WO2016207771A1

WO2016207771A1 - Method for non-intrusively establishing a live video and or audio conversation, and facilitating the evaluation of the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in the live conversation

Info

Publication number: WO2016207771A1
Application number: PCT/IB2016/053644
Authority: WO
Inventors: Wilson Po
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-06-20
Filing date: 2016-06-19
Publication date: 2016-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 2017-12-20

Abstract

A method for non-intrusively establishing a live video and or audio conversation, and facilitating the evaluation of the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in the live conversation. The method comprises a messaging conversation started between participant A and participant B where the most recent message history or lack thereof, conveys a conversation topic; participant A triggers his availability for a live conversation about the conversation topic; participant A's availability for the live conversation is hidden from participant B; participant B triggers his availability for the live conversation about the conversation topic; and a live conversation between participant A and participant B begins. As a result of this method, the live conversation between participant A and participant B begins upon their mutual indication of availability for a live conversation about a known conversation topic (as conveyed by the most recent message history), and without the interruptive nature of a phone or video call (as participant B does not get made aware of participant A's availability until participant B also triggers his availability).

Description

Patent Application of Wilson Po For

Method for Non-lntrusively Establishing a Live Video and or Audio Conversation, and Facilitating the Evaluation of the Priority of the Conversation Topic Prior to Engaging in the

Live Conversation

Background - Prior Art

Presently, to establish a live conversation over devices such as phones, smart phones, tablets, laptops, and or desktops, a "call" needs to be made. A call by nature is an interruption to the receiving person's present activity, and involves a continual and noticeable flashing of something visual, ringing audio, and or vibrating of the device being used to receive the call. The receiving person is then expected to answer the call relatively promptly, and following that, the video and or audio conversation would begin.

The problem with calling is that it interrupts the person receiving the call, and hence it is intrusive. Furthermore with calling, the caller is dictating that the call is important enough that the person receiving the call needs to respond immediately. A call does not consider whether the receiving person also deems the call's topic to be of equal importance, and so he may risk several minutes of his limited time on a topic that is not much of a priority for him.

There are other issues with calling. When a person receives a call, he may feel compelled to answer the call to be polite, even though he doesn't really want to. On the contrary, when a person calls somebody but it is not answered, he may feel a sense of rejection or being ignored. These two issues provide motivation to use calling even less.

One of the main reasons text messaging has become increasingly popular (compared to calling) in modern society is because messages allow people to glimpse or quickly discern what the conversation topic is about, before they commit their valuable time in responding. There is no obligation, and zero or very little expectation for people to respond immediately to messages (unlike a call). Hence, after a person discerns the importance or priority of the messages, he may choose to freely disengage from the conversation if he is presently too busy to respond to it, and respond to it at a later time.

Video and or audio conversations, which are "call" based in the present forms, do not inherently provide the advantages of messaging (whereby a person can get a glimpse of the conversation topic and then disengage if he wishes) as indicated earlier. For a video and or audio call, once a person commits to responding to the call, there is a certain obligation and expectation that he or she will remain engaged in the conversation. Thus it is harder to disengage from such conversations, even if the topic is of relatively lower importance. On the contrary, messaging does not provide the advantages of video and or voice conversations. These include being able to see each other's facial expressions and hear each other's voices, and variations thereof, which all can convey much more meaning than words alone.

Thus it follows that there is need for a method to establish a live video and or audio conversation without the intrusiveness and negative feelings associated with a call; and allow conversation participants to evaluate the priority of the conversation topic before committing valuable time in engaging in it live.

Summary

The fore mentioned deficiencies present are reduced or overcome by the disclosed one or more embodiments of a method that allows conversation participants to engage in a message based conversation with one another, allow the participants to trigger their availability for a live video and or audio conversation, allow participants to ascertain the topic and hence priority of any eventual live conversation through their most recent text messaging history, and allow a live video and or audio conversation to begin only if both conversation participants trigger their availability for a live conversation.

Accordingly the advantages of one or more aspects of the method are: the establishment of a live video and or audio conversation is based on mutual availability among the respective conversation participants; and participants are able to ascertain the conversation topic and hence its priority before making themselves available and hence committing themselves for a live conversation.

