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System and method for offering seamless connectivity across multiple devices in a communications environment
Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc
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Filing: 2005-05-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2025-05-11
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for providing connectivity is provided that includes a mobility server operable to coordinate a communication session between a first and a second end-user device. The first end-user device is associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device is associated with a second call leg. A handoff is executed in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device. In more particular embodiments, the mobility server is operable to receive signal strength information from the first end-user device and to execute the handoff based on the signal strength information. In addition, the handoff is executed based on an end-user preference that is provided in a subscription that is accessed by the mobility server.
Inventors
- 👤 Ramanathan Jagadeesan
- 👤 Bich Nguyen
- 👤 Mark Grayson
- 👤 Eric Hamel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/16; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/10; H04L65/102; H04L65/1043; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1083; H04L65/1094; H04L65/1095; H04W80/00; H04W80/08; H04W80/10; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/042; H04W84/10; H04W84/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 49
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
1 . An apparatus for providing connectivity across multiple devices, comprising: a first end-user device operable to facilitate a communication session, wherein the communication session may be transferred to a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg, and wherein a handoff is executed in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
1 . An apparatus for providing connectivity across multiple devices, comprising: a first end-user device operable to facilitate a communication session, wherein the communication session may be transferred to a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg, and wherein a handoff is executed in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first end-user device is operable to transmit signal strength information to a mobility server that is operable to coordinate the communication leg transfer and to provide a third-party control function.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the communication leg transfer occurs due to an end user preference that is provided in a subscription.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the handoff employs a make-before-break protocol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the handoff occurs due an end user request.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first end-user device and the second end-user device each include their own separate registrations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first end-user device is a selected one of a group of end-user devices, the group consisting of: a) a mobile station; b) a television; c) a laptop computer; d) a personal computer; e) an interactive radio; f) a VoIP telephone; and g) a personal digital assistant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein preference information is provided to transfer only one out of a plurality of communication sessions between the devices.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the communication leg transfer may include a period of bi-casting a plurality of communication sessions to the first end-user device and the second end-user device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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10 . An apparatus for providing connectivity across multiple devices, comprising: a mobility server operable to coordinate a communication session between a first and a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg, wherein a handoff is executed in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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10 . An apparatus for providing connectivity across multiple devices, comprising: a mobility server operable to coordinate a communication session between a first and a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg, wherein a handoff is executed in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the mobility server is operable to receive signal strength information from the first end-user device and to execute the handoff based on the signal strength information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the handoff is executed based on an end-user preference that is provided in a subscription that is accessed by the mobility server.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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13 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the handoff is executed based on an end-user request.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the end-user request is provided by the first end-user device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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15 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the end-user request is provided by the second end-user device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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16 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the mobility server is operable to provide a third-party control function.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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17 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the handoff employs a make-before-break protocol.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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18 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein mobility server is operable request a frequency of received signal strength measurements.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the frequency of received signal strength measurements requested is independently set for when the end-user device has a communication session active or when the end-user device has no communication session active.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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20 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the mobility server is operable to elect whether to execute the communication leg transfer based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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21 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the mobility server is operable to elect whether to bi-cast a communication leg simultaneously to the first and second end-user devices based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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22 . A method for providing connectivity across multiple devices, comprising: coordinating a communication session between a first and a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg; and executing a handoff in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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22 . A method for providing connectivity across multiple devices, comprising: coordinating a communication session between a first and a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg; and executing a handoff in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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23 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising: receiving signal strength information from the first end-user device and executing the handoff based on the signal strength information.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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24 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising: accessing a subscription that includes an end-user preference for either the first or the second end-user device, wherein the handoff is executed based on the end-user preference.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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25 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising: providing a third-party control function.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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26 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the handoff employs a make-before-break protocol.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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27 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising: electing whether to execute the handoff based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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28 . The method of claim 22 , wherein preference information is provided to transfer only one out of a plurality of communication sessions between the devices.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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29 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the communication leg transfer may include a period of bi-casting a plurality of communication sessions to the first end-user device and the second end-user device.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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30 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the handoff is executed based on an end-user request.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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31 . The method of claim 30 , wherein the end user request is provided by the first end-user device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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32 . The method of claim 30 , wherein the end user request is provided by the second end-user device.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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33 . The method of claim 27 , further comprising: requesting a frequency of received signal strength measurements.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the frequency of received signal strength measurements requested is independently set for when the end-user device has a communication session active or when the end-user device has no communication session active.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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35 . Software for providing connectivity across multiple devices, the software being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer code such that when executed is operable to: coordinate a communication session between a first and a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg; and execute a handoff in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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35 . Software for providing connectivity across multiple devices, the software being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer code such that when executed is operable to: coordinate a communication session between a first and a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg; and execute a handoff in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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36 . The medium of claim 35 , wherein the code is further operable to: receive signal strength information from the first end-user device and executing the handoff based on the signal strength information.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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37 . The medium of claim 35 , wherein the code is further operable to: access a subscription that includes an end-user preference for either the first or the second end-user device, wherein the handoff is executed based on the end-user preference.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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38 . The medium of claim 35 , wherein the code is further operable to: provide a third-party control function.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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39 . The medium of claim 35 , wherein the code is further operable to: elect whether to execute the handoff based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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40 . A system for providing connectivity across multiple devices, comprising: means for coordinating a communication session between a first and a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg; and means for executing a handoff in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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40 . A system for providing connectivity across multiple devices, comprising: means for coordinating a communication session between a first and a second end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg and the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg; and means for executing a handoff in transferring the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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41 . The system of claim 40 , further comprising: means for receiving signal strength information from the first end-user device and executing the handoff based on the signal strength information.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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42 . The system of claim 40 , further comprising: means for accessing a subscription that includes an end-user preference for either the first or the second end-user device, wherein the handoff is executed based on the end-user preference.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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43 . The system of claim 40 , further comprising: means for providing a third-party control function.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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44 . The system of claim 40 , further comprising: means for electing whether to execute the handoff based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.
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