Communication Handoff Between Telephone Devices

Abstract

A method of moving telephone communication from a first device engaged in a call, to a second device. The method includes initiating a determination of status of the first device from the second device, joining the second device to the call to form a conference in response to an active call status indication, and removing the first device from the conference, leaving the second device engaged in the call.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached Figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a simplified representation of a communication system for implementing a method for switching telephone communication from one twinned device to another according to one embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for switching telephone communication from one twinned device to another according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method of moving telephone communication from a first device engaged in a call, to a second device, the method comprising: from the second device, initiating a determination of status of said first device by one of automatically determining status of said first device when said second device goes off-hook, and calling said first device from said second device;joining said second device to said call to form a conference in response to an active call status indication; andremoving said first device from said conference, leaving said second device engaged in said call.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said determination of status of said first device comprises: determining that said first device is twinned to said second device and said first device is engaged in a call; anddetermining whether or not a move is permitted from said first device to said second device.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein joining said second device to said call comprises performing a call intrusion to automatically form said conference.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein joining said second device to said call comprises performing a camp-on function to said call and awaiting acceptance of said second device to said call.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein joining said second device to said call further comprises receiving an indication of acceptance of said second device to said call.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein removing said first device from said conference comprises automatically initiating a hang-up of said first device after forming said conference.