Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Establishing a video conference during a phone call
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Application No.: US14263889Application Date: 2014-04-28
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Publication No.: US09787938B2Publication Date: 2017-10-10
- Inventor: Elizabeth C. Cranfill , Stephen O. Lemay , Joe S. Abuan , Hsi-Jung Wu , Xiaosong Zhou , Roberto Garcia, Jr.
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder PC
- Main IPC: H04N7/14
- IPC: H04N7/14 ; H04N7/15 ; G06F3/0484 ; G09G5/14 ; H04N5/262 ; H04N5/272 ; H04N5/225

Abstract:
Some embodiments provide a method for initiating a video conference using a first mobile device. The method presents, during an audio call through a wireless communication network with a second device, a selectable user-interface (UI) item on the first mobile device for switching from the audio call to the video conference. The method receives a selection of the selectable UI item. The method initiates the video conference without terminating the audio call. The method terminates the audio call before allowing the first and second devices to present audio and video data exchanged through the video conference.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140354759A1 Establishing a Video Conference During a Phone Call Public/Granted day:2014-12-04
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