Method and Apparatus for Social Networking in a Communication Network
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsMarcio Bertoni Domene, Flavio Mazziero
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Abstract
In a communication network, a method and apparatus for social networking in a communication network includes detecting a characteristic motion of a communication device and identifying at least one contact information from a contact list of the communication device in response to detecting the characteristic motion of the communication device. The method further includes initiating a communication session with the identified contact information.
Claims21
A method for social networking in a communication network, the method comprising:
- detecting a characteristic motion of a communication device;
- identifying at least one contact information from a contact list of the communication device in response to detecting the characteristic motion of the communication device;
- and
- initiating a communication session with the identified contact information.
A method for social networking in a communication network, the method comprising:
- initiating a communication session on a communication device;
- providing an option to a user of the communication device for identifying contact information from a contact list for the communication session;
- detecting a characteristic motion of the communication device after providing the option to the user;
- and
- identifying at least one contact information from a contact list for the communication session, wherein identification of the at least one contact information is based on the detection of the characteristic motion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.