Method to facilitate distribution of group identifications for push-to-talk groups
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1. A method implemented by a Push-to-Talk (PTT) terminal of distributing a group identification for a PTT group comprising:
- receiving a group identifier from a group server following registration of a PTT group;
generating a group identification message including said group identifier responsive to receipt of the group identifier from the group server; and
sending the group identification message to one or more group members.
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Abstract
A method is provided of distributing push-to-talk group identifiers. When the PTT group is created, the user terminal for the group creator automatically generates and sends a group identification message containing the group identifier to the other group members. The user terminals receiving the message recognize that it contains a PTT group identifier and execute and group list update process to add the new group to a locally stored group list or contact list.
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37 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a Push-to-Talk (PTT) terminal of distributing a group identification for a PTT group comprising:
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receiving a group identifier from a group server following registration of a PTT group;
generating a group identification message including said group identifier responsive to receipt of the group identifier from the group server; and
sending the group identification message to one or more group members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method implemented by a Push-to-Talk (PTT) terminal of updating a group list for storing persistent PTT groups, comprising:
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receiving a group identification message including a group identifier; and
updating a group list stored in the PTT terminal responsive to receipt of the group identification message to include a new group and associating the group identifier with the new group. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A user terminal comprising:
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memory to store a group list for PTT groups;
a processing circuit configured to;
register a PTT group with a group server;
receive a group identifier from the group server responsive to registration of the PTT group;
generate a group identification message including said group identifier following receipt of the group identifier from the group server; and
send the group identification message to one or more group members. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 17, 18)
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16. The user terminal of claim 16 wherein the processing circuit updates the group list by adding a new group to the group list and associating the group identifier with the new group.
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19. A user terminal comprising:
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memory to store a group list for PTT groups;
a processing circuit configured to;
receive a group identification message including a group identifier; and
update a group list stored in the PTT terminal responsive to receipt of the group identification message to include a new group and associating the group identifier with the new group. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer readable media containing a computer program, said computer program comprising code to:
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register a PTT group with a group server;
receive a group identifier from the group server responsive to registration of the PTT group;
generate a group identification message including said group identifier following receipt of the group identifier from the group server; and
send the group identification message to one or more group members. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer readable media containing a computer program comprising code to:
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add a new group to a group list stored in a user terminal responsive to receipt of a group identification message containing a group identifier, associate the group identifier with the new group. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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