Method and a system to discover and establish an enriched communication channel in a voice call
AssigneeTelefonica, S.A.
InventorsGustavo Garcia, Álvaro Martínez
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Abstract
A method and a system to discover and establish an enriched communication channel in a voice call. In the method of the invention said voice call is performed between at least a first user and a second user via their telephone devices, and it comprises discovering if said first and second users are supplied with smart devices provided with hardware, software and/or connectivity capabilities and establishing said enriched communication channel between said smart devices. The system is arranged for implementing the method of the present invention.
Claims13
1-12. (canceled)
A method to discover and establish an enriched communication channel in a voice call, comprising performing said voice call between at least a first user and a second user equipped with telephone devices via a circuit switched network, the method further comprises during at least the establishment of said voice call:
- discovering if said first and second users have access to smart devices provided with hardware, software and/or connectivity capabilities, said discovering being performed by mapping a connection identifier used by said smart devices when using said hardware, software and/or connectivity capabilities;
- and
- establishing said enriched communication channel between said smart devices in parallel to said voice call.
A system to discover and establish an enriched communication channel in a voice call, wherein said voice call is performed between at least a first user and a second user equipped with telephone devices via a circuit switched network, characterised in that it comprises:
- an external entity to perform said discovery in order to determine if said first and second users have access to smart devices provided with hardware, software and/or connectivity capabilities;
- and
- a communication platform to establish said enriched communication channel between said smart devices in parallel to said voice call.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.