Inventors:
John C. Fox - Louisville CO
Assignee:
Avaya Technology Corp. - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
H04M 342
US Classification:
37921101, 37921102, 37920103
Abstract:
A user defines their own call-coverage path ( ) or other call-processing information by drawing a graphical flowchart ( ) using an interactive GUI of a PC-based software application ( ). Once the flowchart is drawn, it is activated with the push of a button, and that flowchart is now the logic that is applied to a users coverage path. The call-coverage path (the flowchart) remains resident on the users PC ( ) and the communications switching system ( ) retrieves call-coverage information from the PC whenever it must perform call coverage for that user. A plurality of different flowcharts may be drawn and stored on the PC, and then recalled and activated at any time as the present call-coverage path for the user. A call-coverage path may be activated by and/or for the user from anywhere on a LAN ( ), WAN, or the Internet, so that the call-coverage path my be controlled remotely. Furthermore, the coverage-path system has the ability to consult with an on-line personal scheduling system (such as a calendar program) executing on the users PC or another machine networked with the users PC.