Method of transferring communication streams
US8675039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/1083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of transferring communication streams, including establishing a first stream via a first communication path between a first terminal and a second terminal, opening a second communication path between the second terminal and the first terminal, sending to the first terminal, via the second communication path, a request to establish a communication stream between the first terminal and a third terminal via a third communication path, and comparing respective capabilities of the first terminal and the third terminal to determine whether it is possible to establish a communication stream between the first terminal and the third terminal, and in the affirmative, interrupting the first stream and establishing a communication stream, between the first terminal and the third terminal.
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