Patent ID: 9678576
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A method of merging calls, comprising: detecting a physical gesture between a first client device and a second client device, wherein the first client device is participating in a first call at a time of detection of the physical gesture, the second client device is not participating in the first call at the time of the detection of the physical gesture, the second client device is participating in a second call at the time of the detection of the physical gesture, and the first client device is not participating in the second call at the time of the detection of the physical gesture; and responsive to the detection of the physical gesture, initiating participation of the second client device in the first call, wherein initiation of the participation of the second client device in the first call combines the first call and the second call such that the second client device is enabled to be used by a user to participate in both the first call and the second call.