Instant message audio connection management system and method

• US 8,116,686 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2006
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Acer, Inc.
• Inventors: Lin, Chih-Hsiang, Lai, Alexander I-Chi, Yang, Chao-Kuang, Lin, Ya-Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): Hashem, Lisa
• Application Number:
  US11/616,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20070155326A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,875 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2, 455/420, 455/411, 455/412.2, 455/41.3, 455/466, 455/556.1
• US Class Current: 455/41.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

An instant message monitoring and controlling system includes an instant message monitoring and controlling module, a user operation interface and a bluetooth module. The instant message monitoring and controlling module is used for monitoring and controlling plural instant message tools. The user operation interface is used for defining a bluetooth device therevia. The bluetooth module automatically searches the pairing codes required for connection with the bluetooth device. When the instant message monitoring and controlling module receives data from the instant message tools, one of the instant message tools is communicated with the bluetooth device.

Claims

1. An instant message monitoring and controlling system comprising:

an instant message monitoring and controlling module for monitoring and controlling plural instant message tools;

a user operation interface for defining a bluetooth device therethrough; and

a bluetooth module for automatically searching pairing codes required for connection with said bluetooth device, wherein one of said instant message tools is communicated with said bluetooth device when said instant message monitoring and controlling module receives data from said instant message tools.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein said instant message monitoring and controlling module receives data from said instant message tools according to a priority order.

3. The system according to claim 1 further comprising a hot key module for controlling audio communication operations of said instant message tools.

4. The system according to claim 3 wherein said bluetooth device is switched to another bluetooth device or a non-bluetooth device by actuating said hot key module.

5. The system according to claim 1 further comprising an audio screening module for rerouting audio data from said bluetooth device to another bluetooth device or a non-bluetooth device.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein said instant message monitoring and controlling module receives an instruction issued from said bluetooth device to control audio communication operations of said instant message tools.

7. The system according to claim 1 being included in a notebook computer.

8. An instant message monitoring and controlling system comprising:

an instant message monitoring and controlling module for monitoring and controlling plural instant message tools;

a user operation interface for defining a first audio device therethrough; and

an audio screening module for rerouting audio data from said first audio device to a second audio device when one of said instant message tools is executed to have a voice chat function.

9. The system according to claim 8 wherein the audio data are received and processed according to a priority order of said plurality instant message tools, wherein said priority order is predetermined by said instant message monitoring and controlling module.

10. The system according to claim 8 further comprising a bluetooth module for automatically searching pairing codes required for connection with said second audio device when said second audio device is a bluetooth device.

11. The system according to claim 8 further comprising a hot key module for switching said first audio device to said second audio device.

12. The system according to claim 11 wherein said hot key module controls audio communication operations of said instant message tools.

13. The system according to claim 10 wherein said instant message monitoring and controlling module receives an instruction issued from said bluetooth device to control audio communication operations of said instant message tools.

14. The system according to claim 8 being included in a notebook computer.

15. An instant message monitoring and controlling method, comprising steps of:

monitoring and controlling data of plural instant message tools;

defining a bluetooth device; and

searching pairing codes required for connection with said bluetooth device, wherein one of said instant message tools is communicated with said bluetooth device when the connection is established.

16. The method according to claim 15 further comprising a step of determining a priority order of said plurality instant message tools, and processing audio data from said plurality instant message tools according to said priority order.

17. The method according to claim 15 further comprising a step of controlling audio communication operations of said instant message tools.

18. The method according to claim 15 further comprising a step of selectively switching said bluetooth device to another bluetooth device or a non-bluetooth device.

19. The method according to claim 18 further comprising a step of rerouting the audio data from said bluetooth device to said another bluetooth device or said non-bluetooth device.

20. The method according to claim 15 further comprising a step of receiving an instruction issued from said bluetooth device to control audio communication operations of said instant message tools.

21. The method according to claim 15 further comprising a step of monitoring and controlling statuses of said plural instant message tools.

22. An instant message monitoring and controlling method, comprising steps of:

monitoring and controlling statuses of plural instant message tools;

switching a first audio device to a second audio device; and

rerouting audio data from said first audio device to said second audio device when one of said instant message tools is executed to have a voice chat function.

23. The method according to claim 22 further comprising a step of determining a priority order of said plurality instant message tools, and processing the audio data from said plurality instant message tools according to said priority order.

24. The method according to claim 22 further comprising a step of searching pairing codes required for connection with said second audio device when said second audio device is a bluetooth device.

25. The method according to claim 22 further comprising a step of controlling audio communication operations of said instant message tools.