Patent ID: 8860771

Claim:
A method comprising: associating a first user system with a first user; providing a second user system for use by a second user, the first user system in communication with the second system via a communication network, the second system comprising an electronic sensor; transmitting a first request from the first user system to the second system, via the communication network, the first request for initiating a communication session between the first user and the second user; when the second user does not provide a response to the first request within a predetermined period of time, activating by an application in execution on the second system the electronic sensor of the second system; using the electronic sensor of the second system, capturing at least one of video data, image data and audio data from within a sensing area of the electronic sensor; performing at least one of video, image and audio analytics on the captured at least one of video data, image data and audio data to determine when the second user enters the sensing area of the electronic sensor, based on comparing one of a template image of the second user and a voiceprint of the second user to the at least one of video data, image data and audio data, for uniquely identifying the second user within the sensing area; and, in response to determining that the second user enters the sensing area of the electronic sensor, automatically performing a predetermined action for initiating the communication session between the first user and the second user.