System and method for voice and text based service interworking
First Claim
1. A method of communication, comprising:
- receiving a request to initiate a push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange from a push-to-talk device;
determining if an instant messaging device is available to partake in the push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange; and
notifying the push-to-talk device that the push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange has begun after determining that the instant messaging device is available.
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Abstract
A method of communication includes receiving a request to initiate a push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange from a push-to-talk device. A determination is made in order to ascertain if an instant messaging device is available to partake in the push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange. If the instant messaging device is available, the push-to-talk device is notified that the push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange has begun. Voice packets are received from the push-to-talk device after a push to talk button is pressed and released. The voice packets from the push-to-talk device are converted to text packets. Then, the converted text packets are transmitted to the instant messaging device. The method further includes determining whether the push-to-talk device is blocked by the instant messaging device. If the push-to-talk device is not blocked, text packets are received from the instant messaging device and converted to voice packets. Further, the converted voice packets are transmitted to the push-to-talk device.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
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receiving a request to initiate a push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange from a push-to-talk device;
determining if an instant messaging device is available to partake in the push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange; and
notifying the push-to-talk device that the push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange has begun after determining that the instant messaging device is available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of communication, comprising:
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receiving a request to initiate a push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange from an instant messaging device;
determining if a push-to-talk device is available to partake in the push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange; and
notifying the instant messaging device that the push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange has begun after determining that the push-to-talk device is available. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communication system, comprising:
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a data network; and
a push-to-talk/instant messaging server in communication with the data network, the push-to-talk/instant messaging server including a computer readable medium and a computer program embedded within the computer readable medium for facilitating a push-to-talk/instant messaging exchange between the push-to-talk device and the instant messaging device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer system for facilitating communication between a push-to-talk device and a instant messaging device, the computer server comprising:
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a push-to-talk server;
an instant messaging server; and
a push-to-talk/instant messaging gateway server, the push-to-talk/instant messaging gateway server comprises;
instructions to receive voice packets from the push-to-talk server;
instructions to convert the voice packets to text packets; and
instructions to transmit the text packets to the instant messaging server. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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