Drawings

Fig 1 illustrates a flowchart of the method for non-intrusively establishing a live

conversation, and facilitating the evaluation of the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in the live conversation, in accordance with some embodiments.

Fig 2a-d illustrates the screenshots of a user interface of a conversation within a mobile device application that implements the method, in accordance with some embodiments.

Fig 2a illustrates the screenshot of a first stage of the method, in accordance with some embodiments.

Fig 2b illustrates the screenshot of a second stage of the method, in accordance with some embodiments.

Fig 2c illustrates the screenshot of a third stage of the method, in accordance with some embodiments.

Fig 2d illustrates the screenshot of a fourth and final stage of the method, in accordance with some embodiments. Fig 3a-b provides various illustrations of a system enabling non-intrusive establishment of a live conversation, and facilitating the evaluation of the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in the live conversation, in accordance with some embodiments.

Detailed Description

Referring to Fig 1, an illustration of a flowchart of the method for non-intrusively establishing a live conversation, and facilitating the evaluation of the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in the live conversation in accordance with some embodiments, is shown. The figure comprises of a series of steps 102-132.

Participants A and B are engaging in a messaging conversation with one another (102). The conversation topic can be ascertained from the messages comprised within the message history (104).

Participant A triggers his availability for a live conversation about the topic (106). In this embodiment, participant B is not notified of participant A's availability, and participant A is aware that participant B is not notified. Not notifying participant B of participant A's availability has the advantage of non-intrusiveness, and not making participant B feel compelled to reciprocate and make himself available for a live conversation; and participant A does not feel a sense of rejection or being ignored (if participant B doesn't make himself available) because participant A knows that participant B was never notified of his availability. In some other embodiments, participant B is notified of participant A's availability.

There are two courses of action which may take place for participant B (116). He can either continue the conversation via messages only (120), or trigger his availability for a live conversation about the topic (130), or any topic deriving from or relating to that one.

If participant B also makes himself available for a live conversation (130), after a variable amount of time, a live conversation between participant A and participant B begins (132). In some embodiments, the variable amount of time may be zero seconds.

In some embodiments, the live conversation between participant A and B can be terminated by either participant via an arbitrary trigger such as a button.

In some embodiments, when a live conversation starts at step 132, participant A and B may continue a messaging conversation that takes place simultaneously with the live conversation. For example, while the live conversation is taking place, a participant may want to leave a textual note about something discussed in the live conversation, which can be quickly and easily referred back to when needed.

Referring now to Fig 2a-d, illustrations of the screenshots of a user interface of a conversation, between participant A and participant B, within a mobile device

communication application that implements the method in accordance with some embodiments, is shown. Fig 2a-d shows what participant A sees on his or her device. Fig 2a occurs after step 102 - "Messaging conversation started between participant A and participant B". Fig 2a comprises a client device 200, display screen 201, a header 202, a front-facing camera 203, a back button 204, participant A's name 206, participant A's profile picture 208, a message history section 209, a message of participant A 212, a message of a participant B 214, a text input box 216, an audio message button 218, a video message button 220, a footer 230, a live conversation availability trigger element 240a.

The client device 200 may be a mobile phone, smart phone, personal digital assistance, tablet, laptop, or any other computer-like system or device.

The device 200 comprises a display screen 201, which may be a touch screen (such as from a modern mobile smart phone). Alternatively, the display screen may be a computer screen with a cursor controlled by a pointer device such as a mouse or track-pad.

The device 200 has a front-facing camera 203 (ie. on the same side of the device as the display screen 201). This camera 203 may be used to record or capture a video stream of participant A's face. The device 200 also has networking capability such that one device can communicate (over a local area and or wide area network) with another device that has the same communication application installed. The screen 201 comprises or displays all the user interface elements shown in Fig 2a.

The header 202 comprises other user interface elements. The back button 204 may be used to leave the conversation. The participant's name 206 and profile picture 208 are shown in the header 202.

The message history 209 displays participant A's message 212, and participant B's message 214. This history 209 conveys the conversation topic to the participants, thus enabling participants to evaluate the conversation topic prior to engaging in a live conversation about it.

