Methods and apparatus for providing PTT data buffering support indications from mobile devices and PTT data buffering control by wireless networks
First Claim
1. A method in a mobile communication device for providing data buffering for Push-To-Talk (PTT) communications, the method comprising the acts of:
- producing a mobile device indication message which indicates whether support exists for buffering a PTT communication in the mobile communication device with use of a buffer memory; and
transmitting the mobile device indication message to a PTT service entity through a wireless communication network.
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Abstract
In one illustrative example of the present disclosure, a mobile communication device has one or more processors and a wireless transceiver adapted to provide communications through a wireless communication network. The one or more processors are operative to produce a mobile device indication message which indicates whether the mobile device supports buffering of Push-To-Talk (PTT) communications from the mobile device. This message is transmitted by the wireless transceiver to a PTT service entity through the wireless network. The one or more processors may be further operative to receive, from the PTT service entity through the wireless network, a network indication message which instructs the mobile device whether to use buffering for the PTT communications from the mobile device (assuming a buffer memory for PTT buffering is available in the mobile device). The mobile device may use the buffer memory for the buffering of the PTT communication based on the network indication message from the PTT service entity.
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52 Claims
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1. A method in a mobile communication device for providing data buffering for Push-To-Talk (PTT) communications, the method comprising the acts of:
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producing a mobile device indication message which indicates whether support exists for buffering a PTT communication in the mobile communication device with use of a buffer memory; and
transmitting the mobile device indication message to a PTT service entity through a wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors and adapted to provide communications through a wireless communication network;
the one or more processors being operative to;
produce a mobile device indication message which indicates whether support exists for buffering of a PTT communication from the mobile communication device with use of a buffer memory; and
transmit the mobile device indication message by the wireless transceiver to a PTT service entity through the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) server for providing PTT communications for a mobile communication device, the method comprising the acts of:
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producing a network indication message which controls use of a buffer memory of the mobile communication device, the buffer memory used for buffering a PTT communication from the mobile communication device; and
transmitting the network indication message to the mobile communication device through a wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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- 30. A Push-To-Talk (PTT) server which is adapted to produce a network indication message which controls use of a buffer memory of a mobile communication device which is used for buffering a PTT communication from the mobile communication device, and cause the network indication message to be transmitted to the mobile communication device through a wireless communication network.
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36. A wireless communication system, comprising:
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a wireless communication network;
a Push-To-Talk (PTT) service entity which communicates with the wireless communication network;
one or more mobile communication devices, each mobile communication device being adapted to operate in the wireless communication network and including;
one or more processors;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors and being adapted to provide communications through the wireless communication network;
the one or more processors being operative to;
produce a mobile device indication message which indicates whether the mobile communication device supports buffering of a PTT communication with use of a buffer memory; and
cause the mobile device indication message to be transmitted by the wireless transceiver to the PTT service entity through the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A method in a mobile communication device operating in a wireless communication network for providing Push-To-Talk (PTT) communications, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving presence information associated with at least one other mobile communication device from a presence server;
identifying, from the presence information, a current availability or capability indication of the at least one other mobile communication device;
determining whether to buffer a PTT communication for the PTT communication session based on the current availability or capability indication;
buffering the PTT communication based on determining that the PTT communication should be buffered; and
engaging in the PTT communication session through the wireless communication network with use of the current availability or capability indication of the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors and adapted to provide communications through a wireless communication network;
the one or more processors being operative to;
receive, through the wireless transceiver, presence information associated with at least one other mobile communication device from a presence server;
identify, from the presence information, a current availability or capability indication of the at least one other mobile communication device; and
engage in a PTT communication session through a wireless communication network with use of the current availability or capability indication of the at least one mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A Push-To-Talk (PTT) server which is adapted to provide presence information associated with mobile communication devices including automatic answering indications of the mobile communication device for PTT communication sessions, and cause the capability indications to be transmitted to a mobile communication device through a wireless communication network for the PTT communication sessions.
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