Method and apparatus for migrating active communication session between terminals

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• receiving a request transmitted from one of a first terminal or a third terminal to migrate active communications with a second terminal from the first terminal to the third terminal while active communications are taking place on a first voice channel connecting the first terminal to the second terminal,
• wherein the request is generated automatically at the one of the first terminal or the third terminal responsive to detection by the first terminal or the third terminal,
• wherein the request includes an identifier of the third terminal,
• wherein the first terminal obtains the identifier from the third terminal using short-range communications via a first radio frequency identification device at the first terminal and a second radio frequency identification device at the third terminal,
• wherein which one of the first terminal or the third terminal transmits the request is determined by a predefined procedure comprising short-range communication between the first terminal and the third terminal;
• initiating a network origination call to the third terminal via a second voice channel responsive to the receiving of the request;
• facilitating a connection of the first voice channel and the second voice channel by way of a communications bridge;
• and
• contemporaneous with a detection at the third terminal of an acceptance of the network origination call, automatically terminating a connection between the first terminal and the first voice channel, thereby releasing the first voice channel connecting the first terminal and the second terminal.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a request transmitted from one of a first terminal or a third terminal to migrate active communications with a second terminal from the first terminal to the third terminal while active communications are taking place on a first voice channel connecting the first terminal to the second terminal,
• wherein the request is generated automatically at the one of the first terminal or the third terminal responsive to detection by the first terminal or the third terminal,
• wherein the request includes an identifier of the third terminal,
• wherein the first terminal obtains the identifier from the third terminal using short-range communications via a first radio frequency identification device at the first terminal and a second radio frequency identification device at the third terminal,
• wherein which one of the first terminal or the third terminal transmits the request is determined by a predefined procedure;
• initiating, by the processing system, a network origination call to the third terminal via a second voice channel responsive to the receiving of the request;
• facilitating, by the processing system, a connection of the first voice channel and the second voice channel by way of a communications bridge;
• contemporaneous with a detection at the third terminal of an acceptance of the network origination call, automatically terminating, by the processing system, a connection between the first terminal and the first voice channel, thereby releasing the first voice channel connecting the first terminal and the second terminal;
• and
• transmitting, by the processing system, a signal to the third terminal indicating that the third terminal can engage in communications with the second terminal.