Device, System and Method for Synchronizing Multiple Devices

Abstract

An apparatus, method and system for receiving an input indicating a mode into which to set a user equipment (UE) and at least one further UE associated with the UE, determining whether a connection circuit switched (CS) connectivity or packet switched (PS) connectivity and when the connection is the CS connectivity, generating a short messaging service (SMS) message that indicates the mode corresponding to the input. Also, receiving connectivity information for a plurality of UEs from a cloud network component, the UEs being associated with one another, the connectivity being CS connectivity or PS connectivity, receiving a response indication corresponding to a response performed on an incoming call by a first one of the UEs, the first UE having a PS connectivity, matching the response indication to a corresponding cause code and transmitting the corresponding cause code to a second one of the UEs having a CS connectivity.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A method, comprising:
 at a user equipment (UE) configured to establish a network connection using one of a circuit switched (CS) connectivity or a packet switched (PS) connectivity, wherein a same mobile device number is associated with the UE and a further UE:
 receiving a message from the further UE via the network connection, the message indicating that the UE is to perform a mode change operation and further including a selected mode for the UE, wherein the selected mode is based on user input received at the further UE and is to be utilized by both the UE and the further UE; and 
 performing the mode change operation to change the UE into the selected mode. 
   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the message is a generated SMS message received from a CS network via the CS connectivity that is to be provided to the at least one further UE via the network connection. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the message is a PS message including one or more data packets received from a PS network via the PS connectivity. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the SMS message includes a trigger indicating to the UE that the SMS message is not to be displayed on the UE. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein, when the UE determines that the UE generated the message, the UE does not perform the mode change operation. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 displaying, on a display of the UE, a notification that the UE has changed into the selected mode.   
     
     
         27 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:
 a transceiver configured to communicate with one of a circuit switched (CS) network connection or a packet switched (PS) network connection, wherein a same mobile device number is associated with the UE and a further UE; and   a processor communicatively coupled with the transceiver and configured to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a message from the further UE via the one of the CS or PS network connection, the message indicating that the UE is to perform a mode change operation and further including a selected mode for the UE, wherein the selected mode is based on user input received at the further UE and is to be utilized by both the UE and the further UE; and 
 performing the mode change operation to change the UE into the selected mode. 
   
     
     
         28 . The UE of  claim 27 , wherein the message is a generated SMS message received from the CS network that is to be provided to the at least one further UE via the network connection. 
     
     
         29 . The UE of  claim 27 , wherein the message is a PS message including one or more data packets received from the PS network. 
     
     
         30 . The UE of  claim 27 , wherein the SMS message includes a trigger indicating to the UE that the SMS message is not to be displayed on the UE. 
     
     
         31 . The UE of  claim 27 , wherein, when the UE determines that the UE generated the message, the UE does not perform the mode change operation. 
     
     
         32 . The UE of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 a display configured to display a notification that the UE has changed into the selected mode.   
     
     
         33 . A processor of a user equipment (UE) configured to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a message from a further UE associated with a same mobile device number as the UE via one of a circuit switched (CS) connectivity or a packet switched (PS) connectivity, the message indicating that the UE is to perform a mode change operation and further including a selected mode for the UE, wherein the selected mode is based on user input received at the further UE and is to be utilized by both the UE and the further UE; and   performing the mode change operation to change the UE into the selected mode.   
     
     
         34 . The processor of  claim 33 , wherein the message is a generated SMS message received from a CS network via the CS connectivity that is to be provided to the at least one further UE via the network connection. 
     
     
         35 . The processor of  claim 33 , wherein the message is a PS message including one or more data packets received from a PS network via the PS connectivity. 
     
     
         36 . The processor of  claim 33 , wherein the SMS message includes a trigger indicating to the UE that the SMS message is not to be displayed on the UE. 
     
     
         37 . The processor of  claim 33 , wherein, when the UE determines that the UE generated the message, the UE does not perform the mode change operation. 
     
     
         38 . The processor of  claim 33 , further comprising:
 displaying, on a display of the UE, a notification that the UE has changed into the selected mode.