Method and system indicating a level of security for VoIP calls through presence
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsCary FitzGerald, Cullen Jennings
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Abstract
In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing security information associated with a prospective communication session to a user includes providing at least one communication network for the establishment of a prospective communication session between a first network device and a second network device. A security rating is assigned to the prospective communication session, and security information is provided to a user associated with the first network device that includes the security rating.
Claims26
A method for providing security information associated with a prospective communication session to a user, comprising:
- providing at least one communication network for the establishment of a prospective communication session between a first network device and a second network device;
- assigning a security rating to the prospective communication session;
- and
- providing security information to a user associated with the first network device that includes the security rating.
A system for providing security information associated with a prospective communication session to a user, comprising:
- a plurality of endpoints operable to establish one or more communication sessions over a network;
- and
- a processor coupled to the network, the processor operable to:
- provide at least one communication network for the establishment of a prospective communication session between a first network device and a second network device;
- assign a security rating to the prospective communication session;
- and
- provide security information to a user associated with the first network device that includes the security rating.
A system for providing security information associated with a prospective communication session to a user, comprising:
- means for providing at least one communication network for the establishment of a prospective communication session between a first network device and a second network device;
- means for assigning a security rating to the prospective communication session;
- and
- means for providing security information to a user associated with the first network device that includes the security rating.
Logic embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
- provide at least one communication network for the establishment of a prospective communication session between a first network device and a second network device;
- assign a security rating to the prospective communication session;
- and
- provide security information to a user associated with the first network device that includes the security rating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.