Systems and methods for establishing a group communication based on motion of a mobile device

• US 9,204,263 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2012
• Issued: 12/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Lindner, Mark A., Subbaramoo, Shobha M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Skripnikov, Alex
• Application Number:
  US13/479,255
• Publication Number:
  US 20130315107A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,287 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4038 with floor control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/605 involving control of the receiver volume to provide a dual operational mode at close or far distance from the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services

Abstract

Methods and systems of communication using a mobile device include communicating with other mobile devices over an initial communication channel, detecting a first motion of the mobile device moving from a first position to a second position, establishing a second communication channel with the other mobile devices in response to the detected first motion, and communicating with the other mobile devices over the second communication channel. In an example, the initial communication may be a half-duplex communication channel, and the second communication channel may be a full-duplex communication channel. In another example, the initial communication may be a full-duplex communication channel, and the second communication channel may be a half-duplex communication channel.

Claims

1. A method of group communication using a first mobile device, comprising:

communicating with at least one second mobile device over a half-duplex communication channel;

detecting a first motion of the first mobile device corresponding to a user moving the first mobile device from a first position to a second position with respect to the user based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the first mobile device;

establishing a full-duplex communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to the detected first motion;

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the full-duplex communication channel;

detecting a second motion of the first mobile device corresponding to the user moving the device from the second position to the first position;

establishing a half-duplex communication channel with the at least one second mobile device based on the detected second motion; and

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the half-duplex communication channel.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting a first motion of the first mobile device comprises detecting a first motion of the first mobile device corresponding to the user moving the first mobile device to a position proximate an ear of the user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein communicating with the at least one second mobile device over a half-duplex communication channel comprises communicating in a Push-to-Talk (PTT) communication session.

4. A method of group communication using a first mobile device, comprising:

communicating with at least one second mobile device over an initial communication channel;

detecting a motion of the first mobile device with respect to a user of the first mobile device corresponding to a first user action based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the first mobile device;

establishing a new communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to detecting the motion of the first mobile device corresponding to the first user action;

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the new communication channel;

detecting a second motion of the first mobile device with respect to the user of the first mobile device corresponding to a second user action; and

closing the new communication channel in response to detecting the second motion of the first mobile device corresponding to the second user action.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the initial communication channel is an asynchronous communication channel, and wherein establishing a new communication channel comprises:

establishing a synchronous communication channel with the at least one second mobile device.

6. A method of group communication using a first mobile device, comprising:

communicating with at least one second mobile device over an initial communication channel;

detecting a motion of the first mobile device with respect to a user of the first mobile device corresponding to a first user action based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the first mobile device;

establishing a new communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to detecting the motion of the first mobile device corresponding to the first user action; and

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the new communication channel,

wherein the initial communication channel is a synchronous communication channel, and wherein establishing a new communication channel comprises;

establishing a new synchronous communication channel that is different than the initial communication channel with the at least one second mobile device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the initial synchronous communication channel is selected from the group consisting of a half-duplex voice channel, a full-duplex voice channel, a streaming touchpoints channel and a video channel, and the new synchronous communication channel is selected from the group consisting of a half-duplex voice channel, a full-duplex voice channel, a streaming touchpoints channel and a video channel.

8. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

communicating with at least one second mobile device over a half-duplex communication channel;

detecting a first motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to a user moving the mobile communication device from a first position to a second position with respect to the user based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the mobile communication device;

establishing a full-duplex communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to the detected first motion;

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the full-duplex communication channel;

detecting a second motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the user moving the device from the second position to the first position;

establishing a half-duplex communication channel with the at least one second mobile device based on the detected second motion; and

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the half-duplex communication channel.

9. The mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that detecting a first motion of the mobile communication device comprises detecting a first motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the user moving the mobile communication device to a position proximate an ear of the user.

10. The mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that communicating with the at least one second mobile device over a half-duplex communication channel comprises communicating in a Push-to-Talk (PTT) communication session.

11. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

communicating with at least one second mobile device over an initial communication channel;

detecting a motion of the mobile communication device with respect to a user of the mobile communication device corresponding to a first user action based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the mobile communication device;

establishing a new communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to detecting the motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the first user action;

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the new communication channel;

detecting a second motion of the mobile communication device with respect to the user corresponding to a second user action; and

closing the new communication channel in response to detecting the second motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the second user action.

12. The mobile communication device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that the initial communication channel is an asynchronous communication channel, and establishing a new communication channel comprises:

establishing a synchronous communication channel with the at least one second mobile device.

13. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

communicating with at least one second mobile device over an initial communication channel;

detecting a motion of the mobile communication device with respect to a user of the mobile communication device corresponding to a first user action based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the mobile communication device;

establishing a new communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to detecting the motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the first user action; and

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the new communication channel,

wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that the initial communication channel is a synchronous communication channel, and establishing a new communication channel comprises;

establishing a new synchronous communication channel that is different than the initial communication channel with the at least one second mobile device.

14. The mobile communication device of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that the initial synchronous communication channel is selected from the group consisting of a half-duplex voice channel, a full-duplex voice channel, a streaming touchpoints channel and a video channel, and the new synchronous communication channel is selected from the group consisting of a half-duplex voice channel, a full-duplex voice channel, a streaming touchpoints channel and a video channel.

