Method and apparatus for a voiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a group communication network

• US 20030008657A1
• Filed: 12/12/2001
• Published: 01/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Sinnarajah, Ragulan, Rosen, Eric
• Granted Patent: US 7,603,126 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/452.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2044 Group features, e.g. closed user group
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/566 relating to a participants right to speak arrangements for multi-party communication with floor control, e.g. for conferences, H04L65/4038, H04L65/4046, H04L65/4053
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method and apparatus for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network provides for receiving a floor-control request, e.g., in short data burst (SDB) form, from a source communication device for initiating a group call, initiating a service origination process for the source communication device, and transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a controller after the service origination process is complete. In one aspect, the method and apparatus provides for transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a wireless infrastructure after the service origination process is complete. In another aspect, the method and apparatus provides for initiating the service origination process for the source communication device after transmitting the response to the source communication device.

Claims

1. A method for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

initiating a service origination process for the source communication device; and

transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a controller after the service origination process is complete.

2. The method of claim 1, further including caching the floor-control response before the transmitting.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse common channel.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse access channel (R-ACH).

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse enhanced access channel (R-EACH).

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request in short data burst (SDB) form.

7. A method for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

initiating a service origination process for the source communication device; and

transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a wireless infrastructure after the service origination process is complete.

8. The method of claim 7, further including caching the floor-control response before the transmitting.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse common channel.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse access channel (R-ACH).

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse enhanced access channel (R-EACH).

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request in short data burst (SDB) form.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response on a forward common channel.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response in short data burst (SDB) form.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the method further includes caching the floor-control response before the transmitting.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse common channel.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse access channel (R-ACH).

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse enhanced access channel (R-EACH).

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request in short data burst (SDB) form.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the method further includes caching the floor-control response before the transmitting.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse common channel.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse access channel (R-ACH).

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse enhanced access channel (R-EACH).

29. The computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request in short data burst (SDB) form.

13. A method for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

transmitting a response to the floor-control request; and

initiating a service origination process for the source communication device.

18. A computer-readable medium embodying a method for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

initiating a service origination process for the source communication device; and

transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a controller after the service origination process is complete.

24. A computer-readable medium embodying a method for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

initiating a service origination process for the source communication device; and

transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a wireless infrastructure after the service origination process is complete.

30. A computer-readable medium embodying a method for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

transmitting a response to the floor-control request; and

initiating a service origination process for the source communication device.

31. The computer-readable medium of claim 30, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response on a forward common channel.

32. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

33. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

34. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response in short data burst (SDB) form.

36. The apparatus of claim 35, further including means for caching the floor-control response before the transmitting.

37. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the means for receiving includes means for receiving the floor-control request on a reverse common channel.

38. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the means for receiving includes means for receiving the floor-control request on a reverse access channel (R-ACH).

39. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the means for receiving includes means for receiving the floor-control request on a reverse enhanced access channel (R-EACH).

40. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the means for receiving includes means for receiving the floor-control request in short data burst (SDB) form.

35. An apparatus for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, comprising:

means for receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

means for initiating a service origination process for the source communication device; and

means for transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a controller after the service origination process is complete.

41. An apparatus for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

means for receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

means for initiating a service origination process for the source communication de vice; and

means for transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a wireless infrastructure after the service origination process is complete.

42. The apparatus of claim 41, further including means for caching the floor-control response before the transmitting.

43. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the means for receiving includes means for receiving the floor-control request on a reverse common channel.

44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the means for receiving includes means for receiving the floor-control request on a reverse access channel (R-ACH).

45. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the means for receiving includes means for receiving the floor-control request on a reverse enhanced access channel (R-EACH).

46. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the means for receiving includes means for receiving the floor-control request in short data burst (SDB) form.

48. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the means for transmitting includes means for transmitting the response on a forward common channel.

49. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the means for transmitting includes means for transmitting the response on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

50. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the means for transmitting includes means for transmitting the response on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

51. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the means for transmitting includes means for transmitting the response in short data burst (SDB) form.

47. An apparatus for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

means for receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

means for transmitting a response to the floor-control request; and

means for initiating a service origination process for the source communication device.

52. An apparatus for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, comprising:

a receiver;

a transmitter; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, the processor being capable of;

receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

initiating a service origination process for the source communication device; and

transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a controller after the service origination process is complete.

53. The apparatus of claim 52, the processor further being capable of caching the floor-control response before the transmitting.

54. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse common channel.

55. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse access channel (R-ACH).

56. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse enhanced access channel (R-EACH).

57. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request in short data burst (SDB) form.

59. The apparatus of claim 58, the processor further being capable of caching the floor-control response before the transmitting.

60. The apparatus of claim 58, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse common channel.

61. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse access channel (R-ACH).

62. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request on a reverse enhanced access channel (R-EACH).

63. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein the receiving includes receiving the floor-control request in short data burst (SDB) form.

58. An apparatus for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

a receiver;

a transmitter; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, the processor being capable of;

receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

initiating a service origination process for the source communication device; and

transmitting a response to the floor-control request from a wireless infrastructure after the service origination process is complete.

64. A apparatus for avoiding simultaneous service origination and paging in a mobile operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:

a receiver;

a transmitter; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, the processor being capable of;

receiving a floor-control request from a source communication device for initiating a group call;

transmitting a response to the floor-control request; and

initiating a service origination process for the source communication device.

65. The apparatus of claim 64, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response on a forward common channel.

66. The apparatus claim 65, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response on a forward paging channel (F-PCH).

67. The apparatus of claim 65, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response on a forward common control channel (F-CCCH).

68. The apparatus of claim 65, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the response in short data burst (SDB) form.

69. The apparatus of claim 68, wherein the source communication device includes a push-to-talk (PTT) device.