Systems and methods for recording resource association for a communications environment
Included are embodiments for determining an extension-to-channel mapping. At least one embodiment includes determining, at a first time, a first extension-to-channel mapping configuration, the first extension-to-channel mapping configuration including an indication that at least one extension is coupled to a first recording channel. Similarly, some embodiments include determining, at a second time, a second extension-to-channel mapping configuration, the second extension-to-channel mapping configuration including an indication that the at least one extension is coupled to a second recording channel. Similarly, some embodiments include creating an extension-to-channel map, the extension-to-channel map indicating a configuration of the at least one extension, the first recording channel, and the second channel during a time period between the first time and the second time.
1. A method for determining an extension-to-channel association, comprising:
providing a call routing component that facilitates communications between communication devices and a recorder, each of the communication devices being associated with an extension and the recorder being adapted to record the communication devices in accordance with an extension-to-channel mapping, wherein the recorder is configured to send a signal to call one or more of the communications devices to determine the channel to which these extensions are coupled, and further wherein the recorder sends a signal to the call routing component to initiate a call to the communications device, wherein the recorder can then determine which channels recorded data (or were otherwise active) during the time that the recorder facilitated the call to the communications device;
determining, at a first time, a first extension-to-channel association configuration, the first extension-to-channel association configuration including an indication that at least one extension is coupled to a first recording channel;
determining, at a second time, a second extension-to-channel association configuration, the second extension-to-channel association configuration including an indication that the at least one extension is coupled to a second recording channel;
determining, from previously stored data, a first probability that the at least one extension is coupled to the first recording channel during the time period between the first time and the second time; and
determining a change in the first extension to channel association configuration.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extension-to-channel mapping indicates a configuration of the at least one extension, the first recording channel, and the second channel during a time period between the first time and the second time.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the map includes at least one of the following: a visual map stored at the recorder, a non-visual map stored at the recorder, a visual map stored at a server, and a non-visual map stored at a server.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extension-to-channel association indicates that the at least one extension is coupled to either the first recording channel or the second recording channel, during the time period between the first time and the second time.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, from previously stored data, a second probability that the at least one extension is coupled to the second recording channel during the time period between the first time and the second time.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining whether the first probability exceeds a predetermined threshold.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising recording data received from the at least one extension.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to a determination that the first extension-to-channel association configuration is the same as the second extension-to-channel mapping configuration, utilizing the first extension-to-channel mapping configuration for the extension-to-channel map.
9. A system for determining a trunk channel to recording channel association, comprising:
a call routing component that facilitates communications between communication devices and a recorder, each of the communication devices being associated with an extension and the recorder being adapted to record the communication devices in accordance with an extension-to-channel mapping, wherein the recorder is configured to send a signal to call one or more of the communications devices to determine the channel to which these extensions are coupled, and further wherein the recorder sends a signal to the call routing component to initiate a call to the communications device, wherein the recorder can then determine which channels recorded data (or were otherwise active) during the time that the recorder facilitated the call to the communications device;
a first determining component configured to determine, at a first time, a first extension-to-channel mapping configuration, the first extension-to-channel mapping configuration including an indication that at least one extension is coupled to a first recording channel;
a second determining component configured to determine, at a second time, a second extension-to-channel mapping configuration, the second extension-to-channel mapping configuration including an indication that the at least one extension is coupled to a second recording channel;
a third determining component configured to determine, from previously stored data, a first probability that the at least one extension is coupled to the first recording channel during the time period between the first time and the second time; and
a mapping component configured to create the extension-to-channel map, the extension-to-channel map indicating a configuration of the at least one extension, the first recording channel, and the second channel during a time period between the first time and the second time.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the extension-to-channel map indicates that the at least one extension is coupled either the first recording channel or the second recording channel, during the time period between the first time and the second time.
11. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a fourth determining component configured to determine, from previously stored data, a second probability that the at least one extension is coupled to the second recording channel during the time period between the first time and the second time.
12. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a fifth determining component configured to determine whether the first probability exceeds a predetermined threshold.
13. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a recording component configured to record data received from the at least one extension.
14. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a utilizing component configured to utilize, in response to a determination that the first extension-to-channel mapping configuration is the same as the second extension-to-channel mapping configuration, the first extension-to-channel mapping configuration for the extension-to-channel map.
15. A system for determining an extension-to-recording resource association, comprising:
a call routing component that facilitates communications between communication devices and a recorder, each of the communication devices being associated with an extension and the recorder being adapted to record the communication devices in accordance with an extension-to-channel mapping, wherein the recorder is configured to send a signal to call one or more of the communications devices to determine the channel to which these extensions are coupled, and further wherein the recorder sends a signal to the call routing component to initiate a call to the communications device, wherein the recorder can then determine which channels recorded data (or were otherwise active) during the time that the recorder facilitated the call to the communications device;
a first determining component configured to determine, at a first time, a first extension-to-channel mapping configuration, the first extension-to-channel mapping configuration including an indication that at least one extension is coupled to a first recording channel;
a second determining component configured to determine, at a second time, a second extension-to-channel mapping configuration, the second extension-to-channel mapping configuration including an indication that the at least one extension is coupled to a second recording channel;
a third determining component configured to determine, from previously stored data, a first probability that the at least one extension is coupled to the first recording channel during the time period between the first time and the second time;
a mapping component configured to create the extension-to-channel map, the extension-to channel map indicating a configuration of the at least one extension, the first recording channel, and the second channel during a time period between the first time and the second time; and
a recording component configured to record data received from the at least one extension.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the extension-to-channel map indicates that the at least one extension is coupled to either the first recording channel or the second recording channel, during the time period between the first time and the second time.
17. The system of claim 15 , further comprising a fourth determining component configured to determine, from previously stored data, a second probability that the at least one extension is coupled to the second recording channel during the time period between the first time and the second time.
18. The system of claim 15 , further comprising means for determining whether the first probability exceeds a predetermined threshold.
19. The system of claim 15 , further comprising a utilizing component configured to utilize, in response to a determination that the first extension-to-channel mapping configuration is the same as the second extension-to-channel mapping configuration, the first extension-to-channel mapping configuration for the extension-to-channel map.