Mobile device supporting walkaway conversation establishment
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- detecting via a wireless link a presence of at least one second mobile device within proximity of a first mobile device, where the detected at least one second mobile device is associated with a user who is involved in a conversation with a user of the first mobile device;
storing identification-related information received from the at least one second mobile device in a memory of the first mobile device; and
initiating a call to the at least one second mobile device using the stored identification-related information so as to continue the conversation between the users when the at least one second mobile device is no longer within proximity of the first mobile device.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a data processor; a user interface; a first communication interface through which a call may made; a second communication interface; and a memory that stores information received through the second communication interface. The information is received from at least one mobile communication device when disposed in proximity to the apparatus, such as being received through a Bluetooth link. The data processor is configurable to operate with the user interface, the memory and the first communication interface to initiate a call to the at least one mobile communication device using the stored information. The call is initiated when the at least one mobile communication device is no longer disposed in proximity to the apparatus. In the exemplary embodiments the stored identification-related information enables a user of the apparatus to continue a face-to-face conversation conducted with a user of the at least one second mobile device after the user of the second mobile device is no longer in proximity to the user of the apparatus.
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting via a wireless link a presence of at least one second mobile device within proximity of a first mobile device, where the detected at least one second mobile device is associated with a user who is involved in a conversation with a user of the first mobile device; storing identification-related information received from the at least one second mobile device in a memory of the first mobile device; and initiating a call to the at least one second mobile device using the stored identification-related information so as to continue the conversation between the users when the at least one second mobile device is no longer within proximity of the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable memory medium that stores program instructions the execution of which results in operations that comprise:
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detecting via a wireless link a presence of at least one second mobile device within proximity of a first mobile device, where the detected at least one second mobile device is associated with a user who is involved in a conversation with a user of the first mobile device; storing identification-related information received from the at least one second mobile device in a memory of the first mobile device; and initiating a call to the at least one second mobile device using the stored identification-related information when the at least one second mobile device is no longer within proximity of the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a data processor; a user interface; a first communication interface through which a call may be made; a second communication interface; and a memory that stores information received through the second communication interface, the information being received from at least one mobile communication device when disposed in proximity to said apparatus; said data processor is configurable to operate with said user interface, said memory and said first communication interface to initiate a call to the at least one mobile communication device using the stored information to continue a conversation between a user of the apparatus and a user of the at least one mobile communication device when the at least one mobile communication device is no longer disposed in proximity to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for detecting via a wireless link a presence of at least one second mobile device within proximity of a first mobile device; means for storing identification-related information received from the at least one second mobile device in a memory of the first mobile device; and means for initiating a call to the at least one second mobile device via a communications network using the stored identification-related information such that a user of the apparatus is enabled to continue a face-to-face conversation conducted with a user of the of at least one second mobile device after the user of the second mobile device is no longer in proximity to the user of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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