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Remote call control and conferencing using paired devices

US8250147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Rajesh Ramanathan · Redmond, US
Adrian Potra · Redmond, US
Vinit Deshpande · San Jose, US
Ankit Tandon · Bellevue, US
Stephen H. Houchen · Redmond, US
Anton Krantz · Kirkland, US
Sachin Sheth · Bothell, US
Pradipta Kumar Basu · Redmond, US
Sriram Parameswar · Snoqualmie, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 25, 2008
Grant date	Aug 21, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 18, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L65/4015
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a user paired controller communication device may pair with a user paired server communication device. The user paired controller communication device may direct the user paired server communication device to execute a first mode communication session of a multimodal conversation, such as a voice session. The user paired controller communication may execute a second mode communication session of the multimodal conversation, such as an instant messaging session.

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