Method and apparatus for sharing user information in a group communication network
First Claim
1. A method for sharing user information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- snding an alert from an originator to a target, the alert including information about the originator and requesting information about the target;
receiving information by the originator from the target in response to the alert, and updating information in the originator about the target, based on the received information.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide methods and apparatus for detecting or announcing presence and/or location information in a wireless communication network. In one aspect, a method for sharing user information in a wireless communication network includes sending an alert from an originator to a target, the alert including information about the originator and requesting information about the target, receiving information by the originator from the target in response to the alert, and updating information in the originator about the target, based on the received information. In another aspect, a method includes sending at least one alert from an originator, requesting information about at least one target user; receiving information by the originator in response to the alert; and updating information by the originator about the target user, based on information received.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for sharing user information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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snding an alert from an originator to a target, the alert including information about the originator and requesting information about the target;
receiving information by the originator from the target in response to the alert, and updating information in the originator about the target, based on the received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 22)
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7. A computer-readable medium embodying codes for implementing a method for sharing user information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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sending an alert from an originator to a target, the alert including information about the originator and requesting information about the target;
receiving information by the originator from the target in response to the alert, and updating information in the originator about the target, based on the received information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for sharing user information in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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means for sending an alert from an originator to a target, the alert including information about the originator and requesting information about the target;
means for receiving information by the originator from the target in response to the alert, and means for updating information in the originator about the target, based on the received information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for sharing user information in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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a memory unit;
a receiver;
a transmitter; and
a processor coupled to the memory unit, the receiver, and the transmitter, the processor being capable of;
sending an alert from an originator to a target, the alert including information about the originator and requesting information about the target;
receiving information by the originator from the target in response to the alert, and updating information in the originator about the target, based on the received information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for sharing user information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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sending at least one alert from an originator requesting information about at least one target user;
receiving information by the originator in response to the alert, and updating information by the originator about the target user, based on information received. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 39)
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30. A computer-readable medium embodying codes for implementing a method for sharing user information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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sending at least one alert from an originator requesting information about at least one target user;
receiving information by the originator in response to the alert, and updating information by the originator about the target user, based on information received. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for sharing user information in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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means for sending at least one alert from an originator requesting information about at least one target user;
means for receiving information by the originator in response to the alert, and means for updating information by the originator about the target user, based on information received. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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40. An apparatus for sharing user information in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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a memory unit;
a receiver;
a transmitter; and
a processor coupled to the memory unit, the receiver, and the transmitter, the processor being capable of;
sending at least one alert from an originator requesting information about at least one target user;
receiving information by the originator in response to the alert, and updating information by the originator about the target user, based on information received. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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41. The apparatus 40, wherein said requesting includes requesting information about a group of target users, and said receiving includes receiving information as to whether the group is active or passive.
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