Barcode scanning for communication

• US 8,820,629 B1
• Filed: 02/27/2013
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Galvin, James Patrick Jr., Marshak, David S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Labaze, Edwyn
• Application Number:
  US13/778,871
• Publication Number:
  US 20140239057A1
• Time in Patent Office: 552 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/462.01, 235/462.09, 235/385, 235/487, 235/462.1
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and system for barcode scanning for communication is described. Barcode information is received. Location information associated with the barcode information is identified. Communication session information associated with a user is determined based upon, at least in part, the identified location information.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by one or more computing devices, on a mobile device of a user, barcode information of a barcode associated with a location;

identifying, by the one or more computing devices, location information associated with the barcode information; and

determining, by the one or more computing devices, communication session information associated with the user based upon, at least in part, the identified location information associated with the barcode information, wherein the communication session information includes preference information associated with the user and a communication session associated with the user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the preference information indicates a preferred device for electronic communication.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the communication session information includes an availability status associated with the user.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein determining the communication session information includes associating the location information with the user with respect to an enhanced emergency services system.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

establishing an electronic communication connection based upon, at least in part, the communication session information.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 wherein the electronic communication connection is associated with a prior electronic communication session.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 wherein establishing the electronic communication connection is based upon, at least in part, identifying scheduling information associated with the communication connection.

8. A computer program product residing on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving, on a mobile device of a user, barcode information of a barcode associated with a location;

identifying location information associated with the barcode information; and

determining communication session information associated with the user based upon, at least in part, the identified location information associated with the barcode information, wherein the communication session information includes preference information associated with the user and a communication session associated with the user.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the preference information indicates a preferred device for electronic communication.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the communication session information includes an availability status associated with the user.

11. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein determining the communication session information includes associating the location information with the user with respect to an enhanced emergency services system.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the operations further comprise:

establishing an electronic communication connection based upon, at least in part, the communication session information.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 wherein the electronic communication connection is associated with a prior electronic communication session.

14. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the one or more processor devices are further configured to:

establish an electronic communication connection based upon, at least in part, the communication session information.

15. The computer system of claim 14 wherein the electronic communication connection is associated with a prior electronic communication session.

16. The computer system of claim 14 wherein establishing the electronic communication connection is based upon, at least in part, identifying scheduling information associated with the communication connection.

17. The computer program product of claim 12 wherein establishing the electronic communication connection is based upon, at least in part, identifying scheduling information associated with the communication connection.

18. A computer system comprising:

one or more processor devices; and

one or more memory architectures coupled with the one or more processor devices;

wherein the one or more processor devices are configured to;

receive, on a mobile device of a user, barcode information of a barcode associated with a location;

identify location information associated with the barcode information; and

determine communication session information associated with the user based upon, at least in part, the identified location information associated with the barcode information, wherein the communication session information includes preference information associated with the user and a communication session associated with the user.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the preference information indicates a preferred device for electronic communication.

20. The computer system of claim 18 wherein the communication session information includes an availability status associated with the user.

21. The computer system of claim 18 wherein determining the communication session information includes associating the location information with the user with respect to an enhanced emergency services system.

22. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by one or more computing devices, on a mobile device of a user, barcode information of a barcode associated with a location;

identifying, by the one or more computing devices, location information associated with the barcode information;

determining, by the one or more computing devices, communication session information associated with the user based upon, at least in part, the identified location information, wherein the communication session information includes preference information associated with the user and a communication session associated with the user; and

establishing, by the one or more computing devices, an electronic communication connection associated with the user based upon, at least in part, the communication session information associated with the barcode information.