Method for live video chat

• US 9,531,997 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2015
• Issued: 12/27/2016
• 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:
  US14/924,673
• Publication Number:
  US 20160050392A1
• Time in Patent Office: 427 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 method is described for bridging a live video chat between two terminals, and then terminating 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 in the live video chat. Certain attributes for the users of the terminals are calculated.

Claims

1. A method for live video chats, comprising:

bridging a first live video chat between a user of a first terminal and a user of a second terminal by a server device which comprises one or more processors and memory storing instructions to be executed by the one or more processors to bridge live video chats, wherein the first live video chat is requested by the user of the second terminal via the server device;

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

increasing 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;

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

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

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

terminating 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 method of claim 2, wherein the third pre-set time period is longer than the first pre-set time period.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

presenting the attribute of the user of the first terminal on the second terminal.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the modules further comprises instructions for:

presenting the attribute of the user of the first terminal on the second terminal.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving position coordinates of the first terminal by the server device; and

presenting location information of the first terminal based on the position coordinates on the second terminal.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, when positioning information for the first terminal from a positioning system is not available, last saved position coordinates of the first terminal are used as the position coordinates for the first terminal.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the position coordinates are selected from a pre-set location list.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the position coordinates comprise both outdoor and indoor positioning information.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the position coordinates comprise indoor positioning information.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the location information is presented on a map being displayed on the second terminal.

14. A method for live video chats, comprising:

bridging a first live video chat between a user of a first terminal and a user of a second terminal by a server device which comprises one or more processors and memory storing instructions to be executed by the one or more processors to bridge live video chats, wherein the first live video chat is requested by the user of the second terminal via the server device; and

terminating the first live video chat upon a condition that a first pre-set time period has elapsed for the first live video chat, wherein the first pre-set time period is less than 6 seconds.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

bridging a second live video chat between the two users requested by the user of the second terminal;

terminating the second live video chat upon a condition that a second pre-set time period has elapsed for the second live video chat, wherein the second pre-set time period ranges from 5 to 10 seconds.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

bridging a third live video chat requested by the user of the second terminal between the two users using the two terminals;

terminating the third live video chat upon a condition that a third pre-set time period has elapsed for the third live video chat, wherein the third pre-set time period ranges from 8 to 30 seconds.