Patent ID: 9674238
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: performing operations as follows on a processor: receiving a selection of a content item by a first user from a first mobile device; sending an inquiry to the first mobile device comprising collaboration options for the content item, the collaboration options comprising a first option to invite a second user to collaborate asynchronously on the content item and a second option to invite the second user to collaborate synchronously on the content item; receiving a selection of one of the first option and the second option by the first user from the first mobile device; determining whether the selection comprises the first option or the second option; responsive to determining that the selection comprises the first option, generating a first message comprising an invitation to the second user to collaborate asynchronously on the content item and a link for accessing a file of the content item; responsive to determining that the selection comprises the second option, generating a second message comprising an invitation to the second user to collaborate synchronously on the content item and information used to establish a link for establishing at least one of a video and an audio communication session between the first mobile device and a second mobile device associated with the second user; identifying an address of the second mobile device responsive to receiving the selection of one of the first option and the second option; sending the generated one of the first and second messages addressed to the address of the second mobile device; and when the second message is sent and responsive to the second user selecting the link in the second message, initiating establishment of the at least one of the video and the audio communication session between the first mobile device and the second mobile device.