Seamlessly transferring a communication

Abstract

Seamlessly transferring a communication. At least one communication is established between a first device and a second device. The at least one communication is transferred from the second device to a third device without interrupting the at least one communication and without disconnecting the at least one communication from the first device.

1 . A computer implemented method for seamlessly transferring a communication, said method comprising:
 receiving a communication at a first device using a first channel;   identifying a plurality of channels which are available to said first device; and   transferring said communication from said first channel to a second channel, wherein said second channel is selected based on a criteria.   
     
     
         2 . The computer implemented method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said criteria is based on a quality comparison of said plurality of channels. 
     
     
         3 . The computer implemented method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said criteria is based on a cost of said plurality of channels. 
     
     
         4 . The computer implemented method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said communication is an audio communication. 
     
     
         5 . The computer implemented method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said communication is a video communication. 
     
     
         6 . The computer implemented method as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least one of said plurality of channels is an Ethernet channel. 
     
     
         7 . The computer implemented method as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least one of said plurality of channels is a WiFi channel. 
     
     
         8 . The computer implemented method as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least one of said plurality of channels is a WiMax channel. 
     
     
         9 . The computer implemented method as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least one of said plurality of channels is a cellular network channel. 
     
     
         10 . A computer-usable storage medium having instructions embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform the steps of seamlessly transferring a communication:
 receiving a communication at a first device using a first channel;   identifying a plurality of channels which are available to said first device; and   transferring said communication from said first channel to a second channel, wherein said second channel is selected based on a criteria.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-usable storage medium of  claim 10  wherein said criteria is based on a quality comparison of said plurality of channels. 
     
     
         12 . The computer-usable storage medium of  claim 10  wherein said criteria is based on a cost of said plurality of channels. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-usable storage medium of  claim 10  wherein said communication is an audio communication. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-usable storage medium of  claim 10  wherein said communication is a video communication. 
     
     
         15 . The computer-usable storage medium of  claim 10  wherein at least one of said plurality of channels is an Ethernet channel. 
     
     
         16 . The computer-usable storage medium of  claim 10  wherein at least one of said plurality of channels is a WiFi channel. 
     
     
         17 . The computer-usable storage medium of  claim 10  wherein at least one of said plurality of channels is a WiMax channel.