15. A mobile communication device, comprising:

means for communicating with at least one second mobile device over a half-duplex communication channel;

means for detecting a first motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to a user moving the mobile communication device from a first position to a second position with respect to the user based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the mobile communication device;

means for establishing a full-duplex communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to the detected first motion;

means for communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the full-duplex communication channel;

means for detecting a second motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the user moving the device from the second position to the first position;

means for establishing a half-duplex communication channel with the at least one second mobile device based on the detected second motion; and

means for communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the half-duplex communication channel.

16. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein means for detecting a first motion of the mobile communication device comprises means for detecting a first motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the user moving the mobile communication device to a position proximate an ear of the user.

17. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein means for communicating with the at least one second mobile device over a half-duplex communication channel comprises means for communicating in a Push-to-Talk (PTT) communication session.

18. A mobile communication device, comprising:

means for communicating with at least one second mobile device over an initial communication channel;

means for detecting a motion of the mobile communication device with respect to a user of the mobile communication device corresponding to a first user action based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the mobile communication device;

means for establishing a new communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to detecting the motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the first user action;

means for communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the new communication channel;

means for detecting a second motion of the mobile communication device with respect to the user corresponding to a second user action; and

means for closing the new communication channel in response to detecting the second motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the second user action.

19. The mobile communication device of claim 18, wherein the initial communication channel is an asynchronous communication channel, and wherein means for establishing a new communication channel comprises:

means for establishing a synchronous communication channel with the at least one second mobile device.

20. A mobile communication device, comprising:

means for communicating with at least one second mobile device over an initial communication channel;

means for detecting a motion of the mobile communication device with respect to a user of the mobile communication device corresponding to a first user action based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the mobile communication device;

means for establishing a new communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to detecting the motion of the mobile communication device corresponding to the first user action;

means for communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the new communication channel,

wherein the initial communication channel is a synchronous communication channel, and wherein means for establishing a new communication channel comprises;

means for establishing a new synchronous communication channel that is different than the initial communication channel with the at least one second mobile device.

21. The mobile communication device of claim 20, wherein the initial synchronous communication channel is selected from the group consisting of a half-duplex voice channel, a full-duplex voice channel, a streaming touchpoints channel and a video channel, and the new synchronous communication channel is selected from the group consisting of a half-duplex voice channel, a full-duplex voice channel, a streaming touchpoints channel and a video channel.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a first mobile communication device to perform operations comprising:

communicating with at least one second mobile device over a half-duplex communication channel;

detecting a first motion of the first mobile communication device corresponding to a user moving the first mobile communication device from a first position to a second position with respect to the user based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the first mobile communication device;

establishing a full-duplex communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to the detected first motion;

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the full-duplex communication channel;

detecting a second motion of the first mobile communication device corresponding to the user moving the first mobile communication device from the second position to the first position;

establishing a half-duplex communication channel with the at least one second mobile device based on the detected second motion; and

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the half-duplex communication channel.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the stored processor executable instructions are configured to cause the processor of the first mobile communication device to perform operations such that detecting a first motion of the first mobile communication device comprises detecting a first motion of the first mobile communication device corresponding to the user moving the first mobile communication device to a position proximate an ear of the user.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the stored processor executable instructions are configured to cause the processor of the first mobile communication device to perform operations such that communicating with the at least one second mobile device over a half-duplex communication channel comprises communicating in a Push-to-Talk (PTT) communication session.

25. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a first mobile communication device to perform operations comprising:

communicating with at least one second mobile device over an initial communication channel;

detecting a motion of the first mobile communication device with respect to a user of the first mobile communication device corresponding to a first user action based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the first mobile communication device;

establishing a new communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to detecting the motion of the first mobile communication device corresponding to the first user action;

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the new communication channel;

detecting a second motion of the first mobile communication device with respect to the user corresponding to a second user action; and

closing the new communication channel in response to detecting the second motion of the first mobile communication device corresponding to the second user action.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the stored processor executable instructions are configured to cause the processor of the first mobile communication device to perform operations such that the initial communication channel is an asynchronous communication channel, and establishing a new communication channel comprises:

establishing a synchronous communication channel with the at least one second mobile device.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a first mobile communication device to perform operations comprising:

communicating with at least one second mobile device over an initial communication channel;

detecting a motion of the first mobile communication device with respect to a user of the first mobile communication device corresponding to a first user action based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the first mobile communication device;

establishing a new communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to the detected motion;

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the new communication channel,

wherein the stored processor executable instructions are configured to cause the processor of the first mobile communication device to perform operations such that the initial communication channel is a synchronous communication channel, and establishing a new communication channel comprises;

establishing a new synchronous communication channel that is different than the initial communication channel with the at least one second mobile device.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a first mobile communication device to perform operations comprising:

communicating with at least one second mobile device over initial communication channel;

detecting a motion of the first mobile communication device with respect to a user of the first mobile communication device corresponding to a first user action based on sensor data received from at least one motion sensor of the first mobile communication device;

establishing a new communication channel with the at least one second mobile device in response to detecting the motion of the first mobile communication device corresponding to the first user action;

communicating with the at least one second mobile device over the new communication channel,

wherein the stored processor executable instructions are configured to cause the processor of the first mobile communication device to perform operations such that the initial communication channel is a synchronous communication channel, and establishing a new communication channel comprises;

establishing a new synchronous communication channel that is different than the initial communication channel with the at least one second mobile device.