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Providing Notifications of Call-Related Services

  • US 20130136089A1
  • Filed: 01/28/2013
  • Published: 05/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing a packet-based communication system for conducting voice or video calls over a network; and

    providing an instance of a client application enabling a first near-end device to conduct voice or video calls with at least one far-end device via the packet-based communication system, the first near-end device being a mobile user terminal of a near-end user;

    wherein the client application is configured to discover proximity, to the first near-end device, of at least one second near-end device available to provide a resource for use by the near-end user in conjunction with the first near-end device when conducting one of said calls, the resource being for use in conducting at least part of the call or in conjunction with the call; and

    the client application is further configured, based on discovering said proximity, to present the near-end user with a message indicating the availability of the second near-end device to provide said resource when conducting said call.

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