US20060115066A1
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Assignee: 1756-114TH AVENUE SE #110
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Filing: 2005-02-02
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Abstract
Abstract A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, logic to provide substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device, and logic to transfer in a substantially uninterrupted fashion at least a portion of the call to the second communication device back to the first communication device upon indications that a user of the second communication device has shifted back to using the first communication device.
Inventors
- 👤 Royce Levien
- 👤 Mark Malamud
- 👤 John Rinaldo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/16; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/16; H04B; H04B7/00; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 169
Claim 1
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1 . A method comprising: detecting a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call; providing a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device; and providing a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the first communication device.
Claim 2
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1 . A method comprising: detecting a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call; providing a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device; and providing a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the first communication device.
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5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call further comprises: identifying the second communication device from one or more images.
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6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the first communication device further comprises: substantially duplicating information of the call to the first communication device while the call is ongoing with the second communication device.
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7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the first communication device further comprises: establishing a call connection to the first communication device and substantially duplicating call information to the first communication device.
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10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the first communication device further comprises: providing transfer of the call back to the first communication device in response to the first communication device moving away from the second communication device.
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14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the first communication device further comprises: identifying the first communication device to a network by which the call is provided, the network substantially duplicating the call to the first communication device.
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15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the second communication device further comprises: providing transfer of the call in response to orienting the first communication device toward the second communication device.
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16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call further comprises: detecting that the first communication device is in a physical area, and detecting that the second communication device is also in the area.
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17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call further comprises: applying wireless communication between a third communication device and the second communication device.
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18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein applying wireless communication between a third communication device and the second communication device further comprises: applying Bluetooth communication between the second communication device and a device carried by a user of the first communication device.
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19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein applying Bluetooth communication between the second communication device and a device carried by a user of the first communication device further comprises: applying Bluetooth communication between the second communication device and a medallion worn by the user of the first communication device.
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25 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: detecting a data type of communication data supported by the second communication device; and providing a substantially uninterrupted transfer to the second communication device of data of the communication having the data type.
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29 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the first communication device further comprises: substantially duplicating at least a portion of the state of the call from the second communication device to the first communication device.
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30 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: routing communications to the first and second communication devices through a central premise device.
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31 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: routing communications to the second communication device through the first communication device.
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32 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: identifying an application associated with communication data; and identifying the second communication device as a proximate device capable of providing the application.
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34 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing a substantially uninterrupted transfer to the second communication device of data associated with the application.
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35 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: the first communication device providing an indication that call transfer is available as a result of detecting proximity of the second communication device and the first communication device.
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38 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: placing at least a part of the first communication device into a sleep mode in response to transfer of the call to the second communication device.
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49 . The method of claim 46 , wherein providing substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the first communication device further comprises: identifying the first communication device to a network by which the call is provided, the network substantially duplicating the call to the first communication device.
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50 . The method of claim 46 , wherein providing substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call back to the second communication device further comprises: providing transfer of the call in response to motion of the first communication device away from the second communication device.
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51 . The method of claim 46 , wherein detecting a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call further comprises: applying wireless communication between a third communication device and the second communication device.
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52 . The method of claim 51 , wherein applying wireless communication between a third communication device and the second communication device further comprises: applying Bluetooth communication between the second communication device and a device carried by a user of the first communication device.
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55 . The method of claim 46 , further comprising: providing a substantially uninterrupted transfer of selected parties to the call back to the first communication device.
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59 . The method of claim 55 , wherein the selected parties to the call further comprises: parties and/or channels of the call selected according to applications of and/or capabilities of the first communication device.
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60 . The method of claim 55 , wherein the selected parties to the call further comprises: parties that are instant messaging chat participants.
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61 . The method of claim 55 , wherein the selected parties to the call further comprises: parties that are participants in a voice conference call.
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62 . The method of claim 55 , wherein the selected parties to the call further comprises: parties that are participants in a video conference call.
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63 . The method of claim 46 , further comprising: merging at least a portion of the call of the second communication device with an existing call of the first communication device.
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67 . The method of claim 46 , further comprising: enabling the first communication device to control at least some aspects of the call of the second communication device.
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69 . The method of claim 67 , wherein enabling the first communication device to control at least some aspects of the call of the second communication device further comprises: enabling control of the call of the second communication device via voice commands to the first communication device.
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70 . The method of claim 67 , wherein enabling the first communication device to control at least some aspects of the call of the second communication device further comprises: enabling control of the call to the second communication device via gestures to the first communication device.
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73 . The method of claim 67 , wherein enabling the first communication device to control at least some aspects of the call of the second communication device further comprises: enabling control of data recording features of the call of the second communication device.
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74 . The method of claim 46 , further comprising: adjusting information communicated via the call that is transferred back to the first communication device according to at least one of I/O capabilities of the first communication device, processing capabilities of the first communication device, data processing application capabilities of the first communication device, or communication capabilities of the first communication device.
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80 . The method of claim 46 , further comprising: adjusting the presentation of information communicated via the call according to at least one of I/O capabilities of the first communication device, processing capabilities of the first communication device, data processing application capabilities of the first communication device, or communication capabilities of the first communication device.
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84 . The method of claim 46 , further comprising: detecting a third communication device in proximity to the second communication device; and providing a substantially uninterrupted transfer of at least a first portion of the call back to the first communication device and at least a portion of the call to the third device.
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90 . A method comprising: detecting a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call; providing substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device; and transferring in a substantially uninterrupted fashion at least a portion of the call to the second communication device back to the first communication device upon indications that a user of the second communication device has shifted back to using the first communication device.
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90 . A method comprising: detecting a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call; providing substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device; and transferring in a substantially uninterrupted fashion at least a portion of the call to the second communication device back to the first communication device upon indications that a user of the second communication device has shifted back to using the first communication device.
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91 . The method of claim 90 , wherein detecting a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call further comprises: applying Bluetooth communication between the second communication device and a device carried by a user of the first communication device.
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92 . The method of claim 91 , wherein applying Bluetooth communication between the second communication device and a device carried by a user of the first communication device further comprises: applying Bluetooth communication between the second communication device and a medallion worn by the user of the first communication device.
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93 . The method of claim 90 , further comprising: placing at least a part of the second communication device into a sleep mode in response to transfer of at least a portion of the call back to the first communication device.
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101 . The method of claim 90 , further comprising: the second communication device continuing to monitor aspects of the call after at least a portion of the call is transferred back to the first communication device.
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102 . The method of claim 101 , wherein the second communication device continuing to monitor aspects of the call after at least a portion of the call is transferred back to the first communication device further comprises: the second communication device recording call information after the at least a portion of the call has been transferred.
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103 . The method of claim 90 , further comprising: further reducing power consumption of at least a part of the second communication device if the call is discontinued or the second communication device becomes no longer proximate to the first communication device.
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105 . A communication system comprising: logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call; logic to provide substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device; and logic to transfer in a substantially uninterrupted fashion at least a portion of the call to the second communication device back to the first communication device upon indications that a user of the second communication device has shifted back to using the first communication device.
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105 . A communication system comprising: logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call; logic to provide substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call to the second communication device; and logic to transfer in a substantially uninterrupted fashion at least a portion of the call to the second communication device back to the first communication device upon indications that a user of the second communication device has shifted back to using the first communication device.
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