contact center includes charging the customer on a per-agent basis. At the end of a billing cycle, a data collection/billing unit determines the number of agents that received at least a predetermined number of communications from the contact center or the number of agents that logged into the contact center. The customer is then charged a fixed amount for each of these agents. The data collection/billing unit may also identify agents that received at least the predetermined number of communications or who logged into the contact center, but were not active during the entire billing cycle. The fixed amount for these agents may then be prorated based on the portion of the billing cycle that they were active.
Abstract:
A technique is disclosed in the context of a communications system whereby parties accessible through the system may be referenced by multiple alternative symbolic names (300). User Profile information for a given party maybe maintained in the system to control features and routing behavior (320) in response to session request involving the party. By virtue of a mapping capability, one or more symbolic names may be associated with the same user profile information. A session request involving any of the alternative names for a party will evoke the same user profile.
Abstract:
An operational support system includes a data collection unit and a number of network devices that are associated with various telecommunications services. The data collection unit retrieves raw data records from the network elements and identifies information in the raw data records that is relevant for billing purposes. The data collection unit normalizes the raw data records to create a billable record. The billable record may then be passed to a rating or billing unit that determines the charges associated with a customer's use of the telecommunication services.
Abstract:
A system processes calls in an Internet Protocol (IP) communications network. The system includes a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) database, an LDAP server, and a redirect server. The LDAP database stores a group of IP communication service attributes. The LDAP server receive a request for a database update, extracts the group of IP communication service attributes from the LDAP database, and transfers the extracted IP communication service attributes to the redirect server. The redirect server stores the extracted IP communication service attributes and processes a call using the stored IP communication service attributes.
Abstract:
A method for communicating from an integration platform to a profile management server (610) includes receiving user-entered information at the integration platform. The integration platform generates an event based on the user-entered information and publishes the event on a channel subscribed to by a connector (310) associated with the server. The connector receives the event information, transforms the event information to a format compatible with the server and establishes communications with the server via hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP). The connector downloads the information to the server and the server updates its database (615). The connector may also determine whether at least one other system received the event information before downloading the information to the server.
Abstract:
An approach for automating a process by which source documents residing on a packet switched network, such as the Internet (505) or an intranet, are made available for information on-demand services (509). The information on-demand service (509) can deliver the content of these documents via facsimile (517) and/or e-mail (519). This automatic update approach ensures greater accuracy of maintaining the source documents for document delivery to a user.