Proximity detection of mobile devices for VoIP calling
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsAmer A. Hassan, Russell A. Penar
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Abstract
An initiating device can receive an initiation of a call via a VoIP calling application. The initiating device can detect a failure of the call and confirm a proximity within a range of a proxy device to the initiating device, where the proxy device is a cellular-enabled device. Upon confirming the proximity within a range of the proxy device, the initiating device can route the call through the proxy device.
Claims20
A method of placing a call from an initiating device capable of placing VoIP calls, the method comprising:
- receiving an initiation of a call via a VoIP calling application;
- detecting a failure of the call;
- confirming a proximity within a range of a proxy device to the initiating device, wherein the proxy device comprises a cellular-enabled device;
- and
- upon confirming the proximity within a range of the proxy device, route the call through the proxy device.
An initiating device capable of placing VoIP calls comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory device containing machine-readable instructions that control the initiating device to:
- receive an initiation of a call via a VoIP calling application;
- detect a failure of the call;
- confirm a proximity within a range of a proxy device to the initiating device, wherein the proxy device comprises a cellular-enabled device;
- and
- upon the proximity confirmed to be within the range of the proxy device, route the call through the proxy device.
A storage device containing instructions that direct an initiating device capable of placing VoIP calls to:
- receive an initiation of a call via a VoIP calling application;
- detect a failure of the call;
- confirm a proximity within a range of a proxy device to the initiating device, wherein the proxy device comprises a cellular-enabled device;
- and
- upon the proximity confirmed to be within the range of the proxy device, route the call through the proxy device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.