Method and system for managing communication devices

• US 7,620,393 B2
• Filed: 12/26/2006
• Issued: 11/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Venkitaraman, Naayanan, Pazhyannur, Rajesh S., Ahmed, Mohammed M., Seo, Moon Do
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; David Q
• Application Number:
  US11/616,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20080153479A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,057 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/518, 455/519, 455/435.1, 709/203
• US Class Current: 455/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services

Abstract

A method (200) for managing communication devices is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request by the receiver (304) from a first communication device, for placing the first communication device in an active communication session. The request comprises information corresponding to identity of the first communication device. The method (200) also includes identifying an active communication session on the basis of identity of the first communication device. Further, the method (200) includes placing the first communication device in the active communication session.

Claims

1. A method for managing communication devices, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving by a processor a request for placing a first communication device in an active communication session, the request comprising information related to an identity of the first communication device;

identifying by the processor an active communication session from a set of active communication sessions based on the information related to the identity of the first communication device by ascertaining a set of communication devices based on at least one mapping algorithm, the at least one mapping algorithm being based on location of the first communication device, type of the first communication device, a pre-defined precedence order of communication devices, the identity of the first communication device, the set of communication devices being in the active communication session at instant of the request, and ascertaining a set of communication sessions based on the set of communication devices to identify the active communication session; and

placing by the processor the first communication device in the active communication session.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the active communication session further comprises the steps of:

determining a set of communication devices authorizing the first communication device based on the identity of the first communication device, the first set of communication devices being in the active communication session when the request is received.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the active communication session further comprises the steps of:

determining status of the set of communication devices, wherein the status is one of an active state and an inactive state, in the active state a communication device is in an active communication session and in the inactive state communication device is not in an active communication session.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of removing a second communication device from the active communication session.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, wherein the second communication device comprises a device in the active communication session and being in proximity of the first communication device.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the request is one of a text message, a multi-media message, a voice call, a data call, a session control protocol message, and a multi-media call.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

determining a third set of communication devices in proximity to the first communication device; and

placing the third set of communication devices in the active communication session.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of checking compatibility of the first communication device with features of the active communication session, prior to placing the first communication device in the active communication session.

9. The method as recited in claim 8 further comprising the step of notifying at least one of the first communication device and the set of communication devices when the first communication device is incompatible with the active communication session.

10. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first communication device and the second communication device are one of mobile phones, cordless phones, fixed line phones, satellite phones and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone.

11. The method as recited in claim 8 further comprising the step of notifying at least one of the first communication device and the set of communication devices with information about other components of the active communication session.

12. A session managing system for managing communication devices, the session managing system comprising:

a receiver capable of receiving a request for placing a first communication device in an active communication session, the request comprising information related to an identity of the first communication device; and

a processor capable of;

identifying an active communication session from a set of active communication sessions based on the information related to the identity of the first communication device by ascertaining a set of communication devices based on at least one mapping algorithm, the at least one mapping algorithm being based on location of the first communication device, type of the first communication device, a pre-defined precedence order of communication devices, the identity of the first communication device, the set of communication devices being in the active communication session at instant of the request, and ascertaining a set of communication sessions based on the set of communication devices to identify the active communication session; and

placing the first communication device in the active communication session.

13. The session managing system as recited in claim 12, wherein the processing unit is further capable of determining compatibility of the first communication device with features of the active communication session, prior to inserting the first communication device in the active communication session.

14. The session managing system as recited in claim 12 further comprising a transmitter capable of conveying notifications and requests to the first communication device and a set of communication devices in the active communication session.

15. The session managing system as recited in claim 12, wherein the processor is capable of determining location of the first communication device based on information regarding the identity of the first communication device.

16. A method for managing communication devices in a session, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving by a processor a request comprising information related to an identity of a first user;

identifying at least one device of a first set of communication devices based on the information related to the identity of the first user;

identifying by the processor an active communication session from a set of active communication sessions based on the information related to the identity of the first user by ascertaining a set of communication devices based on at least one mapping algorithm, the at least one mapping algorithm being based on location of the first communication device, type of the first communication device, a pre-defined precedence order of communication devices, the identity of the first communication device, the set of communication devices being in the active communication session at instant of the request, and ascertaining a set of communication sessions based on the set of communication devices to identify the active communication session; and

placing by the processor at least the first set of communication devices in the active communication session.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of removing at least one device from the active communication session.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of sending a message to at least one of the devices in the first set of communication devices, the message comprising information about additional components of the communication session.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the step of identifying the active communication session further comprises the step of:

determining a set of active communication devices that have authorized the user.