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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Elizabeth C. Cranfill, San Francisco, CA (US);
Stephen O. Lemay, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Joe S. Abuan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Hsi-Jung Wu, San Jose, CA (US);
Xiaosong Zhou, Campbell, CA (US);
Roberto Garcia, Jr., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method for initiating a video conference using a first mobile device. The method presents, during an audio call through a wireless communication network with a second device, a selectable user-interface (UI) item on the first mobile device for switching from the audio call to the video conference. The method receives a selection of the selectable UI item. The method initiates the video conference without terminating the audio call. The method terminates the audio call before allowing the first and second devices to present audio and video data exchanged through the video conference.