Patent ID: 8582741
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for unifying rosters, the method comprising: receiving an escalation request at a first client device, the escalation request associated with a first roster, the first roster corresponds to a first media type associated with a communication event; transmitting, from the first client device, a response to the escalation request, the response to the escalation request comprising one of an acceptance of the escalation request or a denial of the escalation request; subscribing, at the first client device, the first client device as a participant to the first roster in response to the acceptance of the escalation request; subscribing, at the first client device, the first client device as an observer to the first roster in response to the denial of the escalation request; identifying, at the first client device, a second roster that the first client device is not subscribed to, wherein the second roster corresponds to a second media type associated with the communication event and wherein the second roster is subscribed to by a second client device that is also subscribed to the first roster; and subscribing, at the first client device, the first client device to the second roster as an observer.