Multi-modality communication with interceptive conversion

• US 9,699,632 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2011
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Rinaldo, Jr., John D., Malamud, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sorowar, Golam
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mathew, Max
• Application Number:
  US13/317,983
• Publication Number:
  US 20130078911A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,073 Days
• Field of Search: 455 93, 4554322, 455445, 4555525, 4555561-5562
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

Disclosed herein are example embodiments for multi-modality communication with interceptive conversion. Described embodiments may include, but are not limited to, receiving from a first communication device data corresponding to a first communication modality, with the data corresponding to the first communication modality associated with a communication flow between the first communication device and a second communication device, and with the communication flow comprising a multi-modality communication in which a first user is to interact with the first communication device using a first communication modality and a second user is to interact with the second communication device using a second communication modality. Data corresponding to the first communication modality may be converted to data corresponding to the second communication modality and transmitted to the second communication device. A notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow may be transmitted to the first communication device.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

circuitry for receiving from a first communication device data corresponding to a first communication modality, the data corresponding to the first communication modality associated with a communication flow between or among at least the first communication device and a second communication device, the communication flow configured to be initiatable by the first communication device and including at least a multi-modality communication in which a first user is enabled to interact with the first communication device via the first communication modality and a second user is enabled to interact with the second communication device via a second communication modality;

circuitry for converting the data corresponding to the first communication modality to data corresponding to the second communication modality;

circuitry for transmitting to the second communication device the data corresponding to the second communication modality; and

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion, comprises:

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device the notification of the at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow at least partially in response to at least one change to the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving from the second communication device a request for the at least one change to the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving from the first communication device a request for at least one change to the conversion applicable to the communication flow; and

circuitry for transmitting to the second communication device a notification of the request for the at least one change to the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion, comprises:

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device the notification, the notification including at least an initial notification that the second user of the second communication device is enabled to participate via the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow further comprises:

circuitry for providing to the first communication device an opportunity to request at least one change to the at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving from the first communication device a request to permit the first communication device to perform the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device the data corresponding to the second communication modality configured to be verifiable by the first user associated with the first communication device.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes:

at least one network communication flow device through which data for the communication flow is to propagate regardless of whether the data for the communication flow is subject to conversion from one communication modality to another communication modality.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes:

at least one telecommunications node.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow comprises:

at least one of;

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device the notification of the at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow, the notification including at least an indication that is indicative of if input corresponding to the second communication modality has been at least partially entered;

or

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device the notification of the at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow, the notification including at least a reminder that is indicative of if a communication device corresponds to a text interaction modality.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow comprises:

at least one of;

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device the notification of the at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow, the notification including at least a reminder that is indicative of if a communication device corresponds to a voice interaction modality;

or

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device the notification of the at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow while the communication flow is extant, the notification including at least an indication that is indicative of a switch from the second communication modality to a different communication interaction modality with respect to the second communication device.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion, comprises:

at least one of;

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one of an initial setting or an initial parameter applicable to the communication flow;

or

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one of a changed setting or a changed parameter applicable to the communication flow.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for converting the data corresponding to the first communication modality to data corresponding to the second communication modality comprises:

circuitry for converting voice data to text data.

15. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving from the first communication device an initial communication notification for a communication with the second communication device, the communication to include at least data that corresponds to the first communication modality; and

circuitry for receiving from the first communication device a request to send data that corresponds to at least one of the second communication modality or another communication modality that differs from the first communication modality.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion comprises:

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the property of the conversion indicates at least one of a preference associated with the conversion, an auto-accept setting has been established, an auto-answer service has been established, or a conversion service has been established.

16. A system comprising:

circuitry for receiving from a first communication device data corresponding to a first communication modality, the data corresponding to the first communication modality associated with a communication flow between or among at least the first communication device and a second communication device, the communication flow configured to be initiatable by the first communication device and including at least a multi-modality communication in which a first user is enabled to interact with the first communication device via the first communication modality and a second user is enabled to interact with the second communication device via a second communication modality;

circuitry for converting the data corresponding to the first communication modality to data corresponding to the second communication modality;

circuitry for transmitting to the second communication device the data corresponding to the second communication modality;

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion; and

circuitry for receiving from the second communication device at least one indication of one or more conversion settings for multi-modality communications, the one or more conversion settings including at least a setting to auto-accept incoming communication notifications for communications corresponding to the first communication modality as the multi-modality communication in which the second user is enabled to interact with the second communication device via the second communication modality.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the circuitry for receiving from the second communication device at least one indication of one or more conversion settings for multi-modality communications comprises:

circuitry for receiving from the second communication device the at least one indication of the one or more conversion settings, the one or more conversion settings including at least one of;

(i) at least one setting specifying a level of text delivery or (ii) at least one language understood by the second user associated with the second communication device.

