Patent ID: 8861537
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising: transmitting compatible data to and receiving compatible data from a unified communication system with a bridge and control proxy; transmitting non-compatible data to and receiving non-compatible data from an audio/video distribution system that is not compatible with a unified communication system with the bridge and control proxy; translating the non-compatible data to compatible data and translating the compatible data to non-compatible data with the bridge and control proxy to enable bi-directional communication between the unified communication system and the non-compatible device; storing selected data in the bridge and control proxy for later use by at least one of the unified communication system and the audio/video distribution system, comprising storing presence information of one or more people; and coordinating the compatible data and the non-compatible data to track location of the one or more people inside of a building, wherein the presence information of the one or more people is detected by the audio/video distribution system, announced on the unified communication system, and messages for the one or more people are sent from the unified communication system to the audio/video distribution system.