Communication device for providing multimedia in a group communication network
First Claim
1. A method in a communication device (CD) for communicating multimedia with a communication manager (CM) operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:
- providing a type of the CD to the CM, the type indicating the media that the CD is capable of communicating; and
selectively communicating the media based on the type of the CD.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing group communication services is disclosed. Each of a plurality of group communication devices coverts media, such as video, audio, image and/or data into data packets suitable for transmission over a data network, such as the Internet. The data packets are selectively transmitted through the data network to a communications manager. The communications manager acts as a configurable switch, allowing communications from any communication device to be selectively routed to the plurality of communication devices based on the types of the communication devices and/or the requests received from the corresponding users. The communications manager further allows users of other communication systems and devices to participate in group communications with each other.
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24 Claims
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1. A method in a communication device (CD) for communicating multimedia with a communication manager (CM) operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:
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providing a type of the CD to the CM, the type indicating the media that the CD is capable of communicating; and
selectively communicating the media based on the type of the CD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method in a communication device (CD) for receiving multimedia from a communication manager (CM) operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:
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providing a request to the CM, the request indicating the media that the CD is capable of receiving; and
selectively receiving the media based on the request. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium embodying a method in a communication device (CD) for communicating multimedia with a communication manager (CM) operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:
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providing a type of the CD to the CM, the type indicating the media that the CD is capable of communicating; and
selectively communicating the media based on the type of the CD. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium embodying a method in a communication device (CD) for receiving multimedia from a communication manager (CM) operating in a group communication network, the method comprising:
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providing a request to the CM, the request indicating the media that the CD is capable of receiving; and
selectively receiving the media based on the request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for communicating multimedia with a communication manager (CM) operating in a group communication network, comprising:
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means for providing a type of a communication device (CD) to the CM, the type indicating the media that the CD is capable of communicating; and
means for selectively communicating the media based on the type of the CD. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for receiving multimedia from a communication manager (CM) operating in a group communication network, comprising:
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means for providing a request to the CM, the request indicating the media that the CD is capable of receiving; and
means for selectively receiving the media based on the request. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A communication device (CD), comprising:
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a receiver;
a transmitter; and
a processor programmed to implement a method for communicating multimedia with a communication manager (CM) operating in a group communication network, the method comprising;
providing a type of the CD to the CM, the type indicating the media that the CD is capable of communicating; and
selectively communicating the media based on the type of the CD. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A communication device (CD), comprising:
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a receiver;
a transmitter; and
a processor programmed to implement a method for receiving multimedia from a communication manager (CM) operating in a group communication network, the method comprising;
providing a request to the CM, the request indicating the media that the CD is capable of receiving; and
selectively receiving the media based on the request. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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