Patent ID: 6377950
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: G06F,H04M,Y10S

Abstract:
An integrated directory services system for synchronizing records in a central directory server with records in a telephony system, comprising:data storage means for storing directory import and export records; and a process which communicates with said directory server via Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) for (i) importing said directory import records from said directory server and writing said directory import records to said data storage means, (ii) reading successive ones of said directory import records from said data storage means and translating said directory import records to said telephony system, whereupon records in said telephony system are synchronized with said directory import records, (iii) reading successive records from said telephony system and in response writing said directory export records to said data storage means, and (iv) reading said directory export records from said data storage means and exporting said directory export records to said directory server, whereupon said records in said directory server are synchronized with said directory export records.