The text input box 216 is where participant A can enter new messages using a keyboard. Participant A may also use the audio message button 218 to send audio messages, and the video message button 220 to send video messages. In some embodiments, when participant A taps the input box 216, the input box 216 elongates such that audio message button 218 becomes hidden, and a send message button may appear in place of the video message button 220.

The footer 230 comprises other user interface elements including text input box 216, audio message button 218 and video message button 220.

The element 240a is a trigger - that can be tapped, double tapped, clicked, double clicked, or interacted with via another action, wherein each of such actions will herein be collectively referred to as a "tap" for convenience - which results in the participant being made available. For example, the trigger 240a can be tapped by participant A, on his respective display screen 201, to trigger his availability for a live conversation in video and or audio. The element 240a may then change visually, on participant A's display screen 201, to indicate to or remind participant A that he has made himself available for a live conversation. The element 240a's trigger functionality facilitates the trigger in step 106 as described for Fig 1. Referring now to Fig 2b, which occurs after step 106 - "participant A triggers his availability for a live conversation about the topic". The effect of participant A tapping the element 240a leads it to change to the element 240b. Element 240b serves as a visual reminder or indicator to participant A that he made himself available. The element 240b is seen by participant A on his respective display screen. In some embodiments, the participant A can tap the element 240b to withdraw his availability to have a live conversation, and this would cause the element 240b to change back to element 240a as in Fig 2a.

Referring now to Fig 2c, which occurs after step 130 - "participant B triggers his availability for a live conversation about the topic". Although not shown, at this stage, the element 240a is visible on participant B's respective display screen (similar to participant A's display screen 201). If participant B taps the trigger element 240a on his respective display screen, and hence triggers his availability, the element 240a becomes element 240c. On participant A's display screen 201, the element 240b changes to the element 240c also. It should be noted that if participant A had not triggered his availability (and hence caused the element 240a to change to 240b as described in the prior paragraph), then when participant B taps the element 240a on his respective display screen to trigger his availability, the element 240a would become element 240b (instead of 240c) and this element 240b would be visible to participant B only (and there would be no change on participant A's display screen 201).

Referring now to Fig 2d, which occurs at step 132 - "Live conversation between participant A and participant B begins". After a variable time from when element 240c is displayed, a live conversation between participants A and B is established. The display screen 201 changes to reflect this. The element 240c changes to element 240d, which is visible to both participants A and B. In some embodiments, the element 240d is omitted and not shown. In some embodiments, the element 240d is shown immediately after 240c or in place of 240c.

The display screen 201 comprises the header 202a, and footer 230a. The header 202a comprises video containers 250 and 260. The footer 230a comprises a longer text input box 216a, and also a send text message button 224.

In some embodiments, the header 202a may have a larger height to accommodate the dimensions of the video containers 250 and 260. The video container 250 comprises and displays a video stream sourced from participant A's device camera 203, and may be of participant A's face. The video container 260 comprises and displays a video stream sourced from the co-participant's or participant B's device camera (not shown), and may be of participant B's face.

There is also the video container's 260 imaginary vertical centre axis 261, which is not visible anywhere on the display screen 201, but indicates within this specification how the video container 260 has its vertical centre axis 261 positioned as close as possible to, and aligned as much as possible with, the centre of the front-facing camera 203. This positioning and alignment may herein be referred to as "Optimally Positioned" (and similar variations thereof such as "optimally positioning") for convenience. When a participant looks at an optimally positioned video container (and hence the co-participant's face), they will approximately be looking into the camera. This leads to the appearance and hence the benefit of direct eye-to-eye contact. So on participant A's device 200, the video container 260 showing participant B's video stream would be optimally positioned under participant A's front-facing camera 203 (the vertical centre axis 261 approximately or completely intersects the centre of the camera 203). On participant B's device, the video container showing participant A's video stream would be optimally positioned under participant B's device camera (not shown).

Consequently, when participant A and B look at each other's video container shown on the display screens of their respective devices, they will approximately be looking into the camera. This leads to the appearance and hence benefit of participant A and B maintaining direct eye-contact with each other whilst they are looking at each other's video container.

