Collaboration Handoff
AssigneeMitel Networks Corporation
InventorArthur Louis Gaetano, JR.
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Abstract
A collaboration handoff method for seamlessly passing a communication session between devices includes connecting a first device and a second device to enable communication between the first and second devices using an intermediary device to initiate a communication session. A request may be received from one of the first device and a third device to switch to the third device for communication with the second device. Communication session data for the first device may be identified at the intermediary device. The third device may be connected with the second device within the communication session and the communication session data may be transmitted to the third device.
Claims20
A method for seamlessly passing a communication session between devices, comprising:
- connecting a first device and a second device to enable communication between the first and second devices using an intermediary device to initiate a communication session;
- receiving a request from one of the first device and a third device to switch to the third device for communication with the second device;
- identifying communication session data for the first device at the intermediary device, the communication session data being specific to the communication session;
- connecting the third device with the second device within the communication session;
- and
- transmitting the communication session data to the third device.
A communication handoff system, comprising:
- a server configured to host a collaboration session between multiple parties;
- a session manager on the server for managing the collaboration session individually for the multiple parties;
- and
- a device manager configured to enable a party to transfer the collaboration session between client devices in communication with the collaboration server such that the transfer is unnoticeable by other of the multiple parties.
A collaboration method, comprising:
- providing access for a first client device to an account on a collaboration server to communicate with a second client device in a collaboration session;
- providing access for a third client device to the account;
- receiving a request for a seamless transfer of at least a portion of the collaboration session to the third client device from the first client device;
- and
- transferring the at least a portion of the collaboration session from the first client device to the third client device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.