18. A system comprising:

means for receiving from a first communication device data corresponding to a first communication modality, the data corresponding to the first communication modality associated with a communication flow between or among at least the first communication device and a second communication device, the communication flow configured to be initiatable by the first communication device and including at least a multi-modality communication in which a first user is enabled to interact with the first communication device via the first communication modality and a second user is enabled to interact with the second communication device via a second communication modality;

means for converting the data corresponding to the first communication modality to data corresponding to the second communication modality;

means for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion; and

means for transmitting to the second communication device the data corresponding to the second communication modality.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the means for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion, comprises:

means for transmitting to the first communication device the notification of the at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow at least partially in response to at least one change to the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising:

means for receiving from the second communication device a request for the at least one change to the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

21. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

means for receiving from the first communication device a request for at least one change to the conversion applicable to the communication flow; and

means for transmitting to the second communication device a notification of the request for the at least one change to the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the means for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion, comprises:

means for transmitting to the first communication device the notification, the notification including at least an initial notification that the second user of the second communication device is enabled to participate via the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the means for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow further comprises:

means for providing to the first communication device an opportunity to request at least one change to the at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

24. The system of claim 23, further comprising:

means for receiving from the first communication device a request to permit the first communication device to perform the conversion applicable to the communication flow.

25. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

means for receiving from the first communication device an initial communication notification for a communication with the second communication device, the communication to include at least data that corresponds to the first communication modality; and

means for receiving from the first communication device a request to send data that corresponds to at least one of the second communication modality or another communication modality that differs from the first communication modality.

26. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

means for receiving from the second communication device additional data corresponding to the second communication modality;

means for converting the additional data corresponding to the second communication modality to additional data corresponding to the first communication modality; and

means for transmitting to the second communication device the additional data corresponding to the first communication modality as a conversion proposal configured to be verifiable by the second user associated with the second communication device.

27. A system comprising:

circuitry for receiving from a first communication device data corresponding to a first communication modality, the data corresponding to the first communication modality associated with a communication flow between or among at least the first communication device and a second communication device, the communication flow configured to be initiatable by the first communication device and including at least a multi-modality communication in which a first user is enabled to interact with the first communication device via the first communication modality and a second user is enabled to interact with the second communication device via a second communication modality;

circuitry for converting the data corresponding to the first communication modality to data corresponding to the second communication modality;

circuitry for transmitting to the second communication device the data corresponding to the second communication modality; and

circuitry for transmitting to the first communication device a notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow, wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow is transmitted apart from the communication flow, and wherein the transmitted notification of at least one aspect of the conversion applicable to the communication flow indicates a property of the conversion other than a result of the conversion, wherein the property of the conversion indicates at least one of a preference associated with the conversion, an auto-accept setting has been established, an auto-answer service has been established, or a conversion service has been established.

28. The system of claim 27, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving from the second communication device additional data corresponding to the second communication modality;

circuitry for converting the additional data corresponding to the second communication modality to additional data corresponding to the first communication modality; and

circuitry for transmitting to the second communication device the additional data corresponding to the first communication modality as a conversion proposal configured to be verifiable by the second user associated with the second communication device.

29. The system of claim 28, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving from the second communication device a message indicative of a verification response for the conversion proposal; and

circuitry for determining whether to transmit to the first communication device the additional data corresponding to the first communication modality based, at least in part, on the verification response for the conversion proposal.

30. The system of claim 27, wherein the at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow includes an indication that the second user is changing from the second communication modality to a different communication modality.

31. The system of claim 27, further comprising:

negotiating the at least one aspect of the conversion for the communication flow with at least one of the first communication device or the second communication device.