Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed herein for backing up in-memory working store data. A first server in a plurality of connected servers detects a data change for a key-value pair the distributed in-memory working store. The first server determines a backup location for storing a copy of the key-value pair, which is comprised on a backup location server from the plurality of connected servers, by using a key from the key-value pair to identify the backup location server, and determine if the backup location server is available to store the backup copy. The first server sends the backup copy to the backup location server without prior permission from the backup location server and without subsequent feedback from the backup location server concerning the sending of the backup copy.

Abstract: An audiographics conferencing arrangement for use in a business communication system allows the conferees to exchange displayed text and/or graphics stored locally in their respective data terminals. The conferees may change the displayed text and/or graphics and such changes are automatically distributed to the other data terminals so that all of the conferees view the same information. Moreover, a data terminal and its associated telephone station set may be included in an audiographics conference connection even though they are not directly served by the business communication system. In addition, one of the conferees may establish concurrent with the original audiographics conference connection a second audiographics conference connection with one or more other data terminals and transfer information obtained from one conference connection to the other conference connection.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of setting up, manipulating, and taking down communication connections. The telephone instrument would include a graphics screen, such as a PC, and a series of call appearance boxes would be represented on the screen. Each possible party to a connection would be represented by a picture (icon generated upon request for a particular party) and an associated label (the party's name). The icon representative of a party is moved, by use of a cursor, inside a communication appearance box on the screen to place that party on the call. The icon would be moved out of the box to drop the party from the call. In this manner, two-party, as well as conference, calls can be established.