METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIMEDIA SESSION TRANSFER
First Claim
1. A method for transferring an active content transmitting session from a first communications device to a second communications device comprising:
- engaging in an active session with the first communications device;
receiving a message from the first communications device identifying a second communications device; and
transferring the active session to the second communications device and terminating the session on the first communications device.
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Abstract
The invention consists of a first communications device on which an active session is taking place and a second communications device that is not involved in the active session. When a transfer of the session from the first communications device to the second communications device is desired, the handoff is triggered either automatically or manually. The first communications device sends a transfer initiation message to the second communications device. An acknowledgement message is sent from the second communications device to the first communications device. The second communications device, upon receipt of the address information, sends a server transfer message to the session server. The session server, in response to the server transfer message, routes new content to the identified second communications device.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for transferring an active content transmitting session from a first communications device to a second communications device comprising:
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engaging in an active session with the first communications device;
receiving a message from the first communications device identifying a second communications device; and
transferring the active session to the second communications device and terminating the session on the first communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for transferring an active content transmitting session from a first communications device to a second communications device comprising:
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a processor for engaging in an active session with the first communications device;
the processor configured to receive a message from the first communications device identifying a second communications device; and
a session transfer application module for transferring the active session to the second communications device and terminating the session on the first communications device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a communications device comprising:
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engaging in an active session;
sending a session transfer initiation message to a second communications device;
receiving a message from the second communications device including an identification of the second communications device; and
sending a message to a session server including the identification. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of transferring a session from a first communications device to a second communications device comprising:
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engaging in an active session on a first communications device with a session server;
sending a session transfer initiation message from the first communications device to a second communications device;
receiving a message at the first communications device from the second communications device including an identification of the second communications device;
sending a message from the first communications device to the session server including the identification;
transferring the session at the server from the first communications device to the second communications device; and
terminating the session on the first communications device.
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16. An apparatus for transferring an active communications system comprising:
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means for engaging in an active session;
means for sending a session transfer initiation message to a second communications device;
means for receiving a message from the second communications device including an identification of the second communications device; and
means for sending a message to a session server including the identification.
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17. An apparatus for transferring a session from a first communications device to a second communications device comprising:
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a first communications device engaged in an active session via a session server;
means for sending a session transfer initiation message from the first communications device to a second communications device;
means for receiving a message at the first communications device from the second communications device including an identification of the second communications device;
means for sending a message from the first communications device to the session server including the identification; and
the server transferring the session from the first communications device to the second communications device.
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