Patent ID: 9060074
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A communication terminal associated with an outside entrance of a room, dwelling, residence, enclosed space, or building structure, comprising: a control unit of the communication terminal configured to generate a request for establishing a communication session with at least one of a plurality of end points associated with an occupant of the room, dwelling, residence, enclosed space, or building structure; wherein the plurality of end points are selected by the occupant; wherein the control unit initiates a communication link with each end point selected by the occupant via a terminal identifier selected from the group consisting of a hardware serial number, a mobile phone number, a MAC address, an IP address, a radio frequency ID (RFID), and a crypto acoustic credential; wherein the communication session is established with the at least one end point based on a rule determined by the occupant for administering the end points; and a rule configurable by the occupant for directing the control unit; wherein the rule is capable of directing the control unit to route the request in an occupant-selected sequence among the end points including a camera, a camcorder, a wristwatch, a controller of an appliance, a cell phone, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, an e-book reader, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a handheld media player, and a handheld television.