Method and apparatus for serially establishing a group call session
First Claim
1. A method for serially establishing a group call session comprising:
- receiving, from a caller, a call request that indicates a group of units to target for a group call session;
selecting a first subset of the target group of units;
signaling the first subset of the target group of units to join the group call session;
selecting a second subset of the target group of units that differs from the first subset;
subsequent to signaling the first subset, signaling the second subset of the target group of units to join the group call session.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are described for establishing a group call session serially. After receiving a serial group call request from a remote unit (101), fixed network equipment (FNE) (201) selects a first subset of members (260) from the targeted group (250) of units and signals those members to join the group call session. Various techniques for selecting the first subset may be employed depending on what system benefits are desired. A second subset of members (270) from the targeted group of units is also selected and signaled to join the session. This second subset may be used to invite additional units in order to achieve a maximum number of group participants. Alternatively, the second subset may be used to invite a different unit (or units) to participate. This can be triggered by a user request to invite another subset to the group session, as could occur when the user is not able to resolve the particular matter at-hand with the group members of the first subset.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for serially establishing a group call session comprising:
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receiving, from a caller, a call request that indicates a group of units to target for a group call session;
selecting a first subset of the target group of units;
signaling the first subset of the target group of units to join the group call session;
selecting a second subset of the target group of units that differs from the first subset;
subsequent to signaling the first subset, signaling the second subset of the target group of units to join the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for serially establishing a group call session comprising:
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sending, by a caller, a call request that indicates a group of units to target serially for a group call session;
participating, by the caller, in a call with members of a first subset of the target group of units during a first portion of the group call session;
after beginning to participate in the call with members of the first subset, participating, by the caller, in a call with members of a second subset of the target group of units during a second portion of the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. Fixed network equipment (FNE) comprising:
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a network interface;
a processing unit, communicatively coupled to the network interface, adapted to receive, from a caller via the network interface, a call request that indicates a group of units to target for a group call session, adapted to select a first subset of the target group of units, adapted to signal, via the network interface, the first subset of the target group of units to join the group call session, adapted to select a second subset of the target group of units that differs from the first subset, and adapted to signal, via the network interface subsequent to signaling the first subset, the second subset of the target group of units to join the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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24. A remote unit comprising:
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a transceiver;
a processing unit, communicatively coupled to the transceiver, adapted to send, via the transceiver, a call request that indicates a group of units to target serially for a group call session, adapted to participate, via the transceiver, in a call with members of a first subset of the target group of units during a first portion of the group call session, and adapted to participate, via the transceiver subsequent to participating in the call with members of the first subset, in a call with members of a second subset of the target group of units during a second portion of the group call session. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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