Systems and methods for smart communication

• US 20060064492A1
• Filed: 09/17/2004
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens Communications Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Information And Communication Mobile LLC (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Hirsch, Andrew J.
• Application Number:
  US10/944,352
• Publication Number:
  US 20060064492A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1094 Inter-user-equipment sessions transfer or sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols

Abstract

In some embodiments, systems and methods for smart communication include a server that facilitates smart communication between users. Users involved in a communication session using a first set of devices may, for example, easily, quickly, and/or automatically establish a second communication session between the users, where the second communication session may be conducted using one or more other devices associated with the users.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving an indication from a first device associated with a first user during a first communication session between the first device and a second device associated with a second user; and

initiating, based at least in part on the indication, a second communication session between a third device associated with the first user and a fourth device associated with the second user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting, at a server, the presence of at least one of the devices.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the detecting includes:

identifying, by the server, at least one of the devices that is turned-on.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

facilitating, at a server, at least one of the first or second communication sessions.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing information associated with at least one of the second or fourth devices to the first device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second and fourth devices are the same.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and third devices are the same.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first communication session is conducted in a first medium and the second communication session is conducted in a second medium.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication includes a request to initiate the second communication session.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating is performed automatically in response to the indication.

11. A method, comprising:

conducting, at a first device associated with a first user, a first communication session with a second device associated with a second user; and

providing, to a server, an indication associated with initiating a second communication session between a third device associated with the first user and a fourth device associated with the second user.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

providing information associated with at least one of the first or third devices to the server.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving information associated with at least one of the second or fourth devices from the server.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the second and fourth devices are the same.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and third devices are the same.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the first communication session is conducted in a first medium and the second communication session is conducted in a second medium.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the indication includes a request to initiate the second communication session.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining that a communication signal associated with the first communication session is not compatible with the second device.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the providing is based at least in part on the determining.

20. A system, comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions;

a communication port; and

a processor coupled to the memory and the communication port, the processor being configured to execute the stored instructions to;

receiving an indication from a first device associated with a first user during a first communication session between the first device and a second device associated with a second user; and

initiating, based at least in part on the indication, a second communication session between a third device associated with the first user and a fourth device associated with the second user.