Transferring a voice call
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorsMihal Lazaridus, George Ross Staikos, Mark E. Pecen
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer programs for transferring a call described. In some aspects, during a voice call, a mobile device detects proximity of an audio appliance. The mobile device determines that the audio appliance is permitted to carry an audio portion of the voice call. The mobile device establishes a bi-directional communication link operable to transfer audio data between the mobile device and the audio appliance. In some instances, the audio data for the voice call is routed between the mobile device and the audio appliance by the bi-directional communication link.
Claims32
A method for transferring a call, the method comprising:
- detecting proximity of an audio appliance during a voice call on a mobile device;
- determining that the audio appliance is permitted to carry an audio portion of the voice call;
- and
- establishing a bi-directional communication link operable to transfer audio data between the mobile device and the audio appliance.
A mobile device comprising:
- a communication subsystem operable to conduct a voice call by communicating with a wireless telecommunication network;
- a wireless signaling subsystem operable to perform operations comprising:
- detecting proximity of an audio appliance during an ongoing voice call;
- determining that the audio appliance is permitted to carry an audio portion of the ongoing voice call;
- and
- establishing a bi-directional communication link operable to transfer audio data between the mobile device and the audio appliance.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that are operable when executed by data processing apparatus to perform operations for transferring a call, the operations comprising:
- detecting proximity of an audio appliance during a voice call on a mobile device;
- determining that the audio appliance is permitted to carry an audio portion of the voice call;
- and
- establishing a bi-directional communication link operable to transfer audio data between the mobile device and the audio appliance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.