Abstract: System and method to provide contextual services, the method including: capturing a characteristic of a first person inside or within a predetermined distance of a monitored space; accessing a database of identifying characteristics of potential visitors to the monitored space; identifying the first person by use of the database, to produce an identified visitor; and providing to a second person an information related to the identified visitor. The system may include: a database of identifying characteristics of potential visitors to a monitored space; a surveillance device configured to capture a characteristic of a first person inside or within a predetermined distance of the monitored space; a processor configured to identify the first person by use of the database, to produce an identified visitor; and a communication interface configured to provide to a second person an information related to the identified visitor.

Abstract: A device, system, and method gives temporary control of a user device using location based grants. The method performed by a control server of a third party is performed when the user device is in a predetermined area. The method includes transmitting authentication data to the user device, the authentication data configured to authenticate the third party to the user device, the predetermined area being associated with the third party. The method includes receiving a request from the user device for command data, the command data configured to be executed on the user device to provide the third party with a limited control over the user device while the user device remains in the predetermined area. The method includes transmitting the command data to the user device.

Abstract: The present application is at least directed to a beacon device including a non-transitory memory with instructions stored thereon for communicating with an endpoint device in an environment. The apparatus also includes a processor, operably coupled to the non-transitory memory, configured to execute the instructions of determining, via global positioning system (GPS), coordinates of the beacon device in the environment. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions of storing the coordinates in the non-transitory memory. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions of disabling the GPS. The processor is even further configured to execute the instructions of broadcasting, to the endpoint device, information including a beacon ID and the stored coordinates via an encrypted message.

Abstract: Techniques for aiding an email recipient in the management of inbound email by detecting, and configurably responding to, dynamically variable patterns of activity and behavior are described. Characteristics are extracted from new email messages originated by senders and intended for a recipient. One or more patterns of sender activity, recipient message management behavior, and/or message response behavior, relating to treatment of messages from individual senders and/or plural senders in the aggregate, are identified. The patterns are identified by analyzing statistics collected by the extraction of characteristics from email messages previously received by the recipient. Before the recipient reads a new email, a determination is made as to whether any deviation from an identified pattern exists; and, if so, a pre-existing rule for treatment of the new message is enforced and/or a new rule specifying treatment of at least some messages from the sender of the email is proposed.

Abstract: A device, system, and method locates user devices in enterprises. The method performed by an enterprise server of an enterprise includes receiving contact data from an emergency services device, the contact data comprising location related data of a user device and identification data of the user device. The method includes determining if a general location data of the user device is associated with an area data of the enterprise as a function of the location related data. The method includes determining a precise location data of the user device within the area data of the enterprise based on the contact data.

Abstract: The present application is at least directed to a beacon device including a non-transitory memory with instructions stored thereon for communicating with an endpoint device in an environment. The apparatus also includes a processor, operably coupled to the non-transitory memory, configured to execute the instructions of determining, via global positioning system (GPS), coordinates of the beacon device in the environment. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions of storing the coordinates in the non-transitory memory. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions of disabling the GPS. The processor is even further configured to execute the instructions of broadcasting, to the endpoint device, information including a beacon ID and the stored coordinates via an encrypted message.

Abstract: Techniques for efficiently allocating ports and bandwidth in a communication system configured to establish interactive, real time communication sessions between endpoints are described. Requests are received at a server, from a requester endpoint device, to initiate an interactive, real time communication voice and/or video session requiring access to an interactive session resource. In an embodiment, the communication system is a contact center and the interactive session resource is an available contact center agent. Pending availability of the interactive session resource, a requester is assigned a place in a queue or otherwise scheduled to receive access to the interactive session resource. In the meantime, a data channel is established between the server and the requester's endpoint device. Resources, which can include an executable program and/or information operative to enable the endpoint device to emulate an active on-hold voice connection period, are downloaded to the endpoint device.

Abstract: Conferences are a popular way to hold meetings and presentations when the participants are not required to be physically together. However, the quality of a conference can vary based on a particular user's endpoint configuration, connection, network, conference content, and other factors. Providing a user with the ability to indicate a quality issue, as determined by the user, allows other users and systems to become aware that a user is experiencing quality issues and optionally take action to correct the issue.

Abstract: Techniques for aiding an email recipient in the management of inbound email by detecting, and configurably responding to, dynamically variable patterns of activity and behavior are described. Characteristics are extracted from new email messages originated by senders and intended for a recipient. One or more patterns of sender activity, recipient message management behavior, and/or message response behavior, relating to treatment of messages from individual senders and/or plural senders in the aggregate, are identified. The patterns are identified by analyzing statistics collected by the extraction of characteristics from email messages previously received by the recipient. Before the recipient reads a new email, a determination is made as to whether any deviation from an identified pattern exists; and, if so, a pre-existing rule for treatment of the new message is enforced and/or a new rule specifying treatment of at least some messages from the sender of the email is proposed.

