Push-to-talk apparatus and method for communication between an application server and media resource function processor
First Claim
1. An apparatus for performing push-to-talk communications over a wireless network, comprising:
- a push-to-talk (PTT) server including an application server and a media resource function processor (MRFP) configured to communicate with user equipment over a wireless link;
wherein the application server includes a media resource function controller (MRFC);
wherein the MRFP is configured to provide floor control in a push-to-talk session; and
wherein the MRFP controls the floor state independent of the MRFC.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for performing push-to-talk communications over a wireless network comprises a push-to-talk (PTT) server including an application server (AS) and a media resource function processor (MRFP) configured to communicate with user equipment over a wireless link. The application server includes a media resource function controller (MRFC), and the MRFP is configured to provide floor control in a push-to-talk session. In one aspect of the invention, a plurality of handsets if provided where each handset is capable of communicating with an application server and each handset includes a floor request switch configured to selectively generate a floor request signal. The MFRP is configured to receive a floor request signal and to selectively grant floor control to a requesting user. Advantages of the invention include an efficient technique for providing push-to-talk communications.
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1. An apparatus for performing push-to-talk communications over a wireless network, comprising:
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a push-to-talk (PTT) server including an application server and a media resource function processor (MRFP) configured to communicate with user equipment over a wireless link;
wherein the application server includes a media resource function controller (MRFC);
wherein the MRFP is configured to provide floor control in a push-to-talk session; and
wherein the MRFP controls the floor state independent of the MRFC. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for performing push-to-talk communications over a wireless network, using a push-to-talk (PTT) server including an application server (AS) having a media resource function controller (MRFC), and a media resource function processor (MRFP) configured to communicate with user equipment over a wireless link, comprising the steps of:
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communicating between the MRFP and the MRFC;
receiving a floor request from the user equipment in the MRFP; and
making the decision and grant the floor to the user equipment in the MRFP. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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