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Table 1. User A (PC) calls User B (PC) via .NET Messenger Service

User B (PC)

Sign in .NET Messenger Service by Microsoft Portrait Sign in .NET Messenger Service by MSN Messenger

User A (PC)

Sign in .NET Messenger Service by Microsoft Portrait Place a call from Microsoft Portrait

OK

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

Sign in .NET Messenger Service by MSN Messenger Place a call from Microsoft Portrait

OK

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

start a voice/video conversation from MSN Messenger

No

OK

Table 2. User A (PC) calls User B (PC) via Communications Service

User B (PC)

Sign in Communications Service by Microsoft Portrait Sign in Communications Service by MSN Messenger

User A (PC)

Sign in Communications Service by Microsoft Portrait Place a call from Microsoft Portrait Prefer Portrait audio/video OK, Portrait audio/video

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

Prefer MSN Messenger audio/video OK, MSN Messenger audio/video

OK

Sign in Communications Service by MSN Messenger Place a call from Microsoft Portrait OK, Portrait audio/video

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

start a voice/video conversation from MSN Messenger OK, MSN Messenger audio/video

OK

Table 3. User A (PC) calls User B (Pocket PC) via .NET Messenger Service

User B (Pocket PC)

Sign in .NET Messenger Service by Microsoft Portrait Sign in .NET Messenger Service by MSN Messenger

User A (PC)

Sign in .NET Messenger Service by Microsoft Portrait Place a call from Microsoft Portrait

OK

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

Sign in .NET Messenger Service by MSN Messenger Place a call from Microsoft Portrait

OK

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

start a voice/video conversation from MSN Messenger

No

No

Table 4. User A (PC) calls User B (Pocket PC) via Communications Service

User B (Pocket PC)

Sign in Communications Service by Microsoft Portrait Sign in Communications Service by MSN Messenger

User A (PC)

Sign in Communications Service by Microsoft Portrait Place a call from Microsoft Portrait Prefer Portrait audio/video OK, Portrait audio/video

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

Prefer MSN Messenger audio/video No

No

Sign in Communications Service by MSN Messenger Place a call from Microsoft Portrait OK, Portrait audio/video

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

start a voice/video conversation from MSN Messenger No

No

Table 5 . User A (Pocket PC) calls User B (PC or Pocket PC) via .NET Messenger Service

User B (PC or Pocket PC)

Sign in .NET Messenger Service by Microsoft Portrait Sign in .NET Messenger Service by MSN Messenger

User A (Pocket PC)

Sign in .NET Messenger Service by Microsoft Portrait Place a call from Microsoft

OK

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

Table 6. User A (Pocket PC) calls User B (PC or Pocket PC) via Communications Service

User B (PC or Pocket PC)

Sign in Communications Service by Microsoft Portrait Sign in Communications Service by MSN Messenger

User A (Pocket PC)

Sign in Communications Service by Microsoft Portrait Place a call from Microsoft

OK

OK, click a link to launch Microsoft Portrait and accept the call

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