IPNexus BriefingIPNexus Briefing

Instant Messaging and Collaboration

IPNexus OverviewIPNexus Overview

• IPNexus combines directory services, instant messaging, and collaboration to improve internal and external communication

• There are a variety of instant messaging tools:– IPQuickNote to send electronic “sticky” notes

– IPMessenger for chat sessions

– IPQuickPoll for polling IPNexus users

• IPNexus includes comprehensive collaboration tools:– IPAppShare for sharing real-time information

– IPWebShare for sharing data with users over the Internet

– IPSnapShot for sending snapshots from the PC

– Distribute files

– Start with IPMessenger and then add video

Messaging Tools - DirectoryMessaging Tools - Directory

• Real-time directory window

• Sorts users by name or department

• Easy access to IPNexus instant messaging tools such as IPQuickNote, IPMessenger, and IPQuickPoll

Messaging Tools - Messaging Tools - IPQuickNoteIPQuickNote

• Sends electronic “sticky” notes to other users

• Use for quick reminders, short messages

• Option to reply to one person or everyone included in the IPQuickNote

IPQuickNote and IPQuickNote and IPMessengerIPMessenger

IPQuickNotes – Send instant "sticky" notes to one or more online users’ desktops

• Convert to IPMessenger: Now have an interactive dialog with the person.

• Or.. Have and interactive dialog with one or many people on the directory list

Messaging Tools - Messaging Tools - IPMessengerIPMessenger

• Allows users to chat with a person or group of people

• Collaborate during a chat session:– Share a document– Send a snapshot

– Distribute a file

• Add more people during the chat session

• Add video and voice when participants have IP videoconferencing

• Two window sizes

Full tool-bar

Minimized tool-bar

Messaging Tools - Messaging Tools - IPQuickPollIPQuickPoll

• Poll a group of users

• Choose the type of answer you want:

– Multiple choice

– True/False

– Yes/No

– Likert Scale

Collaboration ToolsCollaboration Tools

• IPSnapShot

– Take a snapshot of anything on the PC screen and send to one or multiple users

• IPAppShare– Share any document or program on your PC with

another user– Sharing is real-time, i.e. the remote side sees

slides changing while the presenter is advancing them

– Presenter can share a whole program window or can choose to share just a region or portion of their screen

– Information can be shared with one user or multiple users

IPWebShareIPWebShare

Internet

IPNexus IPWebShare is a unique collaboration tool that allows IPNexus users to share documents with anyone over the Internet

IPNexusclient

Remote users with web browsers

IPWebShare - ToolbarIPWebShare - Toolbar

Open IPWebShare Preferences

Share a program or window

Presentation Templates

Share a Region

Pointer Tools

Play

Pause

Stop

Maximize window to being IPMessenger session

Everything needed to start and operate a webcastis right on the IPWebShare Toolbar

IPWebShareIPWebShare

• Allows users to create a unique, pre-determined URL that can be accessed through a web browser

– http://vcon.com/ipnexus/salescall

• Passwords can be added for additional security

• Sharing is in real-time so Internet users see information as it changes on-screen

• Internet users do not need to load any applet or program in order to receive the webcast

• Includes Presentation templates and pointer tools

• Play and Pause functions give presenters the ability to secretly edit or change what is being presented.

IPWebShare and IPAppShare IPWebShare and IPAppShare – Presentation Templates– Presentation Templates

INTEGRATED WEB TOURING

Provide your customer with a link thatyou create “on-the-fly.” They open their browser and enter it along with the password

IPWebShare – Targeted IPWebShare – Targeted UsersUsers

• Anyone with a web-browser can view an IPNexus IPWebShare:

– Potential customers: show a corporate presentation or product overview

– Customers: explain customer service or technical support questions by showing images on-screen

– Vendors and suppliers: show invoices, spreadsheets, presentations

– Resellers: train resellers on new products, upgrades or new programs

– Trainees: show training information real-time during a videoconference or audio conference

More IPNexus ToolsMore IPNexus Tools

• File Transfer

– Uses FTP protocol

– Transfer any file to one or multiple users either inside or outside of your company which avoids having to email large files

• Sounds, colors, font –

– Send sounds during a chat session

– Change background or font colors

– Choose from a variety of fonts, including language fonts that allows users to type in multiple languages

Combining IP Video and Combining IP Video and IPNexusIPNexus

• IPMessenger toolbar includes a “video” button that can be selected during any chat session where both participants have IP video

• Any IP videoconferencing system on the same network as IPNexus can be associated with this video button:

– Workgroup system

– Desktop endpoint

– Set-top appliance

• IPNexus session continues, with the added video and audio component

IPNexus Add-OnsIPNexus Add-Ons

• Videoconferencing

– The ability to convert a chat session immediately to a live videoconference

• Use any industry standard videoconferencing system

• Use VCON’s vPoint Software Client with a web-cam for high quality desktop audio and videoconferencing

– Multiparty capability• Add multipoint

videoconferencing capability to be able to conference with up to 8 parties at the same time

ScalabilityScalability

• IPNexus is designed to be scalable so users can add logins and functionality easily and cost effectively

– When increasing IPNexus logins, customers only pay for the difference in the number of logins. This “difference” costs less as more logins are purchased.

– Up to 1000 users can be simultaneously logged in to a single IPNexus server

– IPNexus Complete products include a gatekeeper, which can be expanded to add IP video endpoints and video multipoint bridging capabilities

SecuritySecurity

• IPNexus gives your company full ownership and control of the messaging environment—solving your security concerns by controlling who has access and who does not.

• The IPNexus Server software is installed on a Windows NT or 2000 Server located on the company's internal network, in the DMZ, or on the public Internet.

• IPWebShare allows IPNexus users to share information with people outside the network at no risk to network security

SummarySummary

• Variety of instant messaging tools

• Comprehensive collaboration tools

• IPWebShare allows IPNexus users to share information with anyone on the Internet

• Add video and audio to your chat session with the click of a button

• Scalable, growing as the network grows

• Secure with controlled access and management

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