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US 8,429,231 B2Granted
Voice instant messaging
AssigneeFacebook, Inc.
InventorsShuwu Wu, James Crawford
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data include enabling instant messaging communication between a sender an at least one recipient through an instant messaging host. In addition, voice communication is enabled between the sender and the recipient through the instant messaging host.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- enabling presentation of a first communication graphical user interface to a sender, the first communication graphical user interface comprising one or more communication options including a voice communication option;
- enabling presentation of a second communication graphical user interface to a recipient;
- determining voice communication capabilities of the recipient;
- receiving, at a server, an indication that the sender has selected the voice communication option;
- and
- establishing, based on the determined voice communication capabilities of the recipient and based on the indication that the sender has selected the voice communication option, a voice communication between the sender and the recipient using more than one channel including at least a generic signaling interface channel.
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A computer-based system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a storage device storing a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions being executable by the at least one processor for:
- enabling presentation of a first communication graphical user interface to a sender, the first communication graphical user interface comprising one or more communication options including a voice communication;
- enabling presentation of a second communication graphical user interface to a recipient;
- determining voice communication capabilities of the recipient;
- receiving an indication that the sender has selected the voice communication option;
- and
- establishing, based on the determined voice communication capabilities of the recipient and based on the indication that the sender has selected the voice communication option, a voice communication between the sender and the recipient using more than one channel including at least a generic signaling interface channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.