Seamless movement of active media sessions between twinned communication devices
US9705941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/4015
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A softphone application is provided that facilitates device switching between devices twinned therewith. In an aspect, a first device employing the softphone application generates a request to switch a media session between a second device and a third device to be between the first device and the third device and the softphone application sends, the request to an application server device associated with a cellular service provider identity. The request comprises a first identifier for the first device, a second identifier for the second device, and a device switch indicator. The request is configured to initiate a switch of the media session to being between the first device and the third device based on a determination that the first device and the second device are associated with a common mobile subscriber identity registered for an account associated with the cellular service provider identity.
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