Video connection continuity between devices
AssigneeT-Mobile USA, Inc.
InventorsSudhanshu Pandey, Praveen Magham
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for maintaining and/or facilitating video call continuity between devices. For example, the systems and methods support video calls or other communications between multiple devices (e.g., a mobile device providing a video call stream of content and a drone or other moving device capturing and streaming content via a camera) providing video content to a target device, such as another mobile device.
Claims20
At least one computer-readable storage medium, excluding transitory signals, whose contents, when executed by a data processor, perform a method for facilitating communication, the method comprising:
- facilitating streaming of content via an established connection over a communications network, between a first device and a second device;
- presenting, at the second device, at least one option indicating availability of a new stream of content;
- receiving, at the second device, a selection from a user to receive the new stream of content;
- communicatively connecting, via the communications network, a source of the new stream of content to the second device via the established communications connection using a presence server,
- wherein the presence server is configured to facilitate establishment of a connection between the source of the new stream of content and the second device by presenting the new stream of content.
A computer-implemented method for facilitating data connections among devices, the method comprising:
- facilitating streaming of content via an in-progress connection between a first device and a second device;
- presenting, at the second device, at least one option indicating availability of a new stream of content;
- receiving, at the second device, a selection from a user to receive the new stream of content;
- communicatively connecting a source of the new stream of content to the second device to facilitate presentation of the new stream of content to the second device,
- wherein a presence server is configured to facilitate the connection between the source of the new stream of content and the second device by presenting the new stream of content.
A system for facilitating connections among devices comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors of the system cause the system to:
- facilitate streaming of content via an in-progress connection between a first device and a second device;
- present, at the second device, at least one option indicating availability of a new stream of content;
- receive, at the second device, a selection from a user to receive the new stream of content;
- and
- communicatively connect a source of the new stream of content to the second device to facilitate output of the new stream of content to the second device,
- wherein a presence server is configured to facilitate the connection between the source of the new stream of content and the second device by presenting the new stream of content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.