Suzanne Janney Howard

US Patent:

20110276885, Nov 10, 2011

Filed:

May 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/773742

Inventors:

Michael Gibson - Evergreen CO, US
Rich Cerami - Denver CO, US
Afshin Frederick Mehin - San Francisco CA, US
Valentina Venza - Venice, IT
Suzanne Gibbs Howard - San Francisco CA, US
Astrid van der Flier - San Francisco CA, US
Elger Oberwelz - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas Zambetti - San Francisco CA, US
Jesse Tane - San Francisco CA, US
Katrin B. Gosling - Woodside CA, US
Coe Leta Rayne Stafford - Millbrae CA, US
Martin Nicholas John Heaton - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew Robert Adams - Mountain View CA, US
Andrew Paul Switky - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Qwest Communications International Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 13/38
H04N 7/15
G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715734, 709203, 710303, 348 1403, 348 1402, 348E07083

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for providing integrated, interactive communications services among multiple client devices in a local network. In one embodiment, a supersystem provides interactive communications services within a local network through a tablet, a handset, and a base station. The tablet includes a first client and a first user interface configured to provide interactivity with first communications services. The handset includes a second client and a second user interface configured to provide interactivity with second communications services. The first and second clients are in communication with the local network and with each other (e.g., either directly, or through the base station or other path). The base station includes interface subsystems configured to removably couple with the tablet and/or handset. The supersystem may allow multiple client devices to be used in an integrative fashion to provide home management, messaging, videoconferencing, cloud network interaction, media sharing, and/or other functionality.