Systems and methods of call-based data communication

A first telephony user device capable of establishing a communications session for communication of data with respect to a second telephony user device in a data communications network, wherein:

• said first telephony user device is configured to conduct communications with a server system, said communications comprising a client-server connection;
• and
• said first telephony user device is configured to transmit call party details of a telephone call to the server system in said communications, the telephone call involving at least said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device, said call party details including a first identity associated with said first telephony user device and a second identity associated with said second telephony user device,
• wherein said call party details allow the server system to establish a communications session between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device whilst the telephone call is in progress, the communications session being separate from said telephone call and for transmission of data between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device via the server system,
• wherein the separate communications session is continued in parallel with said telephone call, such that voice call data is transmitted and received between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device via said telephone call and other data may be transmitted and received between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device via the separate communications session, and
• wherein establishing said communications session comprises receiving at least one client-server connection request from at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, establishing a client-server connection with said at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, and maintaining said client-server connection whilst said telephone call is established by transmitting a message to keep said client-server connection alive when said telephone call lasts more than a connection threshold period.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon, the computer readable instructions being executable by a first telephony user device to perform a method of establishing a communications session for communication of data with respect to the first telephony user device and a second telephony user device in a data communications network, the method comprising:

• at said first telephony user device conducting communications with a server system, said communications comprising a client-server connection;
• and
• transmitting call party details of a telephone call from said first telephony user device to the server system in said communications, the telephone call involving at least said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device, said call party details including a first identity associated with said first telephony user device and a second identity associated with said second telephony user device,
• wherein said call party details allow the server system to establish a communications session between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device whilst the telephone call is in progress, the communications session being separate from said telephone call and for transmission of data between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device via the server system,
• wherein the separate communications session is continued in parallel with said telephone call, such that voice call data is transmitted and received between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device via said telephone call and other data may be transmitted and received between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device via the separate communications session, and
• wherein establishing said communications session comprises receiving at least one client-server connection request from at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, establishing a client-server connection with said at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, and maintaining said client-server connection whilst said telephone call is established by transmitting a message to keep said client-server connection alive when said telephone call lasts more than a connection threshold period.

A method of establishing a communications session for communication of data with respect to a first telephony user device and a second telephony user device in a data communications network, the method comprising:

• a server system conducting communications with the first telephony user device, said communications comprising a client-server connection;
• and
• receiving call party details of a telephone call at said server system from the first telephony user device in said communications, the telephone call involving at least said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device, said call party details including a first identity associated with said first telephony user device and a second identity associated with said second telephony user device,
• establishing a communications session between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device whilst the telephone call is in progress, the communications session being separate from said telephone call and for transmission of data between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device,
• wherein the separate communications session is continued in parallel with said telephone call, such that voice call data is transmitted and received between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device via said telephone call and other data may be transmitted and received between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device via the separate communications session, and
• wherein establishing said communications session comprises receiving at least one client-server connection request from at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, establishing a client-server connection with said at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, and maintaining said client-server connection whilst said telephone call is established by transmitting a message to keep said client-server connection alive when said telephone call lasts more than a connection threshold period.

A server system for establishing a communications session for communication of data with respect to a first telephony user device and a second telephony user device in a data communications network, wherein:

• said server system is configured to conduct communications with the first telephony user device, said communications comprising a client-server connection;
• and
• said server system is configured to receive call party details of a telephone call from the first telephony user device in said communications, the telephone call involving at least said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device, said call party details including a first identity associated with said first telephony user device and a second identity associated with said second telephony user device;
• establish a communications session between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device whilst the telephone call is in progress, the communications session being separate from said telephone call and for transmission of data between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device,
• wherein the separate communications session is continued in parallel with said telephone call, such that voice call data is transmitted and received between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device via said telephone call and other data may be transmitted and received between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device via the separate communications session, and
• wherein establishing said communications session comprises receiving at least one client-server connection request from at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, establishing a client-server connection with said at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, and maintaining said client-server connection whilst said telephone call is established by transmitting a message to keep said client-server connection alive when said telephone call lasts more than a connection threshold period.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon, the computer readable instructions being executable by a server system to cause the server system to perform a method of establishing a communications session for communication of data with respect to a first telephony user device and a second telephony user device in a data communications network, the method comprising:

• the server system conducting communications with the first telephony user device, said communications comprising a client-server connection;
• and
• receiving call party details of a telephone call at the server system from the first telephony user device in said communications, the telephone call involving at least said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device, said call party details including a first identity associated with said first telephony user device and a second identity associated with said second telephony user device,
• establishing a communications session between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device whilst the telephone call is in progress, the communications session being separate from said telephone call and for transmission of data between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device,
• wherein the separate communications session is continued in parallel with said telephone call, such that voice call data is transmitted and received between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device via said telephone call and other data may be transmitted and received between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device via the separate communications session, and
• wherein establishing said communications session comprises receiving at least one client-server connection request from at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, establishing a client-server connection with said at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, and maintaining said client-server connection whilst said telephone call is established by transmitting a message to keep said client-server connection alive when said telephone call lasts more than a connection threshold period.

A method of establishing a communications session for communication of data with respect to a first telephony user device and a second telephony user device in a data communications network, the method comprising:

• said second telephony user device conducting communications with a server system, said communications comprising a client-server connection;
• and
• transmitting call party details of a telephone call from said second telephony user device to the server system in said communications, the telephone call involving at least said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device, said call party details including a first identity associated with said first telephony user device and a second identity associated with said second telephony user device,
• wherein said call party details allow the server system to establish a communications session between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device whilst the telephone call is in progress, the communications session being separate from said telephone call and for transmission of data between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device via the server system,
• wherein the separate communications session is continued in parallel with said telephone call, such that voice call data is transmitted and received between the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device via said telephone call and other data may be transmitted and received between said first telephony user device and said second telephony user device via the separate communications session, and
• wherein establishing said communications session comprises receiving at least one client-server connection request from at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, establishing a client-server connection with said at least one of the first telephony user device and the second telephony user device, and maintaining said client-server connection whilst said telephone call is established by transmitting a message to keep said client-server connection alive when said telephone call lasts more than a connection threshold period.