Patent ID: 8346247
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method to be performed by a Ubiquitous Media Manager (UMM), the method comprising: defining a threshold for quality of communications over a first communication leg estimating a likelihood over time of disconnection of the mobile device; and responsive to determining that the likelihood over time has changed, adjusting the threshold; and measuring quality metrics information over time of a media stream arriving at the UMM from the mobile device over the first communication leg; performing an analysis of the media stream by evaluating the quality metrics information against the threshold; making a determination from the analysis that the quality of communications between the mobile device and the UMM is likely to drop below the threshold; and generating an indication, based on the determination, that the mobile device is about to become incapable of communicating media streams at a sufficient quality; wherein the communication session comprises a second communication leg established between the UMM and a communication device, the method further comprising: responsive to the indication and prior to the mobile device actually becoming incapable of communicating media streams at a sufficient quality, generating a message that solicits a user of the communication device to maintain the second communication leg of the communication session; and transmitting the message to the communication device.