Abstract: A system and method for simplifying Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) Back To Back User Agent (“B2BUA”) development by associating different call legs with each other across multiple SIP entities. Call legs may be associated with one another through a common or shared identification.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a home communications device. The home communications device is connected to an external network comprising external devices. The home communications device comprises a plurality of interfaces for connecting a plurality of internal devices to form one or more internal networks. The home communications device further comprises a communication manager configured to enable communication among one or more of the internal devices and the external devices, wherein one or more of the internal devices operate on separate or similar communication protocols.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a plurality of cellular telephone networks; a presence server configured to receive cellular telephone network registration information from presence clients and provide cellular telephone network identification indicia to others of said presence clients.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a plurality of network clients including electronic or multimedia messaging clients. The electronic messaging clients are adapted to provide presence information and to display such presence information in association with received messages. The display of messages may then be sorted according to the presence information.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a personal computer having a unified communication system including a presence application and a cellular telephone network identifier operably coupled to the unified communication system and configured to identify a cellular telephone network of multiple parties; and a cellular network gateway appliance operably coupled to the personal computer and configured to allow the unified communication system to make a telephone call via an associated cellular network and identified by the cellular telephone network identifier.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a managed presence online processing system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a memory comprising, (i) presence information submitted from a user, and (ii) a presence online processing program that initiates online processes on the user's computer based upon the presence information of the user, and (b) a processor coupled to the memory that executes the presence online processing program.

Abstract: A voice message system utilizes presence status information obtained from a presence server in playing inbox greeting to incoming callers. The presence status can indicate the actual presence or availability of the called user and is thus dynamic in nature. By using a voice message system to reflect and relay the presence status, the presence status information can be heard by those devices which do not have the capability to display presence information.

Abstract: An outcalling system considers subscriber presence information in determining when to initiate attempts to deliver messages to the subscriber. The subscriber presence state may provide insight into the likelihood of successful message delivery. The outcalling system may decide to initiate or may forgo initiation of a delivery attempt based in part on the subscriber presence state.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a managed content recovery system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a data storage device comprising, (i) presence state submitted from at least one user, and (ii) a managed content recovery program that distributes managed content that has been backed up due to a backlog based upon at least one user's presence state, and (b) a processor coupled to the data storage device that executes the managed content recovery program.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a managed presence online processing system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a memory comprising, (i) presence information submitted from a user, and (ii) a presence online processing program that initiates online processes on the user's computer based upon the presence information of the user, and (b) a processor coupled to the memory that executes the presence online processing program.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a managed content recovery system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a data storage device comprising, (i) presence state submitted from at least one user, and (ii) a managed content recovery program that distributes managed content that has been backed up due to a backlog based upon at least one user's presence state, and (b) a processor coupled to the data storage device that executes the managed content recovery program.

Abstract: A system and method for simplifying Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) Back To Back User Agent (“B2BUA”) development by associating different call legs with each other across multiple SIP entities. Call legs may be associated with one another through a common or shared identification.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a plurality of network clients including electronic or multimedia messaging clients. The electronic messaging clients are adapted to provide presence information and to display such presence information in association with received messages. The display of messages may then be sorted according to the presence information.

Abstract: A system and method for organizing and accessing multi-media messages from a displayless interface. According to one embodiment, voice recognition techniques are used to allow the user to identify and create a hierarchical organization for stored messages.

Abstract: Method for preventing a facsimile server from looping back on itself, the method including the steps of: (a) transmitting fax server identifier information during fax transmission setup; (b) analyzing the fax server identifier information to determine whether the fax server identifier information is the same as that of the fax server that is placing the call; and (c) if the fax server identifier information is the same, dropping the call, otherwise, continuing the call. In a preferred embodiment, the fax identifier information is transmitted in the NSF command of the facsimile communication protocol.

Abstract: Method for providing smart, internodal transfer for subscriber access which enables a subscriber who inputs a subscriber access number at a node in a multinode voice messaging system which is different from the subscriber's home node, i.e., the node which supports the subscriber's personal mailbox, to perform the subscriber's personal mailbox transactions without having to place a second call to reach the home node and without having to re-enter mailbox identification and password information once the home node is reached.