Method and apparatus for sharing a communication among wireless devices

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are provided for enabling a communication intended for a device to be automatically conveyed to a group of other devices within proximity of the device. A method may include determining at least one communication directed to at least one device and one or more other devices within a proximity of the at least one device. The method also comprises causing a conveying of the at least one communication to at least one of the one or more other devices based, at least in part, on a determination of a request to receive the at least one communication by the at least one of the one or more other devices.

1 . A method of comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:
 at least one communication associated with at least one device;   at least one determination of one or more other devices within a proximity of the at least one device;   a transmission of at least one notification of the at least one communication to the one or more devices; and   a relaying, a forwarding, or a combination thereof of the at least one communication from the at least one device to at least one of the one or more other devices based, at least in part, on a determination of a request to receive the at least one communication by the at least one of the one or more other devices.   
     
     
         2 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
 a generation of the at least one notification to include an identifier of the at least one device, a user associated with the at least one device, a communication account associated with the at least one device, type of communication, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         3 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
 a generation of the at least one notification to include a request for authentication information,   wherein the authentication information is provided by the at least one of the one or more devices to cause, at least in part, an initiation of (a) the relaying, the forwarding, or a combination thereof of the at least one communication; (b) a presentation of additional information; or (c) a combination thereof.   
     
     
         4 . A method of  claim 3 , wherein the additional information includes at least in part, an originator of the at least one communication, metadata associated with the at least one communication, access to the communication, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
 at least one determination to cause, at least in part, (a) the relaying, the forwarding, or a combination thereof of the at least one communication, (b) the transmission of the at least one notification, or (c) a combination thereof via peer-to-peer networking, ad-hoc mesh networking, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         6 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
 at least one determination of at least another communication directed to the least one of the one or more devices while the at least one of the one or more other devices is engaged in at least one communication; and   a transmission of at least another notification of the at least another communication to other ones of the one or more other devices.   
     
     
         7 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
 at least one determination of the one or more devices from among a predetermined community of devices.   
     
     
         8 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one communication is a voice call, and wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
 at least one determination to cause, at least in part, the relaying, the forwarding, or a combination thereof of the at least one communication via a Voice Over Internet Protocol session.   
     
     
         9 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
 at least one determination of the proximity based, at least in part, on a number of hops in an ad-hoc mesh network, a range of wireless communication radio, a predetermined bounded area, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         10 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one communication include, at least in part, a voice call, a video call, a messaging session, a voicemail, a multimedia session, a data feed, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
 a generation of a communication relating to an event notification,   wherein the event notification relates to, at least in part, a calendar event, an event suggestion, a status of the device, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         12 . An apparatus comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,   the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
 determine at least one communication associated with at least one device; 
 determine one or more other devices within a proximity of the at least one device; 
 cause, at least in part, a transmission of at least one notification of the at least one communication to the one or more devices; and 
 cause, at least in part, a relaying, a forwarding, or a combination thereof of the at least one communication from the at least one device to at least one of the one or more other devices based, at least in part, on a determination of a request to receive the at least one communication by the at least one of the one or more other devices. 
   
     
     
         13 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 cause, at least in part, a generation of the at least one notification to include an identifier of the at least one device, a user associated with the at least one device, a communication account associated with the at least one device, type of communication, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         14 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 cause, at least in part, a generation of the at least one notification to include a request for authentication information,   wherein the authentication information is provided by the at least one of the one or more devices to cause, at least in part, an initiation of (a) the relaying, the forwarding, or a combination thereof of the at least one communication; (b) a presentation of additional information; or (c) a combination thereof.   
     
     
         15 . An apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the additional information includes at least in part, an originator of the at least one communication, metadata associated with the at least one communication, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 cause, at least in part, (a) the relaying, the forwarding, or a combination thereof of the at least one communication, (b) the transmission of the at least one notification, or (c) a combination thereof via peer-to-peer networking, ad-hoc mesh networking, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         17 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine at least another communication directed to the least one of the one or more devices while the at least one of the one or more other devices is engaged in at least one communication; and   cause, at least in part, a transmission of at least another notification of the at least another communication to other ones of the one or more other devices.   
     
     
         18 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine the one or more devices from among a predetermined community of devices.   
     
     
         19 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one communication is a voice call, the method further comprising:
 cause, at least in part, the relaying, the forwarding, or a combination thereof of the at least one communication via a Voice Over Internet Protocol session.   
     
     
         20 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine the proximity based, at least in part, on a number of hops in an ad-hoc mesh network, a range of wireless communication radio, a predetermined bounded area, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         21 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one communication include, at least in part, a voice call, a video call, a messaging session, a voicemail, a multimedia session, a data feed, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         22 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 generate a communication relating to an event notification,   wherein the event notification relates to, at least in part, a calendar event, an event suggestion, a status of the device, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         23 .- 52 . (canceled)