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Web based help desk

CA 2246130 C · Owner: Mitel Networks Ulc · Inventors: Mankovskii, Serguei; Pinard, Debbie; Evans, Ron

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A web based help desk includes a web server having memory storing a help desk web page. The web server allows remote user computers to access the web server via an internet or intranet connection thereby to access and display the help desk web page. A plurality of computers operated by support specialists, are incommunication with the web server to allow support specialists to communicate with remote users requiring support. The support specialists are selectable through the web page. A support specialist status application monitors the status of the supportspecialists and remote users requesting support and prompts the web server to establish a connection between a support specialist and a …

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  • Filed August 31, 1998 and granted January 14, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 31, 2018.
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FiledAugust 31, 1998
GrantedJanuary 14, 2003
Term endedAugust 31, 2018
Patent numberCA 2246130 C
Classification (IPC)H04L12/16 +1 more

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1999200120032005200720092011201320152017Application filedAug 31, 1998Patent grantedJan 14, 2003Term endedAug 31, 2018

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