Shareable applications on telecommunications devices

• US 8,654,952 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2009
• Issued: 02/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Wang, Winston, Holt, Adam, Bouthemy, Jean-Luc, Kemery, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Gauthier, Gerald
• Assistant Examiner(s): King, Simon
• Application Number:
  US12/544,404
• Publication Number:
  US 20110044438A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,643 Days
• Field of Search: 379/93.02, 379/202.01, 704/251, 455/420, 455/414.1, 709/232, 709/204, 709/217
• US Class Current: 379/202.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/30 Distributed recognition, e.g. in client-server systems, for mobile phones or network applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4015 where at least one of the additional parallel sessions is real time or time sensitive, e.g. white board sharing, collaboration or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/066 Telephone sets adapted for data transmision
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

During voice communication between multiple telecommunications devices, a shareable application facilitates concurrent sharing of data and processes between the devices. The application may be configured to monitor the voice communication and execute a predetermined function upon detecting a predetermined condition in the voice communication. The application may further facilitate sharing of functionality and user interface displays during the voice communication. In some implementations, a server computing device on a communications network may facilitate functions of shareable applications on one or more telecommunications devices.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first telecommunications device in voice communication with a second telecommunications device via a communication network, wherein;

the first telecommunications device has a first processor executing a first application on the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device has a second processor executing a second application on the second telecommunications device; and

at least one of the first application on the first telecommunications device or the second application on the second telecommunications device is configured to establish a data communication between the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device while the first telecommunications device remains in voice communication with the second telecommunications device,

wherein the first application is configured to monitor the voice communication and execute a predetermined function upon detecting a predetermined condition in the voice communication between the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device, and

wherein executing the predetermined function includes sending instructions to the second application on the second telecommunications device so that a display presented by the second application on the second telecommunications device is controlled by the first application on the first telecommunications device.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first application is configured to receive input via a user interface from a first user at the first telecommunications device; and

as a result of receiving the input, the first application performs the sending of the instructions.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first application is configured to transfer a plurality of photographs to the second application,

a first user of the first telecommunications device controls the first application to display the photographs on the first telecommunications device while carrying on the voice communication with a second user on the second telecommunications device, and

as each photograph is displayed on the first telecommunications device, the first application sends instructions over the data communication to the second application to display a same photograph on the second telecommunications device.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first application is configured to transfer a plurality of presentation slides to the second application over the data communication,

a first user of the first telecommunications device controls the first application to display the presentation slides on the first telecommunications device while carrying on the voice communication with a second user of the second telecommunications device, and

as each presentation slide is displayed on the first telecommunications device, the first application sends instructions over the data communication to the second application to display a same corresponding presentation slide on the second telecommunications device.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first application is configured to present an interface on which a first user of the first telecommunications device enters handwritten input using a stylus;

the first application is configured to transmit the inputs to the second telecommunications device;

the second application is configured to display the inputs to a second user of the second telecommunications device while the first user and second user maintain the voice communication.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first application is configured to sequentially display pages of a book in response to input of the first user received by the first application at the first telecommunications device, and

as each page of the book is displayed by the first application at the first telecommunications device, the first application sends an instruction to the second application at the second telecommunications device to cause the second application to display a same page of the book, so that a user of one of the first or second telecommunications devices is able to read the book to a user of the other of the first or second telecommunications devices.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first and second applications include web browsers, and

when one of the first or second applications are directed to a particular webpage by a user, instructions are sent by the one application to the other of the first or second applications, so that both web browsers display the particular webpage.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first application and the second application automatically exchange IP addresses for establishing the data communication.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first application and the second application establish the data communication using Session Initiation Protocol during the ongoing voice communication.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first telecommunications device and second telecommunications device are in communication with a server computing device;

the server computing device provides access to the first telecommunications device and the second communications device to data stored online in response to a request from one of the first telecommunications device or the second telecommunications device during the ongoing voice communication.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first telecommunications device and second telecommunications device are in communication with a server computing device;

the server computing device monitors a conversation between a first user of the first telecommunications device and a second user of the second communications device to perform at least one of overlaying a sound on the conversation or downloading an image to one or both of the first and second telecommunications devices in response to a detected condition in the voice communication.

12. A method comprising:

engaging, by a first telecommunications device, in voice communication with a second telecommunications device via a communication network;

establishing, by an application on the first telecommunications device, data communication between the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device while the first telecommunications device remains in voice communication with the second telecommunications device;

monitoring, by the application on the first telecommunications device, the voice communication; and

executing, by the application on the first telecommunications device, a predetermined function upon detecting a predetermined condition in the voice communication between the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device,

wherein executing the predetermined function includes sending instructions to a second application on the second telecommunications device so that a display presented by the second application on the second telecommunications device is controlled by the first application on the first telecommunications device.

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

receiving, by the application, input via a user interface from a first user at the first telecommunications device; and

as a result of receiving the input, performing the sending, by the application, of the instructions.

14. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

transferring, by the application, a plurality of photographs to a second application on the second telecommunications device;

receiving control inputs, from a first user of the first telecommunications device, to the application to display the photographs on the first telecommunications device while carrying on the voice communication with a second user on the second telecommunications device; and

as each photograph is displayed on the first telecommunications device, sending, by the application, instructions over the data communication to the second application to display a same photograph on the second telecommunications device.

15. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

transferring, by the application, a plurality of presentation slides to a second application on the second telecommunications device over the data communication;

receiving control input, from a first user of the first telecommunications device, to the application to display the presentation slides on the first telecommunications device while carrying on the voice communication with a second user of the second telecommunications device; and

as each presentation slide is displayed on the first telecommunications device, sending, by the application, instructions over the data communication to the second application to display a same corresponding presentation slide on the second telecommunications device.

16. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

presenting, by the application, an interface on which a first user of the first telecommunications device enters handwritten input using a stylus;

transmitting, by the application, the inputs to the second telecommunications device;

displaying by a second application on the second telecommunications device, the inputs to a second user of the second telecommunications device while the first user and second user maintain the voice communication.

17. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

sequentially displaying pages of a book, by the application, in response to input of the first user received by the application at the first telecommunications device; and

as each page of the book is displayed by the application at the first telecommunications device, sending, by the application, an instruction to a second application on the second telecommunications device to cause the second application to display a same page of the book, so that a user of one of the first or second telecommunications devices is able to read the book to a user of the other of the first or second telecommunications devices.

18. The method according to claim 12, wherein:

the application and a second application on the second telecommunications device include web browsers, and

when one of the application or second applications is directed to a particular webpage by a user, instructions are sent by the one of the application or the second application to the other of the application or the second applications, so that both web browsers display the particular webpage.

19. The method according to claim 12, further comprising automatically exchanging, by the application, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for establishing the data communication with a second application on the second telecommunications device.

20. The method according to claim 12, further comprising establishing, by the application, the data communication using Session Initiation Protocol during the ongoing voice communication.

21. The method according to claim 12, further comprising receiving access, from a server computing device, to data stored online in response to a request from the first telecommunications device during the ongoing voice communication.

22. One or more tangible computer-readable media storing a plurality of computer-executable programming instructions for programming a first telecommunications device to perform operations comprising:

engaging in voice communication with a second telecommunications device via a communication network;

establishing, by an application on the first telecommunications device, data communication between the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device while the first telecommunications device remains in voice communication with the second telecommunications device;

monitoring, by the application on the first telecommunications device, the voice communication; and

executing, by the application on the first telecommunications device, a predetermined function upon detecting a predetermined condition in the voice communication between the first telecommunications device and the second telecommunications device,

wherein executing the predetermined function includes sending instructions to a second application on the second telecommunications device so that a display presented by the second application on the second telecommunications device is controlled by the first application on the first telecommunications device.

23. The one or more tangible computer-readable media according to claim 22, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving, by the application, input via a user interface from a first user at the first telecommunications device; and

as a result of receiving the input, performing the sending, by the application, of the instructions.

24. The one or more tangible computer-readable media according to claim 22, wherein the operations further comprise:

transferring, by the application, a plurality of photographs to a second application on the second telecommunications device;

receiving control inputs, from a first user of the first telecommunications device, to the application to display the photographs on the first telecommunications device while carrying on the voice communication with a second user on the second telecommunications device; and

as each photograph is displayed on the first telecommunications device, sending, by the application, instructions over the data communication to the second application to display a same photograph on the second telecommunications device.

25. The one or more tangible computer-readable media according to claim 22, wherein the operations further comprise:

transferring, by the application, a plurality of presentation slides to a second application on the second telecommunications device over the data communication;

receiving control input, from a first user of the first telecommunications device, to the application to display the presentation slides on the first telecommunications device while carrying on the voice communication with a second user of the second telecommunications device; and

as each presentation slide is displayed on the first telecommunications device, sending, by the application, instructions over the data communication to the second application to display a same corresponding presentation slide on the second telecommunications device.

26. The one or more tangible computer-readable media according to claim 22, wherein the operations further comprise:

presenting, by the application, an interface on which a first user of the first telecommunications device enters handwritten input using a stylus;

transmitting, by the application, the inputs to the second telecommunications device;

displaying by a second application on the second telecommunications device, the inputs to a second user of the second telecommunications device while the first user and second user maintain the voice communication.

27. The one or more tangible computer-readable media according to claim 22, wherein the operations further comprise:

sequentially displaying pages of a book, by the application, in response to input of the first user received by the application at the first telecommunications device; and

as each page of the book is displayed by the application at the first telecommunications device, sending, by the application, an instruction to a second application on the second telecommunications device to cause the second application to display a same page of the book, so that a user of one of the first or second telecommunications devices is able to read the book to a user of the other of the first or second telecommunications devices.

28. The one or more tangible computer-readable media according to claim 22, wherein:

the application and a second application on the second telecommunications device include web browsers, and

when one of the application or second applications is directed to a particular webpage by a user, instructions are sent by the one of the application or the second application to the other of the application or the second applications, so that both web browsers display the particular webpage.

29. The one or more tangible computer-readable media according to claim 22, wherein the operations further comprise automatically exchanging, by the application, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for establishing the data communication with a second application on the second telecommunications device.

30. The one or more tangible computer-readable media according to claim 22, wherein the operations further comprise establishing, by the application, the data communication using Session Initiation Protocol during the ongoing voice communication.

31. The one or more tangible computer-readable media according to claim 22, wherein the operations further comprise receiving access, from a server computing device, to data stored online in response to a request from the first telecommunications device during the ongoing voice communication.