Dynamically adjustable communications services and communications links

A method for communicating between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the method comprising at the first electronic device:

• exchanging audio data with the second electronic device over a first communications link;
• buffering at least some of the exchanged audio data;
• monitoring the first communications link;
• in response to detecting a change in signal strength in the first communications link, initiating a text session to exchange text data with the second electronic device in place of exchanging the audio data;
• and
• in response to initiating the text session over a second communications link, converting at least some of the buffered audio data into text to produce initial text data, wherein a first portion of the initial text data is associated with audio data transmitted from the first electronic device and a second portion of the initial text data is associated with audio data transmitted from the second electronic device;
• and
• displaying the initial text data on a screen of the first electronic device, wherein the first portion of the initial text data associated with audio data transmitted from the first electronic device and the second portion of the initial text data associated with audio data transmitted from the second electronic device is displayed at different locations on the screen to indicate which portions of the initial text data are associated with each device.

An electronic device suitable for communications with a communication device, the electronic device comprising:

• a display screen;
• at least one interface configured to establish a connection to the communication device;
• a processor;
• and
• a storage device configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
• establish an audio call with the communication device over a first communications link,
• buffer a portion of the audio call,
• monitor the first communications link,
• in response to detecting a change in signal strength in the first communications link:
• initiate a text session with the communication device over a second communications link,
• convert the portion of the buffered audio call into initial text data, wherein a first portion of the initial text data is associated with audio transmitted from electronic device and a second portion of the initial text data is associated with audio transmitted from communication device, and
• automatically display the initial text data at the display screen, wherein the first portion of the initial text data and the second portion of the initial text data is displayed at different locations on the display screen to indicate which portions of the initial text data are associated with each device.