System and method for endpoint handoff in a hybrid peer-to-peer networking environment
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1. A method for endpoint handoff in a hybrid peer-to-peer networking environment comprising:
- logging into a peer-to-peer network by a first endpoint;
sending, by the first endpoint, a query message directly to a second endpoint to determine whether the second endpoint is involved in any active communication sessions, wherein the query message is sent after receiving presence information about the second endpoint in response to logging into the peer-to-peer network;
receiving, at the first endpoint, session parameters associated with an active communication session directly from the second endpoint, wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session exists between the second endpoint and a third endpoint, and wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session includes two-way audio information sent between the second and third endpoints;
sending, by the first endpoint, audio information directly to the third endpoint after receiving the session parameters;
sending, by the first endpoint, an instruction directly to the second endpoint to stop sending audio from the second endpoint to the third endpoint;
determining, by the first endpoint, that audio is not being received from the third endpoint;
communicating, by the first endpoint, directly with the third endpoint using out-of-band signaling to re-establish the communication session;
closing, by the first endpoint, the communication session with the third endpoint without sending a termination signal to the third endpoint;
obtaining, by the first endpoint, a new Internet Protocol (IP) address and port;
restarting, by the first endpoint, the audio session;
sending, by the first endpoint, the new IP address and port directly to the third endpoint; and
receiving, by the first endpoint, audio information associated with the communication session directly from the third endpoint.
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Abstract
A system and method for endpoint handoff in a hybrid peer-to-peer networking environment are provided. In one example, the method includes logging into the peer-to-peer network by a first endpoint. The first endpoint directly notifies a second endpoint that the second endpoint is to transfer an active communication session existing between the second endpoint and a third endpoint from the second endpoint to the first endpoint. The first endpoint receives session parameters associated with the active communication session directly from the second endpoint and directly notifies the third endpoint that the first endpoint is online. The first endpoint then re-establishes the active communication session with the third endpoint using the session parameters.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for endpoint handoff in a hybrid peer-to-peer networking environment comprising:
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logging into a peer-to-peer network by a first endpoint; sending, by the first endpoint, a query message directly to a second endpoint to determine whether the second endpoint is involved in any active communication sessions, wherein the query message is sent after receiving presence information about the second endpoint in response to logging into the peer-to-peer network; receiving, at the first endpoint, session parameters associated with an active communication session directly from the second endpoint, wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session exists between the second endpoint and a third endpoint, and wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session includes two-way audio information sent between the second and third endpoints; sending, by the first endpoint, audio information directly to the third endpoint after receiving the session parameters; sending, by the first endpoint, an instruction directly to the second endpoint to stop sending audio from the second endpoint to the third endpoint; determining, by the first endpoint, that audio is not being received from the third endpoint; communicating, by the first endpoint, directly with the third endpoint using out-of-band signaling to re-establish the communication session; closing, by the first endpoint, the communication session with the third endpoint without sending a termination signal to the third endpoint; obtaining, by the first endpoint, a new Internet Protocol (IP) address and port; restarting, by the first endpoint, the audio session; sending, by the first endpoint, the new IP address and port directly to the third endpoint; and receiving, by the first endpoint, audio information associated with the communication session directly from the third endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A first endpoint device comprising:
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a hardware platform; and an architecture having a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to provide user access to an endpoint engine; an operating system configured to provide access to the hardware platform; and the endpoint engine coupled to the GUI and the operating system, the endpoint engine having a plurality of functional components configured for; logging into a peer-to-peer network by the first endpoint device; sending a query, from the first endpoint device, directly to a second endpoint device in order to identify whether the second endpoint device is involved in any communication sessions, wherein the query message is sent after receiving presence information about the second endpoint device in response to logging into the peer-to-peer network; receiving, by the first endpoint device, session parameters associated with a communication session directly from the second endpoint device, wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session exists between the second endpoint device and a third endpoint device, and wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session includes two-way audio information sent between the second and third endpoint devices; sending, by the first endpoint device, audio information directly to the third endpoint device after receiving the session parameters; sending, by the first endpoint device, an instruction directly to the second endpoint device to stop sending audio from the second endpoint device to the third endpoint device; determining, by the first endpoint device, that audio is not being received from the third endpoint device; communicating, by the first endpoint device, directly with the third endpoint device using out-of-band signaling to re-establish the communication session; closing, by the first endpoint device, the communication session with the third endpoint device without sending a termination signal to the third endpoint device; obtaining, by the first endpoint device, a new Internet Protocol (IP) address and port; restarting, by the first endpoint device, the audio session; and sending, by the first endpoint device, the new IP address and port directly to the third endpoint device; and receiving, by the first endpoint device, audio information associated with the communication session directly from the third endpoint device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A first endpoint device comprising:
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a hardware platform and an architecture having a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to provide user access to an endpoint engine; an operating system configured to provide access to the hardware platform; and the endpoint engine coupled to the GUI and the operating system, the endpoint engine having a plurality of functional components configured for; logging into a peer-to-peer network by the first endpoint device; sending a query, from the first endpoint device, directly to a second endpoint device in order to identify whether the second endpoint device is involved in any communication sessions, wherein the query message is sent after receiving presence information about the second endpoint device in response to logging into the peer-to-peer network; receiving, by the first endpoint device, session parameters associated with a communication session directly from the second endpoint device, wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session exists between the second endpoint device and a third endpoint device, and wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session includes two-way audio information sent between the second and third endpoint devices; sending, by the first endpoint device, audio information directly to the third endpoint device after receiving the session parameters; sending, by the first endpoint device, an instruction directly to the second endpoint device to stop sending audio from the second endpoint device to the third endpoint device; determining, by the first endpoint device, that audio is not being received from the third endpoint device; communicating, by the first endpoint device, directly with the third endpoint device using out-of-band signaling to re-establish the communication session, wherein the communicating includes sending, by the first endpoint device, a message to the third endpoint device instructing the third endpoint device to stop sending audio and to not send a termination message; and receiving, by the first endpoint, audio information associated with the communication session directly from the third endpoint device. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for endpoint handoff in a hybrid peer-to-peer networking environment comprising:
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logging into a peer-to-peer network by a first endpoint device; sending a query, from the first endpoint device, directly to a second endpoint device in order to identify whether the second endpoint device is involved in any communication sessions, wherein the query message is sent after receiving presence information about the second endpoint device in response to logging into the peer-to-peer network; receiving, by the first endpoint device, session parameters associated with a communication session directly from the second endpoint device, wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session exists between the second endpoint device and a third endpoint device, and wherein the session parameters indicate that the communication session includes two-way audio information sent between the second and third endpoint devices; sending, by the first endpoint device, audio information directly to the third endpoint device after receiving the session parameters; sending, by the first endpoint device, an instruction directly to the second endpoint device to stop sending audio from the second endpoint device to the third endpoint device; determining, by the first endpoint device, that audio is not being received from the third endpoint device; communicating, by the first endpoint device, directly with the third endpoint device using out-of-band signaling to re-establish the communication session, wherein the communicating includes sending, by the first endpoint device, a message to the third endpoint device instructing the third endpoint device to stop sending audio and to not send a termination message; and receiving, by the first endpoint, audio information associated with the communication session directly from the third endpoint device.
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