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Methods and systems for establishing an encrypted-audio session

  • US 9,900,769 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2015
  • Issued: 02/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method carried out by a personal mobile device having a user interface, the method comprising:

  • receiving a session-request message requesting establishment of an encrypted-audio session with a call-initiating device;

    in response to receiving the session-request message, presenting one or more call-response inquiries via the user interface, the one or more call-response inquiries comprising an accessory-status inquiry with respect to an accessory to the personal mobile device, in addition to a call-accept inquiry and a call-reject inquiry;

    receiving an accessory-unready indication with respect to the accessory via the user interface, the accessory-unready indication being associated with the presented accessory-status inquiry;

    in response to receiving the accessory-unready indication, sending a request-acknowledgment message to the call-initiating device, the request-acknowledgment message being associated with the session-request message;

    making an accessory-ready determination with respect to the accessory, wherein the encrypted-audio session is thereafter established; and

    during the encrypted-audio session, receiving encrypted-audio data from the accessory and forwarding that encrypted-audio data to the call-initiating device.

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