DEVICE-OPTIMIZED TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION FOR MULTI-MODE, MULTI-MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

• US 20100150021A1
• Filed: 12/17/2008
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Corporate Resources Group LLC (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Khasnabish, Bhumip
• Granted Patent: US 9,578,105 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/254
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/40 Support for services or applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066

Abstract

An approach is provided for receiving information from a plurality of communication services in a plurality of communication service formats and adjusting the information into another communication service format that is configured for receipt by a device and for communication to a user. A transmission session is established between a device and one of the plurality of communication services. Information from the one communication service is adjusted from a first communication service format into the another communication service format, seamlessly.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

establishing a transmission session between a device and a first communication service; and

adjusting information from the first communication service received during the transmission session from a first communication service format into a second communication service format that is configured for receipt by the device and for communication to a user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

authenticating the device for use during the transmission session before establishing the transmission session.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request to use an additional device during the transmission session; and

adjusting information from the first communication service received during the transmission session from the first communication service format into a third communication service format that is configured for receipt by the additional device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

authenticating the additional device for use during the transmission session before adding the additional device to the transmission session.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

collecting billing data for use of the transmission session, the device, the first communication service, and/or the second communication service during the transmission session.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

adjusting information from the device sent during the transmission session from the second communication service format into the communication service format that is configured for receipt by the first communication service.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the information sent from the device to the first communication service is sent to a target device that is configured to receive the information for communication to another user.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a module configured to receive information from a plurality of communication services in a plurality of communication service formats and to adjust the information into another communication service format that is configured for receipt by a device and for communication to a user

wherein a transmission session is established between a device and one of the plurality of communication services,

the module being further configured to adjust information from the one communication service from a first communication service format into the another communication service format using the module.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the module resides in the device.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the module resides in a remote network via which the information is communicated between the plurality of communication services and the device.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the module is further configured to adjust the information into one or more other communication service formats that are configured for receipt by one or more other devices.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a request is received to use an additional device selected from the one or more other devices during the transmission session, and information from the one communication service received during the transmission session from the first communication service format is adjusted into a third communication service format that is configured for receipt by the additional device using the module.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the additional device is authenticated for use during the transmission session before adding the additional device to the transmission session.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein billing data is collected for the use of the transmission session, the device, and/or the one of the plurality of communication services during the transmission session.

15. A system comprising:

a module configured to receive information from a plurality of communication services in a plurality of communication service formats and to adjust the information into another communication service format that is configured for receipt by a device and for communication to a user.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

an authentication module configured to authenticate the device for use during the transmission session before establishing the transmission session.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

a billing module configured to collect billing data for use of the transmission session, the device, and/or the plurality of communication services during the transmission session.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein said module is provided in the device.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein said module is provided in a remote network via which the information is communicated between the plurality of communication services and the device.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein said module is further configured to adjust the information into one or more other communication service formats that is configured for receipt by one or more other devices.