Patent ID: 8095665
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, with a local client, determined capabilities of a remote client with which to establish a communications link, including an ability to transmit audio, wherein the determined capabilities of the remote client are determined by at least an application executing on the remote client surveying at least one of hardware and software installed on the remote client; establishing an active connection with the remote client based on the determined capabilities by contacting the remote client and requesting the active connection; displaying an indicator at the local client for the established active connection after the connection is established, the indicator indicating available capabilities for the remote client, the available capabilities being based on the determined capabilities; receiving a selection of the displayed indicator from a user of the local client; if the selection comprises a selector hovering over the displayed indicator: if the selection comprises an activation of the displayed indicator, sending media from the location client to the remote client using the previously established active connection, wherein the previously established active connection comprises a full duplex communication channel.