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Optimistic talk-permit reliability enhancement in a push-to-talk system

  • US 20060046760A1
  • Filed: 08/24/2004
  • Published: 03/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for increasing successful direct communications between a group of wireless telecommunication devices on a wireless communication network, comprising:

  • a plurality of wireless telecommunication devices wherein each wireless telecommunication device being capable of selectively directly communicating across the wireless communication network with a target set of one or more other wireless telecommunication devices within the plurality; and

    a group communication server selectively receiving requests to bridge direct communications between a communicating wireless telecommunication device and the one or more other wireless telecommunication devices in a target set for the communicating wireless telecommunication device and then selectively bridging the requested direct communication, the identity of the target set of one or more other wireless telecommunication devices selectively available to the group communication server, wherein each of the plurality of wireless telecommunication devices of the target set periodically informs the group communication server of the presence of that wireless telecommunication device on the wireless telecommunication network such that upon the group communication server receiving a request from a wireless telecommunication device to bridge a direct communication, the group communication server attempting to bridge the requested direct communication with the target set of wireless telecommunication devices only if at least one of the wireless telecommunication devices of the target set has informed the group communication server of the presence of that wireless telecommunication device on the wireless network.

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