It should be noted that although Fig 2d shows both video containers 250 and 260, in some embodiments, only the container for the co-participant is shown. For example, on participant A's device 200, he would only see the video container showing participant B's face 260, and the container with participant A's face 250 is not shown; and vice versa on participant B's device.

In some embodiments, the footer 230a comprises different elements with respect to footer 230. In some embodiments, the text input box 216a is longer than the input box 216 but has the same functionality. The send message button 224 allows the participant A to send text entered into the input box 216a.

In some embodiments, the element 240d may be tapped by participant A or B on their respective display screens, which would cause the termination of the live conversation between the participants.

While the live conversation is taking place between participant A and B, text messages may still be sent between them.

In one or more alternate embodiments, the header 204, message history 209, and footer 230 may be of different heights and or widths to those shown in Fig 2a-d. They may also be of different colours or shadings. The elements comprised within the header 204, the message history 209, and footer 230 may also be positioned differently, be sized differently, and or be of any quantity of the same or different text, images, graphics, shapes, and or colours to those shown in Fig 2a-d. Further any text shown in Fig 2a-d may be substituted with a graphic, image, logo, icon, and so forth; and any graphic, image, logo, and icon shown in Fig 2a-d may be substituted with text instead.

In some embodiments, messaging conversations may comprise more than two participants, which may herein be referred to as group messaging conversations. In such group messaging conversations, a live conversation begins after two of the total number of participants follows the steps in Fig 1 (steps 102, 104, 106, 116, 130, 132). Participants other than those two may subsequently join into the live conversation by tapping an element on their respective display screen 201, where such element may be similar to elements 240a-d. Those participants who do not join the live conversation would not see the video containers of those who have joined. However, participants who have joined the live conversation, and those who have not, may still be able to communicate with each other through sending messages. For example, those participants in the live conversation may use the sending of messages to capture highlights or notes of the live conversation for those who have not joined. In some other embodiments, there may be a limit of a maximum of two participants who may engage in a live conversation, in a group messaging conversation, at any one time.

In some embodiments, when a live conversation (with video and/or audio) between two or more participants begins, in addition or alternative to a messaging conversation that takes place simultaneous to the live conversation, various content (including photos, pictures, drawings, video, and the like) can be shared and be experienced together. For example, a photo album or set of photos can be browsed together and discussed.

In some embodiments, an external video such as from YouTube can be watched by two or more participants at the same time, while a messaging conversation takes place.

Referring to Fig 3a-b, various illustrative views of a system enabling non-intrusive establishment of a live conversation, and facilitating the evaluation of the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in the live conversation in accordance with some embodiments, is shown.

Fig 3a comprises of a user A 302a, user B 302b, client device A 310a, client device B 310b, and a network 350.

Fig 3b comprises the same elements as Fig 3a, but with a more detailed illustration of the client devices (310a and 310b). In particular, Fig 3b further comprises a device front view A 312ai, device front view B 312bi, device internal view A 312aii, device internal view 312bii, a front-facing camera 313a, a front-facing camera 313b, touch display screen A 314a, touch display screen B 314b, communication application A 316a, communication application B 316b, trigger A 318a, trigger B 318b, video container A 319a, video container B 319b, imaginary vertical centre axis 320a, imaginary vertical centre axis 320b, messaging conversation A 321a, messaging conversation B 321b, display unit A 332a, display unit B 332b, network unit A 334a, network unit B 334b, storage unit A 336a, storage unit B 336b, other units A 336a, and other units B 336b.

User A 302a is a user of client device 310a, which may be a mobile phone, smart phone, personal digital assistance, tablet, laptop, or any other computer-like system or device. The user A 302a uses or interacts with the device 310a to engage in a conversation with user B 302b via his own device 310b. Voice, video, text, and any other data associated with the conversation may be transmitted over the network 350, which may be a local area network, and or wide area network (such as the internet).

For convenience, the user A and user B (302a and 302b), may herein be respectively referred to as the conversation participant A and B (302a and 302b), or participant A and B (302a and 302b).

