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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2015
Sorenson Communications, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Doug Stringham, Springville, UT (US);
Jonathan Roberts, Sandy, UT (US);
Kevin Rittenhouse, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sorenson Communications, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
Communication systems, video endpoints, and related methods are described. A video endpoint is configured to receive commands corresponding to functions of the video endpoint from a mobile electronic device responsive to a user interacting with a remote control interface of the mobile electronic device. The functions include in-call functions. A method includes performing the functions responsive to receiving the commands from the mobile electronic device. A method of transforming a mobile electronic device into a remote control device for the video endpoint includes storing computer-readable instructions at one or more servers. The computer-readable instructions are configured to instruct the mobile electronic device to provide the remote control interface and transmit the commands to the video endpoint. A communication system includes a software distribution server including a data storage device including the computer-readable instructions, and one or more communication elements configured to transmit the computer-readable instructions to the mobile electronic device.