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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2014
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Xiaosong Zhou, Campbell, CA (US);
Hsi-Jung Wu, San Jose, CA (US);
Chris Y. Chung, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James O. Normile, Los Altos, CA (US);
Joe S. Abuan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Hyeonkuk Jeong, Saratoga, CA (US);
Yan Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Gobind Johar, San Jose, CA (US);
Thomas Jansen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Computing devices may implement instant video communication connections for video communications. Connection information for mobile computing devices may be maintained. A request to initiate an instant video communication may be received, and if authorized, the connection information for the particular recipient mobile computing device may be accessed. Video communication data may then be sent to the recipient mobile computing device according to the connection information so that the video communication data may be displayed at the recipient device as it is received. New connection information for different mobile computing devices may be added, or updates to existing connection information may also be performed. Connection information for some mobile computing devices may be removed.