Device A 310a is visually described using two views in Fig 3b - device front view 312ai and internal view 312aii. The same applies for device B 310b with its corresponding front view 312bi and internal view 312bii. Device A's front view 312ai shows what visual elements may be seen by participant A 302a when viewing the device 310a from the front. The front view 312ai comprises a front-facing camera 313a, which can capture video, such as of participant A's 302a face. The front view 312ai also comprises a display screen 314a, which displays communication application 316a and its associated elements on the device 310a. In other embodiments, the touch display screen 314a may be replaced with a non-touch display screen.

The communication application 316a is participant A's 302a view or instance of the communication application 316, which executes on participant A's device 310a. The application 316a comprises of various elements including trigger A 318a, which may be a button, touch screen button, sensor, or a similar element. This trigger 318a may be initiated or tapped by participant A 302a to indicate his availability for a live conversation with participant B 302b.

The application 316a further comprises a video container A 319a that may be displayed on the screen 314a. When a live conversation is initiated with participant B 302b, a video stream of participant B's 302b face (captured via his device camera 313b) may be shown in the video container 319a. The diagram also depicts the video container A 319a with an imaginary vertical centre axis 320a (which is not visible in the application 316a) to show (within the context of this specification) how the container 319a is Optimally positioned' under the front-facing camera 313a (such that the axis 320a intersects the centre of the camera 313a).

The application 316a also comprises and displays a messaging conversation A 321a, which conveys the conversation topic to the participants, thus enabling them to evaluate the priority of the topic prior to engaging in a live conversation about it. Messaging conversation A 321a is participant A's 302a view or instance of the messaging conversation 321.

Device A's internal view 312aii shows a simplified block diagram of the components within device A 310a.

The internal view 312aii comprises a display unit 332a connected to the display screen 314a. The display unit 332a and screen 314a combine to enable applications (such as the communication application 316a) to be displayed on the screen 314a. There is also a network unit 334a which facilitates the transmission and receiving of data via the network 350 to one or more other destinations such as client device 310b. The storage unit 336a, such as a hard disk, memory card, RAM, or the like, can store the communication application 316a and data associated with it. There are also other units 338a in the device 310a that have not been explicitly drawn and described (such as video/audio capturing, audio/speaker component, vibration component, memory, CPU, etc) so as to not add unnecessary complexity to the diagram.

The descriptions above for elements 302a-338a can be used to describe the elements 302b- 338b, and so won't be repeated to maintain conciseness in this specification. It should still be noted however, that the communication application 316b is participant B's 302b view or instance of the application 316, which executes on participant B's device 310b; and also messaging conversation B 321b is participant B's 302b view or instance of the messaging conversation 321, which is displayed by the communication application 316b.

The elements as described (i.e. 302a-338a and 302b-338b) enable the following process, in accordance with some embodiments. In a messaging conversation 321 between participant A 302a and participant B 302b, the conversation (321a, 321b) is displayed respectively on their screens (314a, 314b) just like a typical messaging application. The messaging conversation (321a, 321b) enables the participants (302a, 302b) to evaluate the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in a live conversation (104).

When participant A 302a taps the trigger 318a on his device 310a (106), the application 316a checks the device's storage unit 336a and detects that participant B 302b has not tapped his trigger 318b. The application 316a stores this action of tapping the trigger 318a in the storage unit 336a, and sends or transmits this action to participant B's device 310b via the networking parts (334a, 350, 334b).

On participant B's device 310b, after receiving participant A's 302a trigger action via the networking unit 334b, the application 316b executes a set of instructions that stores the triggering action in the storage unit 336b; and detects that participant B 302b has not tapped his trigger 318b. As a result, the application 316b does not forward the action or any representation thereof to the device's 310b display unit 332b and hence it is not displayed on participant B's display screen 314b. In other words, participant B is deliberately not notified of participant A's 302a action of tapping his trigger 318a. This facilitates the non- interruptive and non-intrusive manner through which live conversations are established in this system.

