Patent ID: 7555311
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first communication mode capable of a specified primary mode of communication and defaulting to a voice call if there is no specified primary mode; a second communication mode capable of a specified secondary mode of communication and defaulting to a video call if there is no specified secondary mode; a communication initiation element configured at least part of the time to accept input to initiate communication; and a controller associated with said communication initiation element, said controller being adapted to detect a user actuation of said communication initiation element and to discriminate between at least a first and a second type of said user actuation, and said controller being further adapted to generate a control signal for initiating communication using said first communication mode or said second communication mode, depending on whether said user actuation is of said first type or said second type.