Multi-party sessions in a communication system
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1. A controller for controlling a multiparty session in a communication system, the controller comprising:
- a control function configured to host a multiparty session, to control joining of parties to the multiparty session, to select at least one communication parameter based on discovered capabilities of the parties to the multiparty session, and to send information regarding the selected at least one communication parameter to at least one party of the multiparty session.
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Abstract
A controller for controlling a multiparty session in a communication system and a method for is disclosed. The controller comprises a control function configured to host a multiparty session. The control function controls joining of parties to the multiparty session and also selects at least one communication parameter based on discovered capabilities of the parties to the multiparty session. After the selection, information regarding the selected at least one communication parameter is sent to at least one party of the multiparty session.
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33 Claims
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1. A controller for controlling a multiparty session in a communication system, the controller comprising:
a control function configured to host a multiparty session, to control joining of parties to the multiparty session, to select at least one communication parameter based on discovered capabilities of the parties to the multiparty session, and to send information regarding the selected at least one communication parameter to at least one party of the multiparty session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication system, comprising:
a controller controlling a multiparty session in a communication system and comprising a control function configured to host a multiparty session, to control joining of parties to the multiparty session, to select at least one communication parameter based on discovered capabilities of the parties to the multiparty session, and to send information regarding the selected at least one communication parameter to at least one party of the multiparty session. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method in a controller for a communication system, comprising the steps of:
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hosting a multiparty session;
discovering capabilities of parties to the multiparty session;
selecting at least one communication parameter based on the discovered capabilities of the parties; and
sending information regarding the selected at least one communication parameter to at least one party of the multiparty session. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program embodied within a computer readable medium, the computer program being configured to perform the steps of:
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hosting a multiparty session;
discovering capabilities of parties to the multiparty session;
selecting at least one communication parameter based on the discovered capabilities of the parties; and
sending information regarding the selected at least one communication parameter to at least one party of the multiparty session.
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28. A user equipment configured to join a session provided by means of a communication system, the user equipment comprising:
controller means for processing communication of information regarding a set of parameters for use in the session and for determining from a user plane message said information regarding a parameter for use in the session. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for a communication system, comprising the steps of:
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hosting a half-duplex multiparty session;
discovering media parameter capabilities of user equipments participating in the half-duplex multiparty session;
selecting at least one communication parameter based on the discovered media parameter capabilities; and
sending information regarding the selected at least one communication parameter to at least one of the user equipments in a media burst control message.
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33. A controller for controlling a multiparty session in a communication system, the controller comprising:
control function means configured to host a multiparty session, to control joining of parties to the multiparty session, to select at least one communication parameter based on discovered capabilities of the parties to the multiparty session, and to send information regarding the selected at least one communication parameter to at least one party of the multiparty session.
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