When participant B 302b taps his trigger 318b on his device 310b (130), through a set of computer instructions, the application 316b checks the storage unit 336b on participant B's device 310b and detects that participant A 302a had already tapped his trigger 318a. The application 316b also sends participant B's 302b trigger action to participant A's device 310a via the networking parts (334b, 350, 334a). The application 316b directs the display unit 332b to represent and display on the screen 314b that both participants (302a, 302b) have tapped their respective triggers (318a, 318b), and hence are both available for a live conversation. Additionally or alternatively, the application 316b may use other notification means to represent that the participants (302a, 302b) had tapped their respective triggers (318a, 318b), such as through vibrations and or audio.

On participant A's device 310a, participant B's 302b triggering action is received via networking unit 334a, and then through a set of computer instructions, the application 316a:

1. Stores participant B's 302b triggering action in the storage unit 336a.

2. Detects that participant A 302a has already tapped his trigger 318a, which had

already been stored in the storage unit 336a.

3. Directs the display unit 332a to represent and display on the screen 314a that both participants (302a, 302b) have tapped their respective triggers (318a, 318b). 4. Additionally or alternatively, the application 316a may use other notification means to represent that the participants (302a, 302b) had tapped their respective triggers (318a, 318b), such as through vibrations and or audio.

In accordance with some embodiments, after both participants (302a, 302b) have tapped their respective triggers (318a, 318b) and the fore-mentioned process completes, and after a variable amount of time, a live conversation between both participants (302a, 302b) begins (132).

The live conversation may include video of each participant's face being sent to the other participant via the network 350. For instance, participant A's 302a face is captured by his device's front-facing camera 313a, and sent to participant B's device 310b so that it is displayed in participant B's video container 319b; and participant B's face 302b is captured by his device's front-facing camera 313b, and sent to participant A's device 310a so that it is displayed in participant A's video container 319a.

The video containers 319 are optimally positioned under the respective front-facing cameras 313. As discussed earlier, this enables the appearance and hence benefit of direct eye-to-eye contact between participant A 302a and participant B 302b whilst engaging in a live conversation with each other.

In some other embodiments, instead of the triggering actions of participant A 302a and participant B 302b being stored in the storage unit (336a, 336b) on their respective devices (310a, 310b), they are stored in the storage unit of an intermediary server (this involves the devices 310 firstly transmitting the triggering actions to the intermediary server via the network 350). When the intermediary server detects that it has received and stored both participants' (302a, 302b) triggering actions, it transmits a notification to their respective devices (310a, 310b) via the network 350 and respective network units (334a, 334b). This causes the respective applications (316a, 316b) to represent that both participants (302a, 302b) have tapped their respective triggers (318a, 318b), where such representation may be in the form of visual changes shown on the display screens (314a, 314b) or other notification means; and subsequently, initiate the live conversation.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A method for non-intrusively establishing a live video and or audio conversation, and

facilitating the evaluation of the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in the live conversation, comprising: a messaging conversation started between participant A and participant B where the most recent message history or lack thereof, conveys a conversation topic, and: a. participant A triggers his availability for a live conversation about the conversation topic, b. participant A's availability for the live conversation is hidden from participant B, c. participant B triggers his availability for the live conversation about the conversation topic, d. live conversation between participant A and participant B begins whereby the live conversation between participant A and participant B begins upon their mutual indication of availability for a live conversation about a known conversation topic (as conveyed by the most recent message history), and without the interruptive nature of a phone or video call (as participant B does not get made aware of participant A's availability until participant B also triggers his availability).

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is implemented on a device with a display screen and a front-facing camera; and further comprising a co-participant's video container that's optimally positioned under the front-facing camera.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising various content being shareable between

participant A and participant B after a live conversation begins.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising group messaging conversations.

5. A system enabling the non-intrusive establishment of a live video and or audio conversation, and facilitating the evaluation of the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in the live conversation, comprising: a. a participant A interacting with a client device A, and a participant B interacting with a client device B, b. the client device A comprises a display screen A, and client device B comprises a display screen B, which enable a communication application to be displayed for participant A and B respectively, c. the communication application has a communication application instance A being executed on client device A, and a communication application instance B being executed on client device B, d. the communication application comprises a messaging conversation, which enables participant A and participant B respectively, to evaluate the priority of the conversation topic prior to any engagement in a live conversation with each other, e. the messaging conversation has a messaging conversation instance A being

