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App. No. 14/684,026

Collaborative Multimedia Conversation Manager

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App. No.
14/684,026
Abstract

A method performed by a conversation manager on a server in a communications network includes receiving a request from a first client device to establish a multimedia conversation with a second client device. The method further includes, establishing a communication session between the first client device and the second client device, the communication session comprising at least two different communication protocols for at least two different types of communication media. The method further includes receiving a request from the first client device or the second client device to add a third client device to the conversation, in response to the request. The method further includes establishing a communication session between the first client device or the second client device with the third client device, wherein the conversation manager is configured to add additional media types to the communication session in response to a request from one of the client devices.

Claims (6)

1 . A method performed by a conversation manager on a server in a communications network, the method comprising:

receiving a request from a first client device to establish a multimedia conversation with a second client device;

in response to the request, establishing a communication session between the first client device and the second client device, the communication session comprising at least two different communication protocols for at least two different types of communication media;

receiving a request from the first client device or the second client device to add a third client device to the conversation;

in response to the request, establishing a communication session between the first client device or the second client device with the third client device;

wherein the conversation manager is configured to add additional media types to the communication session in response to a request from one of the client devices.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2024
From: CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
To: RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (F/K/A GENBAND US LLC AND SONUS NETWORKS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 067822/0433 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT AT R/F 044978/0801 Recorded Dec 6, 2021
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (F/K/A GENBAND US LLC AND SONUS NETWORKS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 058949/0497 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 15, 2020
From: GENBAND US LLC
To: RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 053223/0260 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
To: CITIZENS BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 052076/0905 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2018
From: GENBAND US LLC; SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044978/0801 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 29, 2017
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: GENBAND US LLC
Reel/Frame 044986/0303 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT PATENT NO. 6381239 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 039269 FRAME: 0234. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 3, 2017
From: GENBAND US LLC
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 041422/0080 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 6, 2016
From: GENBAND US LLC
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039269/0234 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2015
From: CHOLKAR, ARJUN; GILCHRIST, DON; JONES, ANTHONY; DOGRU, IBRAHIM
To: GENBAND US LLC
Reel/Frame 035931/0617 →