Device and method for live video chat

• US 9,219,881 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2014
• Issued: 12/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Seefaa Scitech Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Seefaa Scitech Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ma, Zhigang
• Primary Examiner(s): Daftuar, Saket K
• Application Number:
  US14/201,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20150256796A1
• Time in Patent Office: 655 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1822 Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/152 Multipoint control units therefor

Abstract

A server device bridges a live video chat between two terminals, and then terminates the live video chat after a short period of time has elapsed since the live video chat, in order to reduce the pressure and fear of the parties to the live video chat.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;

memory;

and a plurality of modules, wherein the modules are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, wherein the modules comprise instructions, wherein the modules executed by the one or more processors to;

receive location information of a first terminal and a description comprising availableness information of a user of the first terminal to conduct a first live video chat;

cause to display a location of the first terminal on a display of a second terminal based on the location information of the first terminal, and indication that the user of the first terminal is available to conduct the first live video chat via the first terminal;

receive a request from the second terminal to communicate with the first terminal to conduct the first live video chat,

wherein the request is generated by selecting the first terminal by a user of the second terminal based on the location of the first terminal and the indication for the first terminal;

bridge the first live video chat between the first and the second terminals;

terminate the first live video chat upon a condition that a first pre-set time period has elapsed for the first live video chat;

increase a first count for the user of the first terminal for having the first live video chat;

and after receiving a request from the second terminal to conduct a second live video chat by the user of the second terminal with the user of the first terminal within a second pre-set time period after the first live video chat;

increase a second count for the user of the first terminal for receiving the request for the second live video chat;

transmit the request for the second live video chat to the first terminal;

and when receiving affirmative response from the first terminal, bridge the second live video chat, and increase a third count for the user of the first terminal for accepting the request for the second live video chat.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the modules further comprises instructions, wherein the instructions executed by the one or more processors to:

terminate the second live video chat upon a condition that a third pre-set time period has elapsed for the second live video chat.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the third pre-set time period is longer than the first pre-set time period.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the modules further comprises instructions, wherein the instructions executed by the one or more processors to:

calculate an attribute for the first user by comparing the second count with the first count.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the modules further comprises instructions, wherein the instructions executed by the one or more processors to:

cause to display the attribute of the user of the first terminal on the display of the second terminal.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the modules further comprises instructions, wherein the instructions executed by the one or more processors to:

calculate an attribute for the first user by comparing the third count with the second count.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the modules further comprises instructions, wherein the instructions executed by the one or more processors to:

cause to display the attribute of the user of the first terminal on the display of the second terminal.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the location information comprises position coordinates of the first terminal, and the modules further comprises instructions, wherein the instructions executed by the one or more processors to:

cause to render a map on the display of the second terminal, wherein the map displays a position the first terminal thereon according to the position coordinates, and the location information of the first terminal and the indication are displayed on the map.