Transferring of Communication Event

• US 20130219288A1
• Filed: 02/20/2012
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Rosenberg, Jonathan
• Application Number:
  US13/400,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20130219288A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/748
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/006 Call diverting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085

Abstract

A system and method for transferring a communication event for example a voice or video call between a remote user device and a first user device, from the first user device to an alternate device is described. The method comprises capturing with a visual motion recognition component a first input from a user of the first user device, the first input being a physical gesture made by the user to indicate a desire to transfer the communication event. A set of user devices in physical proximity to the user is detected, and a second input is received from the user to select one of the set of devices as the second device. The communication event can then be transferred to the alternate, second device.

Claims

1. A method for transferring a communication event between a remote user device and a first user device from the first user device to a second user device, comprising:

capturing with a visual motion recognition component a first input from a user of the first user device conducting the communication event, the first input being a physical gesture made by the user to indicate a desire to transfer the communication event;

detecting a set of user devices in physical proximity to the user;

receiving a second input from the user to select one of the set of devices as a second device; and

transferring the communication event to the second device.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the visual motion recognition component is configured to recognize the physical gesture as a pinch gesture.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the pinch gesture is a three finger pinch gesture.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying to a user representation of each of the set of user devices.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the second input is one or more of:

a tap by the user on the representation of the selected device;

a single finger drag of a screen portion;

a three finger drag of a screen portion; and

a flick towards the representation.

6. A method according to claim 5, further comprising rendering on a display of the first user device an image relating to the communication event, wherein the step of capturing the first input causes the image to reduce to reveal a display area for displaying the representations of the set of user devices.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the image is reduced in size by crumpling.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein detecting a set of user devices comprises controlling a list of user devices associated with the user and receiving reports of the physical locations of the user devices on the list.

9. A method according to claim 1, wherein detecting a set of user devices comprises executing a service discovery protocol to detect devices in physical proximity to the user.

10. A method according to claim 9, wherein transferring the communication event to the second device comprises providing the second device with a token whereby the communication event can be transferred to it.

11. A user device for conducting a communication event with a remote user device, the user device comprising:

a visual motion recognition component configured to capture a first input from a user of the user device, the first input being a physical gesture made by the user to indicate a desire to transfer the communication event;

means for receiving information identifying a set of user devices in physical proximity to the user;

means for receiving a second input from the user to select one of the set of devices as a second device; and

means for transferring the communication event to the second device.

12. A device according to claim 11, further comprising a display for displaying to the user a representation of each of the set of user devices.

13. A device according to claim 12, wherein the means for receiving a second input from the user comprises a software application executed at the device for controlling the display and responsive to an input tapped from the user as said second input.

14. A device according to claim 13, wherein the software application is a communication client which is further responsible for conducting the communication event and transferring the communication event to the second device.

15. A device according to claim 12, further comprising a location device for providing a report with the geographical location of the device.

16. A device according to claim 15, wherein the location device is a global positioning system.

17. A computer program product comprising code embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and configured so as when executed on a processor to implement the following steps:

capturing a first input from a user conducting a communication event, the first input being a physical gesture made by the user to indicate a desire to transfer the communication event;

receiving a second input from a user to select one of a set of devices in physical proximity to the user as a second device; and

transferring the communication event to the second device.

18. A computer program product according to claim 17, which when executed further implements the step of displaying a set of user devices in physical proximity to the user.

19. A computer program product according to claim 18, which when executed further implements the step of rendering on a display of the user device an image relating to the communication event, wherein the step of capturing the first input causes the image to reduce to reveal a display area for displaying the representations of the set of user devices.