Transferring communications over a network
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1. An electronic device for communication with another party'"'"'s device, said electronic device comprising:
- a processor; and
at least one communication unit coupled to said processor, wherein, when said electronic device is communicating through said communication unit with said another party'"'"'s device over a communications network, a close proximity signal received by said electronic device is processed when there is an identifiable electronic device in close proximity thereto, and in response to said close proximity signal said processor determines if a transfer request signal is to be generated indicative of said identifiable electronic device being a potential replacement, for said electronic device, for communicating with said another party'"'"'s device over said communications network.
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Abstract
An electronic device (41), method (500) and communications network (45). When the electronic device (41) is communicating with said another party'"'"'s device (49) over the communications network (45), a close proximity signal received is processed when there is an identifiable electronic device (43) in close proximity thereto. In response to the close proximity signal, the device (41) determines if a transfer request signal is to be generated indicative of the identifiable electronic device (43) being a potential replacement for the electronic device (41).
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1. An electronic device for communication with another party'"'"'s device, said electronic device comprising:
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a processor; and
at least one communication unit coupled to said processor, wherein, when said electronic device is communicating through said communication unit with said another party'"'"'s device over a communications network, a close proximity signal received by said electronic device is processed when there is an identifiable electronic device in close proximity thereto, and in response to said close proximity signal said processor determines if a transfer request signal is to be generated indicative of said identifiable electronic device being a potential replacement, for said electronic device, for communicating with said another party'"'"'s device over said communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for identifying a potential replacement for the electronic device that is communicating over a communications network, the method including the steps of:
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communicating between the electronic device and another electronic device over the communications network;
determining if the electronic device is in close proximity to an identifiable electronic device to thereby provide a close proximity signal; and
generating a transfer request signal in response to said close proximity signal, said transfer request signal being indicative of said identifiable electronic device being a potential replacement, for said electronic device, for said communicating over said communications network with said another electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communications network including a plurality of electronic devices, the network providing:
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communicating between one of the electronic devices and another electronic device over the communications network;
determining if said one of the electronic devices is in close proximity to an identifiable one of said electronic devices to thereby provide a close proximity signal;
generating a transfer request signal in response to said close proximity signal, said transfer request signal being indicative that communicating over said communications network should be transferred from said one of said one of the electronic devices to said identifiable one of said electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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