Apparatus and Method Providing Rapid Talk Burst Control for Push to Talk Over Cellular (Poc) Communications
First Claim
1. A method of providing rapid Talk Burst Control (TBC) for a Push To Talk over Cellular (PoC) Client engaged in a PoC communication, wherein PoC Client A is engaged in a PoC communication with PoC Client B, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting the completion of a talk burst by PoC Client A; and
pre-granting PoC Client B permission to talk prior to receiving a request to talk from PoC Client B.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing rapid Talk Burst Control (TBC) for a Push To Talk over Cellular (PoC) Client engaged in a PoC communication with another PoC Client through a PoC Server (33). When a first PoC Client (31) completes a talk burst, the PoC Server (33) consults a communication pattern model (86) to predict which PoC Client is the predicted next talker. The PoC Server then sends a TB Pre-granted message (41) to the predicted next talker (32), pre-granting’, permission to talk before the predicted next talker requests permission to talk. When the predicted next talker presses the push to talk (PTT) button on his Client handset, he immediately has the right to talk without any further signaling with the PoC Server. If an unpradicted user requests permission to talk, the pre-granted permission is revoked, and the unpredicted user is granted permission.
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1. A method of providing rapid Talk Burst Control (TBC) for a Push To Talk over Cellular (PoC) Client engaged in a PoC communication, wherein PoC Client A is engaged in a PoC communication with PoC Client B, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the completion of a talk burst by PoC Client A; and
pre-granting PoC Client B permission to talk prior to receiving a request to talk from PoC Client B. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18)
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12. An apparatus for providing rapid Talk Burst Control (TBC) for a Push To Talk over Cellular (PoC) Client engaged in a PoC communication, wherein PoC Client A is engaged in a PoC communication with PoC Client B, said apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting the completion of a talk burst by PoC Client A; and
means for pre-granting PoC Client B permission to talk prior to receiving a request to talk from PoC Client B. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A Push To Talk over Cellular (PoC) Client handset enabling a user to communicate with at least one other user through a PoC Server, said PoC Client handset comprising:
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a push-to-talk (PTT) button for signaling to the PoC Server when the PTT button is pressed that a user requests permission to talk, and for signaling to the PoC Server when the PTT button is released that the user has finished talking; and
means for receiving from the PoC server an indication that the user has been pre-granted permission to talk prior to the user pressing the PTT button. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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