Seamless interworking of call control between autonomous systems
The present disclosure relates to communications, and more particularly, to a seamless interworking of call control between autonomous systems. In an illustrative embodiment, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device can be connected to multiple autonomous networks, for example, a private network through a Private Branch Exchange and a public network through a Public Switched Telephone Network. The user device can have multiple network interfaces. Alternatively, there can be one network interface to access the autonomous networks. These networks each can provide unique collaboration services. Collaboration services can include, but are not limited to, associations, roles, availability and features. The electronic device can setup connections and initialize a call through both networks. Through the device, each of the networks can add or delete participants to the call under the direction of the user. The networks can also provide the user device with suitable feature keys.
1. A method for obtaining collaboration services offered by multiple autonomous networks at a user device, the method comprising:
communicating with a controller of a first autonomous network to connect to a call with at least one other device through said first autonomous network, the first autonomous network comprising a public network;
during said call, communicating with a controller of the second autonomous network to register the user device with the controller of the second autonomous network, the second autonomous network comprising a private network;
sending said controller of the second autonomous network information to join said controller of said second autonomous network to said call while said user device continues to communicate with said controller of said first autonomous network;
simultaneously receiving first collaboration services from said controller of said first autonomous network and second collaboration services from said controller of said second autonomous network;
wherein said first collaboration services include associations, roles, availability and features provided by said controller of said first autonomous network, and wherein said second collaboration services include associations, roles, availability and features provided by said controller of said second autonomous network;
merging on said user device said associations, roles, availability and features provided by said controller of said first autonomous network and said controller of said second autonomous network; and
displaying, in a graphical user interface on a display device of the user device, the merged associations, roles, availability and features;
wherein said features include presence and availability information of persons in at least one of said roles from said first autonomous network and said second autonomous network.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein during said call the user device initiates communicating with said controller of said second autonomous network when the user device detects presence of said second autonomous network.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending a request to said controller of said first autonomous network to form a data channel through said public network to said private network, and wherein communicating with said controller of said second autonomous network comprises communicating said controller of said second autonomous network via said data channel formed through said public network.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said communication with said controller of said first autonomous network is through a first network interface and said communication with said controller of said second autonomous network is through a second network interface.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said communication with said controllers of said first and second autonomous networks are through one network interface.
6. A device comprising:
a display device;
a processor; and
a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said memory storing program instructions that when executed by said processor, causes said processor to: communicate with a first autonomous controller of a public network to connect to a call with at least one other device through the said public network;
during said call, communicate with a second autonomous controller of a private network to resister the device with the second autonomous controller of said private network;
send the second autonomous controller of said private network information to join said second autonomous controller to said call while the device continues to communicate with said controller of said first autonomous network;
simultaneously receive first collaboration services from said first autonomous controller of said public network and second collaboration services from said second autonomous controller of said private network, wherein said first collaboration services include associations, roles, availability and features provided by the first autonomous controller of said public network, and wherein said second collaboration services include associations, roles, availability and features provided by the second autonomous controller of said private network;
merge said associations, roles, availability and features provided by said first autonomous controller and said second autonomous controller; and
display, in a graphical user interface on said display device, said merged associations, roles, availability and features;
wherein said features include presence and availability information of persons in at least one of said roles from said first autonomous network and said second autonomous.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein said communication with said first and second autonomous controllers are through one network interface.
8. The device of claim 6 , wherein said communication with said first controller is through a first network interface and said communication with said second autonomous controller is through a second network interface.
9. The device of claim 6 , wherein said memory storing said program instructions that when executed by said processor cause said processor to:
send a request to said controller of said first autonomous network to form a data channel through said public network to said private network, and
communicate with said second autonomous controller via said data channel formed through said public network.
10. The device of claim 6 , wherein said memory storing said program instructions that when executed by said processor cause said processor to, during said call, initiate communication with said controller of said second autonomous network when the user device detects said second autonomous network.