One to many wireless network communications with receiving members selected based on geographic location
First Claim
1. A method for automatically selecting a subset of users from a group of users for establishing communication paths in a telecommunications system where speech by an originating user is transmitted as packets comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a session node in the system a request from an originating user to establish communication paths with said group of users;
transmitting from the session node a query to a location server for location information for members of said group;
receiving at the session node said location information from the location server;
selecting said subset of users based at least in part on geographic location of said members contained in said location information;
establishing communication paths for speech from the originating user to said subset of users by the session server.
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Abstract
Voice packets transmitted by an originating wireless user for use in a half-duplex communication mode in a one to many communication session are intended for a group of users as determined by group information provided by the originating user. The geographic location of the members of the group that are active is determined. Based on information from the originating user designating a location in which communications with members should be established, packets are routed only to the members in the designated location.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for automatically selecting a subset of users from a group of users for establishing communication paths in a telecommunications system where speech by an originating user is transmitted as packets comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a session node in the system a request from an originating user to establish communication paths with said group of users;
transmitting from the session node a query to a location server for location information for members of said group;
receiving at the session node said location information from the location server;
selecting said subset of users based at least in part on geographic location of said members contained in said location information;
establishing communication paths for speech from the originating user to said subset of users by the session server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for automatically selecting a subset of users from a group of users for establishing communication paths in a telecommunications system where information by an originating user is transmitted as packets to the subset of users comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a session node in the system a request from an originating user to establish communication paths with said group of users, said request containing information permitting the session node to discern a group of users and a location parameter;
obtaining the geographic location of all active members of the group;
selecting said subset of users based on said geographic locations and selecting said subset from said group based at least in part on the geographic location of said members;
establishing communication paths from the originating user to said subset of users by the session server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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