Abstract: Embodiments of an edge cloud computing device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the edge cloud computing device includes an edge node activation module configured to receive a request from an application running in the edge cloud computing device and determine a type of one or more microservices required to service the received request. The edge node activation module is configured to process the request locally in the edge cloud computing device when the determined type corresponds to one or more microservices locally hosted in the edge cloud computing device.

Abstract: Embodiments of an edge cloud computing device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the edge cloud computing device includes an edge node activation module configured to discover one or more other edge cloud computing devices based on a first set of parameters to establish a connection therebetween. The edge node activation module is further configured to provide a microservice runtime environment to execute one or more microservices associated with the connection established between one or more edge cloud computing devices. The edge node activation module is further configured to: discover an existence of the one or more edge cloud computing devices regardless of an operating system and/or network type associated with the one or more edge cloud computing devices, discover capabilities and behaviour associated with the one or more edge cloud computing devices, and discover one or more microservices supported by the one or more edge cloud computing devices.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for enabling a web application to communicate with a call server. A communication channel is provided between the web application and the call server. Data transferred over the communication channel is translated to a form each can understand. The data may be in the form of a call control command or a service control command. A call control command may be a conference call control command. Data may be translated to call server system format, or to web application format.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to syndicating an online service to at least one syndication partner of a syndicator. In one embodiment, a computer system determines that a syndication relationship has been established between a syndicator and a syndication partner, where the syndication relationship is established to provide syndicated services to syndication partners and clients. The computer system indicates which services provided by the syndicator are available for syndication to the syndication partner and which type of usage information the partner is to provide in order to use the syndicator's services. The computer system receives usage information from the syndication partner specifying which services are to be syndicated and specifying parameters for those services indicating operating parameters specific to the use of the syndicated services.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to syndicating an online service to at least one syndication partner of a syndicator. In one embodiment, a computer system determines that a syndication relationship has been established between a syndicator and a syndication partner, where the syndication relationship is established to provide syndicated services to syndication partners and clients. The computer system indicates which services provided by the syndicator are available for syndication to the syndication partner and which type of usage information the partner is to provide in order to use the syndicator's services. The computer system receives usage information from the syndication partner specifying which services are to be syndicated and specifying parameters for those services indicating operating parameters specific to the use of the syndicated services.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for third party control of a device have been disclosed. By utilizing a third party to control a device, view and control of a device may be separated.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for controlling the call control, service control, and user interface functions of a legacy telephone system from a web application. The web application communicates with a legacy call server and controls the legacy call server. A web application also communicates with a legacy telephony device and controls the legacy telephony device. A communication channel may be provided between the web application and the legacy call server, and data transferred over the communication channel is translated to a form that each can understand. The data may be a call control command or a service control command. A communication channel may be provided between the web application and the legacy telephony device, and data transferred over the communication channel is translated to a form that each can understand. The data may be translated to a legacy telephony device data format, and to a web API data format.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for enabling a web application to communicate with a call server. A communication channel is provided between the web application and the call server. Data transferred over the communication channel is translated to a form each can understand. The data may be in the form of a call control command or a service control command. A call control command may be a conference call control command. Data may be translated to call server system format, or to web application format.

Abstract: A network includes a client, a Web server in communication with the client, a media framework server in communication with the Web server, and communication servers capable of communicating with the client through modes of communication. The client specifies a mode of communication to the Web server. The Web server provides the mode of communication to the media framework server. The media framework server instructs a communication server that corresponds to the mode of communication to contact the client. The communication server contacts the client using the mode of communication.