Session Handover Based On Device Proximity
AssigneeZoom Communications, Inc.
InventorsJin Fang, Wei Guo
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Abstract
Sessions in progress are seamlessly moved between devices of a software platform. Proximity-based session handovers are performed between devices of the software platform utilizing ultrasound signals. The ultrasound signals include a frequency signature. The frequency signature is associated with a stationary device. A handover of a session in progress from a mobile device to the stationary device is performed based on the detection of the ultrasound signal.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- activating an ultrasonic signal receiver based on a detection of motion at a mobile device and a distance that the mobile device has traveled from an initial location of the detection of the motion;
- detecting, at the mobile device, an ultrasonic signal that includes a frequency signature of a stationary device;
- identifying the stationary device based on the frequency signature to open a communication channel;
- and
- automatically transferring a session in progress from the mobile device to the stationary device via the communication channel without interruption of the session in progress.
A system, comprising:
- a mobile device configured to:
- activate an ultrasonic signal receiver based on a detection of motion and a distance that the mobile device has traveled from an initial location of the detection of the motion;
- detect an ultrasonic signal that includes a frequency signature of a stationary device;
- and
- a server configured to:
- identify the stationary device based on the frequency signature to open a communication channel;
- and
- automatically transfer a session in progress from the mobile device to the stationary device via the communication channel without interruption of the session in progress.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- activating an ultrasonic signal receiver based on a detection of motion at a mobile device and a distance that the mobile device has traveled from an initial location of the detection of the motion;
- detecting, at the mobile device, an ultrasonic signal that includes a frequency signature of a stationary device;
- identify the stationary device based on the frequency signature to open a communication channel;
- and
- automatically transferring a session in progress from the mobile device to the stationary device via the communication channel without interruption of the session in progress.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.