User interface for cellular telephone group calls
First Claim
1. A method of operating a cellular telephone, the cellular telephone being operated by a first user and including a display, and being selectively operable in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure, the cellular telephone including a designation of a group of cellular telephone users other than the first user, the method comprising:
- entering into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and
displaying on the display information that indicates how many members of the designated group are in an active status relative to the group call session.
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Abstract
In connection with a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) function of a cellular telephone, the user interface of the cellular telephone presents certain information to the user of the cellular telephone concerning a current group call session. The information may include an indication of what proportion of the members of a group designated for the group call session are currently active. In addition, the user interface may provide a list of the members of the designated group, with icons indicating the current status of the group members. When a member of the group is currently talking, the talking member'"'"'s name may be displayed by the user interface.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of operating a cellular telephone, the cellular telephone being operated by a first user and including a display, and being selectively operable in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure, the cellular telephone including a designation of a group of cellular telephone users other than the first user, the method comprising:
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entering into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and
displaying on the display information that indicates how many members of the designated group are in an active status relative to the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a cellular telephone, the cellular telephone being operated by a first user and including a display, and being selectively operable in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure, the cellular telephone including a designation of a group of cellular telephone users other than the first user, the method comprising:
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entering into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and
displaying on the display, during the group call session, a listing of a respective name of each of at least some of the members of the group of cellular phone users;
wherein the listing includes, adjacent each of said names a respective icon that indicates a status of the respective member of the group relative to the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. (canceled)
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14. A method of operating a cellular telephone, the cellular telephone being operated by a first user and including a display, and being selectively operable in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure, the cellular telephone including a designation of a group of cellular telephone users other than the first user, the method comprising:
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entering into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and
displaying on the display a name of a member of the designated group who is currently transmitting in the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A cellular telephone, comprising:
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a processor;
communication means, operatively coupled to the processor, for receiving and transmitting information;
a display component operatively coupled to the processor; and
a memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing software adapted to control the processor to;
store in the memory a designation of a group of users of other cellular telephones;
place the cellular telephone in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure;
enter into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and
display on the display component information that indicates how many members of the designated group are in an active status relative to the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A cellular telephone, comprising:
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a processor;
communication means, operatively coupled to the processor, for receiving and transmitting information;
a display component operatively coupled to the processor; and
a memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing software adapted to control the processor to;
store in the memory a designation of a group of users of other cellular telephones;
place the cellular telephone in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure;
enter into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and
display on the display component, during the group call session, a listing of a respective name of each of at least some of the members of the group of cellular phone users;
wherein the listing includes, adjacent each of said names, a respective icon that indicates a status of the respective member of the group relative to the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 29, 30)
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28. (canceled)
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31. A cellular telephone, comprising:
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a processor;
communication means, operatively coupled to the processor, for receiving and transmitting information;
a display component operatively coupled to the processor; and
a memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing software adapted to control the processor to;
store in the memory a designation of a group of users of other cellular telephones;
place the cellular telephone in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure;
enter into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and
display on the display component a name of a member of the designated group who is currently transmitting in the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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Specification