Abstract: The present application is at least directed to an apparatus in a system including a non-transitory memory with instructions stored thereon for decoding a message from a beacon device. The apparatus also includes a processor, operably coupled to the non-transitory memory, configured to execute the instructions of receiving, via a deployment server, data about the system including a decryption key associated with the beacon device. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions of listening for a signal from the beacon device transmitted via low energy. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions of receiving the signal from the beacon device including encrypted information. The processor is even further configured to execute the instructions of decrypting the encrypted information including GPS coordinates. Another aspect of the application is directed to a beacon device in a disconnected system.

Abstract: Techniques for efficiently allocating ports and bandwidth in a communication system configured to establish interactive, real time communication sessions between endpoints are described. Requests are received at a server, from a requester endpoint device, to initiate an interactive, real time communication voice and/or video session requiring access to an interactive session resource. In an embodiment, the communication system is a contact center and the interactive session resource is an available contact center agent. Pending availability of the interactive session resource, a requester is assigned a place in a queue or otherwise scheduled to receive access to the interactive session resource. In the meantime, a data channel is established between the server and the requester's endpoint device. Resources, which can include an executable program and/or information operative to enable the endpoint device to emulate an active on-hold voice connection period, are downloaded to the endpoint device.

Abstract: A Public Safety Access Point (PSAP) or other system can receive an emergency event. Based on information associated with the emergency event, the PSAP can determine which emergency vehicle can respond to the event. The PSAP may then determine an origination point, a destination, and a route that will be used by the emergency vehicle. The route information may then be communicated to a map server, one or more vehicles that may be affected by the route of the emergency vehicle, and/or other systems, devices, and/or computer systems. The map server, vehicles, etc. can then reroute or change a characteristic of a vehicle's travel to adjust for the travel and route of the emergency vehicles.

Abstract: A device, system, and method locates user devices in enterprises. The method performed by an enterprise server of an enterprise includes receiving contact data from an emergency services device, the contact data comprising location related data of a user device and identification data of the user device. The method includes determining if a general location data of the user device is associated with an area data of the enterprise as a function of the location related data. The method includes determining a precise location data of the user device within the area data of the enterprise based on the contact data.

Abstract: A device, system, and method locates user devices in enterprises. The method performed by an enterprise server of an enterprise includes receiving contact data from an emergency services device, the contact data comprising location related data of a user device and identification data of the user device. The method includes determining if a general location data of the user device is associated with an area data of the enterprise as a function of the location related data. The method includes determining a precise location data of the user device within the area data of the enterprise based on the contact data.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for mobile endpoint network interface selection using merged policies.

Abstract: The present application is at least directed to an apparatus in a system including a non-transitory memory with instructions stored thereon for decoding a message from a beacon device. The apparatus also includes a processor, operably coupled to the non-transitory memory, configured to execute the instructions of receiving, via a deployment server, data about the system including a decryption key associated with the beacon device. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions of listening for a signal from the beacon device transmitted via low energy. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions of receiving the signal from the beacon device including encrypted information. The processor is even further configured to execute the instructions of decrypting the encrypted information including GPS coordinates. Another aspect of the application is directed to a beacon device in a disconnected system.

Abstract: A communication session is established with a contact center. The communication session includes a first concurrent communication session in a first communication medium and a second concurrent communication session in a second communication medium. The first communication medium and the second communication medium are different communication mediums. For example, the first concurrent communication session may be a voice communication session with a user and the second concurrent communication session may be multimedia communication session with the user. A task is identified that needs to be accomplished in the communication session (e.g., in one of first or second concurrent communication sessions). A determination is made if the first communication medium is an optimal communication medium for the task. In response to determining that the first communication medium is the optimal communication medium for the task, the first task is implemented in the first concurrent communication session.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for selectively recording high quality media in a videoconference. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving a plurality of video streams from a plurality of videoconferencing clients. The method further provides streaming video at a first quality level for the plurality of video streams to a first videoconferencing client of the plurality of video conferencing clients. At a first point in time while streaming the video, the method provides identifying a first video stream of the plurality of video streams that should be recorded at a higher quality level than the first quality level and recording the first video stream at the higher quality level from the first point in time.

Abstract: A device, system, and method validates strength values for security questions associated with an online account. The method performed by an online service server includes receiving a security question data from a user device, the security question data being utilized for a user authentication to access an account of a user. The method includes performing a search, using third party sources, to generate search result data, the search result data being indicative of an availability value of responses to the security question data. The method includes determining a strength value of the security question data based on the search result data.

Abstract: A device, system, and method locates user devices in enterprises. The method performed by an enterprise server of an enterprise includes receiving contact data from an emergency services device, the contact data comprising location related data of a user device and identification data of the user device. The method includes determining if a general location data of the user device is associated with an area data of the enterprise as a function of the location related data. The method includes determining a precise location data of the user device within the area data of the enterprise based on the contact data.