Patent ID: 9237431
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving a voice-based call from a mobile device; receiving anchoring information about the voice-based call; initiating an inquiry to the mobile device related to whether communicating via a non-voice-based messaging session is desired by a user of the mobile device; and selectively initiating a non-voice-based messaging session related to the voice-based call to communicate with the mobile device using the anchoring information; receiving an indicator from the mobile device that communicating via the non-voice-based messaging session is desired, wherein the voice-based call and the non-voice-based messaging session are concurrently utilized; determining whether the voice-based call is an emergency call; initiating release of the voice-based call when the voice-based call is not an emergency call; and maintaining the non-voice-based messaging session.