Lync/Skype4B Improvement Suggestions Lync Room System

One of the selling points for LRS is the idea of being able to collaborate on a shared touch whiteboard with others remotely. I recently tried an LRS out and found that the Lync software does not suport multi-touch. So you can only use 1 finger (or pen) at a time. The idea for improvement is for Lync LRS edition to support multi-touch whiteboards. This should also transpire over to Lync client on tablets and any multi-touch... more »

In most environments there is already a conference environment.
One of the great assets of a Microsoft world is flexibility to do things your own way.
So I would like to see a downloadable version of LRS as software from VLCS that you can install on a custom PC.
Plug in to you preexisting TV or projector then add a mic, webcam and Lync control panel and have a “God enough” Room system.

Having to use a prepackaged solution... more »

When dialing a phone number using a Lync room system a reverse look up is done in AD and if a number is found then that person is called via Lync to Lync. For instance, trying to call a colleague (who is EV enabled and uses Lync regularly) on his/her mobile phone produces a Lync - Lync call instead of calling the cell phone as originally intended.

The Lync Room Systems are expensive collaborative devices that provide a great experience when working properly. However when they don't work properly, or need to be reconfigured for some reason, they almost always require an onsite visit and then a time consuming reboot into Administration mode. Often these devices may be in another geographic region, making the ability to remote control and connect to these devices... more »

It would be great to have a small touch PC offering the LRS functionality and then having this displayed to the whiteboard using a projector.

 

This would allow more interactive presentations at universities or in bigger conference rooms.

Just because we are using a Lync Room System doesn't mean that every call is a video call. We should have an option to set the LRS to start all calls as audio only.

Customers really like the Lync Room Systems. They perfectly fit the Lync experience from mobile to table and desktop clients. A very common request is to be able to integrate with legacy (H.323, or SIP (H.264) videoconferencing endpoints. Sometimes customers have 100+ of those Cisco or Polycom endpoints. I would like to suggest a way for those endpoints to dial into the AVMCU. Either throught the upcoming Skype4Business... more »

Update whiteboard with various sized/colored square/rectangle components that allow text and drawings to facilitate collaboration similar to using 'sticky-notes' for brainstorming and design. Also provide a away to indicate who contributed which objects on the board.