UBS is Client Server Architecture with a Push Technology for Pushing all the agent to the Client Desktops & Laptops. Also the messages is a Push Mechanism by for all he clients.

The Details of the Client Agent and Server Architecture is mentioned below,

• A windows application
  

             – Runs as a Task Tray application
             – Launches when a user logs in
                       • Registers with Broadcast server
                               – Provides user’s Active Directory user id
                               – Computer’s IP Address and Host name
                       • Sync’s with the server (messages)
              –        Exits when the user logs off
                       • Unregisters with Broadcast server

Client Features – for MBS

                       • View message List & History
                               – List of messages, recent first
                       • User Settings
                               – Change preferred language
                       • View/Update profile
                               – Mobile Number
                               – Phone Number (business)
                      • Do Not Disturb
                               – Suppress messages for a time period (useful for laptop users doing a presentation etc.)

• Main Screen

                  – Shows last 10 messages in first screen
                             • Shows date and time received
                             • Provides buttons to browse to previous
                  – Click on a message to view it
                             • Uses the default viewer for that message
                             • Ticker type message will be displayed in the ticker window, an Alert type message in the alert window etc.
                  – Roving message store
                             • Message store moves with user (to a new computer)
                             •   Will always have all unexpired and new messages 



 

• Language selection

                        – Choose preferred language
                                         • Messages will be delivered in the preferred language if System Administrator creates the message in that format
                                         • Otherwise, message will arrive in the default language
                                         • User can change their preference at any time
                                                  – Only new messages will be affected
                                                  – All existing messages (in history) will stay in the language they were received in.

• View/change profile

                    – Allows user to view & update phone numbers
                                 • Mobile Number
                                 • Business Phone Number
                    – Updates are sent to System Administrator for Approval
                                 • Once approved, information is updated in Active Directory
                    – Editing of information in this section is configurable
                                 • If you don’t want users updating this information, edits can be disabled
                    – Mobile number is used for SMS messages

 

• Turn off message display (temporarily) 

                  – User can choose duration
                  – Duration limits can be configured at the system level (Min/Max)
                  – User can choose to see notifications during DND (optional)
                  – Once DND expires, user will be notified if one or more messages were received during DND
                  – Can turn off/extend DND at any time
                  – Useful for laptops during presentations etc.

• Updates the Client Application automatically.

                   – Runs as a windows service
                   – Uses local system account
                   – Can install an update without needing special permissions

• Immediate or Scheduled delivery
  
• Mandatory Read (Optional)
  
• Require Acknowledgment (Optional)
  
• Message Expiration
  
• Recurring display of Messages
  
• Play sounds to alert when message arrives.
  
• Display a notification only (Optional)
  
• Use display Skins
  

                   – By importance of the message
                   – Your own branding, corporate colors etc.

Server Architecture is design for a Enterprise Class Usage with all Enterprise Features like

• Failover / DR Server
  
• Relay Server for Distributed Networks on WAN
  
• Backup Integration with your Enterprise backup Solution. 
  

The Overiew of the Server Architecture and Admin Console is as follows,

• Technology
  

                   – Designed on the .Net framework
                   – Tested on
                             • Windows 2000
                             • Windows XP
                             • Windows 7
                             • Vista
                             • Windows Server 2003, 2008
                             • Works on both 32 bit and 64 bit environments
                   – SQL Server message store

• Designed for high volume, large networks 
  
• Layered architecture for optimum performance 
  
• Modular design for ease of maintenance & integration

                          • Active Directory or ODBC
                          • SMS Gateway for SMS messages
                          • API to create alerts from your internal applications** 

• Push delivery
  

                         – No polling, event-based

• Delivery starts immediately (or Scheduled) 
  
• Can use one thread or multiple threads for simultaneous delivery of messages
  

                         – Configurable number of threads

• Can use relay servers to reduce traffic over WAN lines
  
• Secure delivery of scheduled messages

• Delegated broadcast
  

                        – Broadcast messages through relays
                        – Network optimization
                                    • Reduces Bandwidth required
                                    • Reduces Congestion
                                    • Broadcast using multiple NICs for higher throughput and faster delivery

• Delegated updates
  

                       – Auto updater downloads updates from Relay Server, optimizing bandwidth usage 

• Immediate or Scheduled delivery
  
• Mandatory Read (Optional)
  
• Require Acknowledgment (Optional)
  
• Message Expiration
  
• Recurring display of Messages
  
• Play sounds to alert when message arrives.
  
• Display a notification only (Optional)
  
• Use display Skins
  

                  – By importance of the message
                  – Your own branding, corporate colors etc. 

• Retrieved from Active Directory
  

                   – Alternatively, an ODBC source

• Synchronizes on a schedule
  
• Can choose individuals or Groups or combination of both.
  
• For SMS, mobile phone numbers should 
  
• be in Active Directory or the ODBC source 
  

•  Administrator use

                  – Create messages
                  – Create/Manage message templates
                  – View sent messages
                  – View Client Status
                  – View Server Status
                  – View Reports
                  – View Statistics
                  – Review profile update requests
                  – Manage Recipients
                  – Manage Relays