Patent ID: 7472162
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A collaborative computer telephony system, comprising: a communication network; a plurality of integrated computer telephony devices connected to the network and identified by unique IP addresses, at least two of said integrated computer telephony devices supporting collaboration application programs and voice communication sessions; an indicator on at least one of said integrated computer telephony devices, said indicator having an active state associated with the presence of at least one common collaboration application program between said at least two integrated computer telephony devices, said indicator further having an inactive state associated with at least a lack of at least one common collaboration application program between said at least two integrated computer telephony devices; a collaborate control program associated with each of said at least two integrated computer telephony devices for detecting commonly supported ones of said collaboration application programs when said at least two integrated computer telephony devices are engaged in a voice communication session, said collaborate control program enabled for activating said indicator to said active state, in response to said detecting, thus indicating availability to initiate a collaborative work-share environment upon launching said at least one common collaboration application program, said collaborate control program further enabled to launch at least one common collaboration application program upon receiving a notification; and a phone proxy for determining IP addresses of said at least two integrated computer telephony devices and notifying said collaborate control program of said IP addresses.