IP Library Granted Patent US 9,609,140
Granted Patent B2
US 9,609,140 · App. 14/995,543 · Granted Mar 28, 2017

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for transferring or recovering a communication between a number of participants

Inventors: Vijay Jayapalan (San Antonio, TX); Judd Woehrle (San Antonio, TX); Christopher S. Trost (San Antonio, TX); Matthew C. Reedy (San Antonio, TX)
Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
H04M7/0084H04L43/16H04L65/1083H04L65/80H04L69/40H04M3/42H04Q3/0045H04L41/0654H04L41/5061H04L67/142H04L67/146H04M2203/2038H04M2203/2088
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Patent No.
US 9,609,140
App. No.
14/995,543
Granted
Mar 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for conducting communications. One method includes determining a context associated with a communication between a first participant and a second participant while the communication is occurring, determining a failure of the communication, and resuming the communication based, at least in part, on the context.

Claims (44)

1. A computer-implemented method for conducting a communication, the method comprising:

determining a context associated with a communication between a first participant and a second participant while the communication is occurring via a communication network;

determining an occurrence that results in a failure of the communication;

determining that a duration of the failure of the communication will exceed a threshold;

in response to determining that the duration of the failure of the communication will exceed the threshold, instantiating a dormant path of the communication before the duration of the failure reaches the threshold and sending a notification of the failure of the communication to the first participant before the duration of the failure reaches the threshold;

providing one or more options to the first participant to resume the communication;

receiving a selection of an option of the one or more options from the first participant; and

resuming the communication based, at least in part, on the selection and the context.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication network is a voice over internet protocol network.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein resuming the communication includes reconnecting the first participant with the second participant subsequent to the failure.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein resuming the communication includes transferring the context of the communication to a third participant subsequent to the failure.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the context includes determining an elapsed duration of the communication.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein resuming the communication is based, at least in part, on an input received from the first participant subsequent to the failure.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the context includes determining information associated with the first participant while the communication is occurring.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for conducting a communication executable by a computer to cause the computer to:

determine a context associated with a communication between a first participant and a second participant while the communication is occurring via a communication network;

determine an occurrence that results in a failure of the communication;

determine that a duration of the failure of the communication will exceed a threshold;

in response to determining that the duration of the failure of the communication will exceed the threshold, instantiate a dormant path of the communication before the duration of the failure reaches the threshold and send a notification of the failure of the communication to the first participant before the duration of the failure reaches the threshold;

provide one or more options to the first participant to resume the communication;

receive a selection of an option of the one or more options from the first participant; and

resume the communication based, at least in part, on the selection and the context.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the communication network is a voice over internet protocol network.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein resuming the communication includes reconnecting the first participant with the second participant subsequent to the failure.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein resuming the communication includes transferring the context of the communication to a third participant subsequent to the failure.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein determining the context includes determining an elapsed duration of the communication.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein resuming the communication is based, at least in part, on an input received from the first participant subsequent to the failure.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein determining the context includes determining information associated with the first participant while the communication is occurring.

15. A system for conducting a communication, comprising:

a computing device including:

a memory; and

a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to:

determine a context associated with a communication between a first participant and a second participant while the communication is occurring via a communication network;

determine an occurrence that results in a failure of the communication;

determine that a duration of the failure of the communication will exceed a threshold;

in response to determining that the duration of the failure of the communication will exceed the threshold, instantiate a dormant path of the communication before the duration of the failure reaches the threshold and send a notification of the failure of the communication to the first participant before the duration of the failure reaches the threshold;

provide one or more options to the first participant to resume the communication;

receive a selection of an option of the one or more options from the first participant; and

resume the communication based, at least in part, on the selection and the context.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the communication network is a voice over internet protocol network.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein resuming the communication includes reconnecting the first participant with the second participant subsequent to the failure.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein resuming the communication includes transferring the context of the communication to a third participant subsequent to the failure.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein determining the context includes determining an elapsed duration of the communication.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein resuming the communication is based, at least in part, on an input received from the first participant subsequent to the failure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2017
From: JAYAPALAN, VIJAY; WOEHRLE, JUDD; TROST, CHRISTOPHER S.; REEDY, MATTHEW C.
To: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
Reel/Frame 044354/0592 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13253718 · Oct 5, 2011
Provisional Application 61392299 · Oct 12, 2010
Related Publication 20160134758A1 · May 12, 2016