displayed on client device A, and a messaging conversation instance B being displayed on client device B, f. the communication application instance A comprises a trigger A for client device A, which can be tapped by participant A, to indicate his availability for a live conversation with participant B, g. the communication application instance B comprises a trigger B for client device B, which can be tapped by participant B, to indicate his availability for a live conversation with participant A, h. the client device A further comprises a storage unit A to store the action of tapping trigger A by participant A, i. the client device B further comprises a storage unit B to store the action of tapping trigger B by participant B, j. the client device A further comprises a network unit A to transmit the action of tapping trigger A to the client device B via a network, k. the client device B further comprises a network unit B to transmit the action of tapping trigger B to the client device A via the network,

I. the network unit A further receives the action of tapping trigger B from client device B via the network, m. the network unit B further receives the action of tapping trigger A from client device A via the network, n. the storage unit A further stores the action of tapping trigger B by participant B, o. the storage unit B further stores the action of tapping trigger A by participant A, p. the communication application instance A further comprises a set of instructions to: detect that the storage unit A has stored both the actions of tapping trigger A and trigger B; represent the availability of both participant A and B via the display screen

A, and or other notification means; and initiate the live conversation with participant B, q. the communication application instance B further comprises a set of instructions to: detect that the storage unit B has stored both the actions of tapping trigger A and trigger B; represent the availability of both participant A and B via the display screen

B, and or other notification means; and initiate the live conversation with participant A whereby participant A and participant B engage in a live conversation when they have tapped their respective triggers A and B (after becoming aware of and or after evaluating the priority of the conversation topic), and when their respective instances of the communication application have received the other participants' action of tapping their trigger.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein each of the client device A and client device B comprise a display screen and a front-facing camera; and each of communication application A and communication application B comprises and displays a video container that's optimally positioned under the client device A and client device B's front-facing camera respectively.

7. A system enabling the non-intrusive establishment of a live video and or audio conversation, and facilitating the evaluation of the priority of the conversation topic prior to engaging in the live conversation, comprising: a. a participant A interacting with a client device A, and a participant B interacting with a client device B, b. the client device A comprises a display screen A, and client device B comprises a display screen B, which enable a communication application to be displayed for participant A and B respectively, c. the communication application has a communication application instance A being executed on client device A, and a communication application instance B being executed on client device B, d. the communication application comprises a messaging conversation, which enables participant A and participant B respectively, to evaluate the priority of the conversation topic prior to any engagement in a live conversation with each other, e. the messaging conversation has a messaging conversation instance A being

displayed on client device A, and a messaging conversation instance B being displayed on client device B, f. the communication application instance A comprises a trigger A for client device A, which can be tapped by participant A, to indicate his availability for a live conversation with participant B, g. the communication application instance B comprises a trigger B for client device B, which can be tapped by participant B, to indicate his availability for a live conversation with participant A,

h. the client device A further comprises a network unit A to transmit the action of tapping trigger A to an intermediary server via a network, i. the client device B further comprises a network unit B to transmit the action of tapping trigger B to the intermediary server via the network, j. the intermediary server comprises a storage unit that stores the actions of tapping trigger A by participant A, and trigger B by participant B, k. the intermediary server further comprises a set of instructions to: detect that the storage unit has stored both the actions of tapping trigger A and trigger B; and transmit a notification to the client device A and client device B, via the network,

I. the network unit A further receives the notification from the intermediary server via the network, m. the network unit B further receives the notification from the intermediary server via the network, n. the communication application instance A further comprises a set of instructions to: represent the availability of both participant A and B via the display screen A, and or other notification means; and initiate the live conversation with participant B, o. the communication application instance B further comprises a set of instructions to: represent the availability of both participant A and B via the display screen B, and or other notification means; and initiate the live conversation with participant A whereby participant A and participant B engage in a live conversation when they have tapped their respective triggers A and B (after becoming aware of and or after evaluating the priority of the conversation topic), and when their respective instances of the communication application have received the other participants' action of tapping their trigger.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein each of the client device A and client device B comprise a display screen and a front-facing camera; and each of communication application A and communication application B comprises and displays a video container that's optimally positioned under the client device A and client device B's front-facing camera respectively.