myPortal entry V3



myPortal entry V3 is a PC desktop client, which is controlled by the myPortal entry Web Services. Widget technology permits the user to position myPortal entry anywhere on the screen and to determine whether the application should appear on the screen automatically when a call arrives.

Features
In idle state the widget itself appears as a typical clock widget with the design of the TouchGuide of the OpenStage phones. After clicking the button in the middle of this clock a "taskbar" appears which gives the user access to various communication-related functions.



Call control
MyPortal entry is able to control an associated system telephone. In case of incoming calls to the user's phone these calls including phone number (if available) are shown here.



Presence Status with Status-based Call Forwarding and Return Time
The use of Presence status information enables user to improve his availability. Using a mouse click, users can set their current presence status as


 * Office
 * Meeting
 * Sick
 * Gone Out
 * Vacation
 * Lunch
 * Gone Home
 * Do Not Disturb

and enter the time they are expected to return.



By defining call forwarding based on their presence status, users can further improve their accessibility. Call forwarding is automatically set up in the communication system when the associated presence status is selected by the user.



The saved return times are displayed to myPortal entry users as tool tips on hovering with the mouse over their own presence status.

Telephone Directories


myPortal entry provides the user with three telephone directories with Search and Dial functions.

In all phone directories and for the Search function, subscribers are shown with their


 * Last Name
 * First Name
 * Phone number(s) and
 * Symbol for the corresponding directory.

The internal directory also shows the presence or status of the subscriber, if known.

Team functions
Team functions can be used to send a message to the phones of multiple selected internal users or forward multiple phones simultaneously. Example: a secretary could use this to forward all calls to all members of a team to the own phone or to voicemail in case of a team meeting. The list of the internal users needs to be imported from a csv file first in order to use these team features.



Programmable function keys
myPortal entry offers programmable function keys that can be freely assigned phone numbers or system functions such as:


 * Calling line identification restriction
 * Microphone on/off

If the function keys are assigned internal subscribers, their current presence status is shown in front of the corresponding button.



Call Journal incl. re-schedule function
While myPortal entry is active, it records data on all incoming and outgoing calls in the call journal. The journal offers various filter functions for incoming, outgoing and rejected calls. The user can use the re-scheduling and notes function of the journal to be reminded of a necessary call.



VoiceMail control
These function allows to query and control the integrated entry Voicemail of telecommunication platform.


 * Indication of new messages during absence ( red exclamation mark ! )
 * Indication and amount of new messages (new: X ) and to already listened mesages ( old: X )
 * Indication of the name and number of the caller, if available ( during the listening of the message )
 * By just a click on a button VoiceMail functions like playing next message, delete message, call sender of the message can be controlled out of the myPortal entry Widget
 * Remote inquiry of messages. Any destination target number can be defined with myPortal entry and be used for the remote inquiry for messages out of the myPortal entry Widget ( see IPhone Button )



Link to external phonebooks
A further icon opens a public phonebook in a seperate browser window (url can be defined in the widget settings).



Collaboration with other applications
myPortal entry makes it possible to transfer the information on the source number of an incoming call to other applications running on the client PC, provided that this information is available. Two different transfer mechanisms are available for selection.


 * Transfer in the form of a URL for web based applications
 * Transfer in the form of variables in a batch file and subsequent execution

myPortal entry can execute up to four different URL/batch files, regardless of the source phone number. The entered source phone number may contain phone number fragments and wild cards.

Selectable SKIN
myPortal entry offers different Skin´s


 * Original Small ( with small OpenStage wheel )




 * Blue Glass



Multi language support
Supported languages are:


 * German
 * English
 * French
 * Dutch
 * Spanish
 * Italian

Configuration Overview
To use this application the myPortal entry Web Services must be available in the network and the Yahoo Widget engine has to be installed on the client PC as a prerequisite.

Multiple myPortal Widgets can be connected to the myPortal Webservices and can control the desired phones.

Supported telephons
SIP, ISDN and CMI devices cannot be controlled by myPortal entry.

Prerequisites
For operation of myPortal entry V3 the myPortal entry Web Services are required in general.

PC HW / SW hardware for myPortal entry V3
Hardware

Standard desktop PC with LAN interface is required.

Software

Operating Systems

Supported operating systems


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32 Bit)
 * Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit)
 * Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit)

Additional SW

Yahoo Widget Engine V4.5.2

Software Delivery
The myPortal entry V3 software is shipped on the myPortal entry Web Services V2 CD. The required YAHOO! Widget Engine also is included in the SW compilation.

For service puposes and SW updates myPortal Entry V3 can be downloaded via SEBA. (Siemens Enterprise Business Area)

Documentation
Feature Descriptions

User manual



Skins
Additional Skin´s are already included in the myPortal entry V3 Widget.

Licensing
No licenses are required for myPortal entry V3.