Feature regulation between endpoints of a multi-endpoint communication service
AssigneeAvaya Management L.P.
InventorsArun Dutt Patel, Debakanta Jena
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Abstract
The technology disclosed herein enables regulation of features provided by respective endpoints registered for a user in a multi-endpoint service. In a particular embodiment, a method includes, in response to determining that a first endpoint is being operated by a first user, associating the first endpoint with a primary designation and associating the second endpoint with a secondary designation. The method further includes allowing the first endpoint to provide a first set of communication features in accordance with the primary designation and preventing the second endpoint from providing the first set of communication features in accordance with the secondary designation.
Claims20
A method for providing a multi-endpoint service to two or more endpoints registered to a first user, including a first endpoint and a second endpoint, the method comprising:
- in the first endpoint, determining that the first user is operating the first endpoint;
- in response to determining that the first user is operating the first endpoint, transferring a message from the first endpoint to a control system indicating that the first user is operating the first endpoint, wherein the control system associates the first endpoint with a primary designation and associates the second endpoint with a secondary designation in response to receiving the message;
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- in the first endpoint, accessing a first communication feature, wherein the control system allows access to the first communication feature by the first endpoint due to the first endpoint being associated with the primary designation, and wherein the control system prevents access to the first communication feature by the second endpoint due to the second endpoint being associated with the secondary designation.
An apparatus for providing a multi-endpoint service to two or more endpoints registered to a first user, including a first endpoint and a second endpoint, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more computer readable storage media;
- a processing system operatively coupled with the one or more computer readable storage media;
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- program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media that, when read and executed by the processing system, direct the processing system to:
- determine that the first user is operating the first endpoint;
- in response to determining that the first user is operating the first endpoint, transfer a message from the first endpoint to a control system indicating that the first user is operating the first endpoint, wherein the control system associates the first endpoint with a primary designation and associates the second endpoint with a secondary designation in response to receiving the message;
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- in the first endpoint, access a first communication feature, wherein the control system allows access to the first communication feature by the first endpoint due to the first endpoint being associated with the primary designation, and wherein the control system prevents access to the first communication feature by the second endpoint due to the second endpoint being associated with the secondary designation.
One or more computer readable storage media having program instructions stored thereon for providing a multi-endpoint service to two or more endpoints registered to a first user, including a first endpoint and a second endpoint, the program instructions, when read and executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to:
- determine that the first user is operating the first endpoint;
- in response to determining that the first user is operating the first endpoint, transfer a message from the first endpoint to a control system indicating that the first user is operating the first endpoint, wherein the control system associates the first endpoint with a primary designation and associates the second endpoint with a secondary designation in response to receiving the message;
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- in the first endpoint, access a first communication feature, wherein the control system allows access to the first communication feature by the first endpoint due to the first endpoint being associated with the primary designation, and wherein the control system prevents access to the first communication feature by the second endpoint due to the second endpoint being associated with the secondary designation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.