DEVICES FOR MANAGING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH AN AUDIO COMMUNICATION

• US 20140100680A1
• Filed: 10/10/2012
• Published: 04/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Ishii, Atsushi
• Granted Patent: US 10,063,596 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/94
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1045 Proxies, e.g. for session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1059 End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1083 In-session procedures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/654 Pre, in or post-call message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0024 Services and arrangements where telephone services are combined with data services arrangements which combine a telephonic equipment and a computer H04M7/0012

Abstract

An electronic device for managing data associated with an audio communication is described. The electronic device includes a processor memory in electronic communication with the processor. Executable instructions are stored in the memory. The electronic device establishes an audio communication. The electronic device also receives data. The electronic device further determines whether the data is associated with the audio communication. The electronic device additionally performs an operation based on the data if the data is associated with the audio communication.

Claims

1. An electronic device for managing data associated with an audio communication comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein

instructions stored in the memory are executable to;

establish an audio communication;

receive data;

determine whether the data is associated with the audio communication; and

perform an operation based on the data if the data is associated with the audio communication.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein performing an operation based on the data further comprises displaying information based on the data.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable to defer performing an operation based on the data if the data is not associated with the audio communication.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable to not display information based on the data if the data is not associated with the audio communication.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein performing an operation based on the data further comprises prioritizing one or more additional operations based on the data.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein performing an operation based on the data further comprises determining whether other operations are authorized.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein determining whether the data is associated with the audio communication further comprises:

identifying a sender of the data; and

determining whether the sender of the data is associated with the audio communication.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the instructions are further executable to authenticate the sender of the data.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein receiving data is based on a session initiation protocol.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the session initiation protocol identifies a sender of the data.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein establishing an audio communication further comprises sending one or more messages.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable to terminate operations when the audio communication ends.

13. A method for managing data associated with an audio communication by an electronic device, comprising:

establishing an audio communication;

receiving data;

determining whether the data is associated with the audio communication; and

performing an operation based on the data if the data is associated with the audio communication.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein performing an operation based on the data further comprises displaying information based on the data.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising deferring performing an operation based on the data if the data is not associated with the audio communication.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising not displaying information based on the data if the data is not associated with the audio communication.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein performing an operation based on the data further comprises prioritizing one or more additional operations based on the data.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein performing an operation based on the data comprises determining whether other operations are authorized.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein determining whether the data is associated with the audio communication further comprises:

identifying a sender of the data; and

determining whether the sender of the data is associated with the audio communication.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising authenticating the sender of the data.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein receiving data is based on a session initiation protocol.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the session initiation protocol identifies a sender of the data.

23. The method of claim 13, wherein establishing an audio communication further comprises sending one or more messages.

24. The method of claim 13, further comprising terminating operations when the audio communication ends.

25. An electronic device for sending data comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein instructions stored in the memory are executable to;

establish an audio communication;

obtain data associated with the audio communication;

identify a device based on the audio communication; and

send the data associated with the audio communication to the device.

26. The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the instructions are further executable to send identification information that identifies the electronic device.

27. The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the data directs the device to perform an operation.

28. The electronic device of claim 25, wherein obtaining data associated with the audio communication further comprises receiving the data from another electronic device.

29. A method for sending data by an electronic device, comprising:

establishing an audio communication;

obtaining data associated with the audio communication;

identifying a device based on the audio communication; and

sending the data associated with the audio communication to the device.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising sending identification information that identifies the electronic device.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein the data directs the device to perform an operation.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein obtaining data associated with the audio communication further comprises receiving the data from another electronic device.