Apparatus and method for IM to PTT correlation of mobile phones as associated devices
First Claim
1. A system for sending to an associated device utilized by a originating party a unique ID identifying an associated device utilized by a destination party, said originating party and destination party in a data session, said system comprising:
- a computing device utilized by said originating party in said data session, said computing device sending an identifier for said destination party; and
a mobile application server capable of communicating with said computing device, said mobile application server utilizing said identifier for said destination party in order to send a unique ID to said associated device utilized by said originating party.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a system and method for enabling automatic call configuration to associated devices of parties involved in a data session. The call configuration involves a computing device utilized by an originating party. The originating party has an associated device other than the computing device which can be used for supplemental communication. The originating party picks or initiates a process which picks one or more destination parties to which supplemental communication is desired. Identifiers identifying a destination party or parties is forwarded to a mobile application server. The mobile application server can then perform an optional look-up to determine unique device identifiers for associated devices of the destination party or parties. The destination party identifier(s) and/or unique device identifiers is sent by the mobile application server to the associated device of the originating party. The associated device of the originating party is automatically configured to directly connect to the destination device with a single button press, like the PTT button found in some cell phone models.
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42 Claims
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1. A system for sending to an associated device utilized by a originating party a unique ID identifying an associated device utilized by a destination party, said originating party and destination party in a data session, said system comprising:
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a computing device utilized by said originating party in said data session, said computing device sending an identifier for said destination party; and
a mobile application server capable of communicating with said computing device, said mobile application server utilizing said identifier for said destination party in order to send a unique ID to said associated device utilized by said originating party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 36)
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18. A method during a data session for automatic call configuration of an originating party'"'"'s associated device to a destination party'"'"'s associated device, said originating party and destination party participating in said data session, the method comprising:
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sending from said originating party an identifier for said destination party;
determining a unique ID for said destination party'"'"'s associated device based on said identifier for said destination party; and
sending said unique ID to said originating party'"'"'s associated device such that a call or connection can be placed to said unique ID. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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