Abstract: A technique is disclosed that enables one or more telecommunications endpoints to subscribe to a conferencing system and to be notified of one or more conferencing events. As part of the conferencing system of the illustrative embodiment, a conference invitation server maintains information on all of the conferences that are scheduled to occur on the conferencing system, including (i) the addresses of the identified participants for each call and (ii) the conference identifier that the server generates for each call. When a conference call is going to begin, the server sends out notifications to all endpoints that are subscribed to the conference. If there are participants who are not subscribed to the conference, then alternative mechanisms for notifying participants can be used. Each subscribed endpoint then transmits a request to join the conference—either via user interaction or automatically—providing the conference identifier as part of the join request.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed for interfacing business processes with telephony functions. Particularly, an orchestration engine is interposed between a business process engine that executes business processes and an enterprise telecommunications network that executes telephony functions. Acting as an intermediary between the business process engine and the telecommunications network, the orchestration engine decouples the atomic telephony functions that are required for a business application from the business logic that is used in features that comprise one or more business processes. Thus, a new protocol state, feature, or algorithm change is isolated to a single and easy-to-develop location in software.

Abstract: A platform is disclosed that enables security monitoring and protection across a plurality of related telecommunications devices. The self-operating security platform of the present invention is based on a collection of security adapters that are tied together and are coupled with an orchestration engine that loads and executes workflow scripts. Workflow scripts have been used for business applications, but their usage in real-time telecommunications devices is relatively new. Each security adapter monitors a different aspect of the system for intrusions or other security threats. The specific security protection rules are taught to the security platform in a basic profile; as the security platform runs, it builds up the actual profile of how the telecommunications device performs in a normal state. In other words, the security platform “composes” new workflow scripts from basic workflow scripts.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed for interfacing business processes with telephony functions. Particularly, an orchestration engine is interposed between a business process engine that executes business processes and an enterprise telecommunications network that executes telephony functions. Acting as an intermediary between the business process engine and the telecommunications network, the orchestration engine decouples the atomic telephony functions that are required for a business application from the business logic that is used in features that comprise one or more business processes. Thus, a new protocol state, feature, or algorithm change is isolated to a single and easy-to-develop location in software.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms utilizing a solid phase RFLP-based method of detection. The invention further relates to a method of detecting a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) comprising providing a sample test DNA molecule containing an SNP site of interest; detectably labeling the DNA molecule at or near each of its ends with different labels and containing the SNP site of interest; providing at least two different immobilization oligonucleotides capable of immobilization to a solid support; digesting the test DNA molecule with a restriction endonuclease, whose cut site contains the SNP site in at least one allele of the SNP site; separating strands of the test DNA molecule; annealing the strands to the immobilization oligonucleotides; and detecting the labels of DNA strands annealed to the immobilization oligonucleotide.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a novel gene of Bifidobacteria and to the polypeptides encoded thereby. In particular, the present invention pertains to a gene belonging to the Serpin superfamily and its use in the production of bacterial Serpins. Also provides are vectors host cells, and methods for producing bacterial Serpin polynucleotides and/or polypeptides.