Method and system for transfer of mobile chat sessions
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorPradeep K Bansal
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Abstract
At least one method is disclosed for transferring a chat session involving a mobile information device from a first chat server to a second chat server. The method includes receiving at the second chat server a transfer request. The method also includes establishing connectivity between the mobile information device and the second chat server, and releasing connectivity between the mobile information device and the first chat server.
Claims27
A method for transferring a chat session involving a mobile-information device from a first chat server to a second chat server, comprising the activities of:
- receiving at the second chat server a transfer request, the transfer request not sent by a user of the mobile information device;
- establishing connectivity between the mobile information device and the second chat server;
- releasing connectivity between the mobile information device and the first chat server.
A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform activities comprising:
- receiving at the second chat server a transfer request, the transfer request not sent by a user of the mobile information device;
- establishing connectivity between the mobile information device and the second chat server;
- releasing connectivity between the mobile information device and the first chat server.
An apparatus for transferring a chat session involving a mobile information device from a first chat server to a second chat server, comprising:
- means for receiving at the second chat server a transfer request, the transfer request not sent by a user of the mobile information device;
- means for establishing connectivity between the mobile information device and the second chat server;
- means for releasing connectivity between the mobile information device and the first chat server.
A method for transferring a mobile information device from a first chat group to a second chat group, comprising the activities of:
- determining a need to transfer a mobile information device from a first chat group to a second chat group, said determining not performed by a user of the mobile information device;
- identifying a second chat group to which to transfer the mobile information device;
- coupling the mobile information device to the second chat group;
- and
- de-coupling the mobile information device from the first chat group.
A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform activities comprising:
- determining a need to transfer a mobile information device from a first chat group to a second chat group, said determining not performed by a user of the mobile information device;
- identifying a second chat group to which to transfer the mobile information device;
- coupling the mobile information device to the second chat group;
- and
- de-coupling the mobile information device from the first chat group.
An apparatus for transferring a mobile information device from a first chat group to a second chat group, comprising:
- means for determining a need to transfer a mobile information device from a first chat group to a second chat group, said determining not performed by a user of the mobile information device;
- means for identifying a second chat group to which to transfer the mobile information device;
- means for coupling the mobile information device to the second chat group;
- and
- means for de-coupling the mobile information device from the first chat group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.