SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUSH TO TALK DIRECTION AND SERVICES
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1. A method of communication, the method comprising:
- establishing a push to talk over cellular (PoC) group session with a plurality of portable communication devices;
requesting information from a first server communicatively coupled to one or more of the portable communication devices, wherein the information relates to location information associated with one or more of the portable communication devices;
receiving location information associated with one or more of the portable communication devices;
requesting a service from a second server based at least in part on the received information.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system, method and computer application for communication in a push to talk (PTT) and/or push to talk over cellular (PoC) that enables users to access additional services. The method generally includes requesting information (e.g., location information) associated with at least one portable communication device of a group of portable communication devices. Receiving the information and requesting additional services from a remote application server based on the received location information. Displaying the output of the service information in a user sensible format on a display associated with at least one of the portable communication devices.
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1. A method of communication, the method comprising:
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establishing a push to talk over cellular (PoC) group session with a plurality of portable communication devices; requesting information from a first server communicatively coupled to one or more of the portable communication devices, wherein the information relates to location information associated with one or more of the portable communication devices; receiving location information associated with one or more of the portable communication devices; requesting a service from a second server based at least in part on the received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication method comprising:
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requesting location information associated with at least one portable communication device of a group of portable communication devices, receiving the location information associated with the at least one portable communication device; and requesting additional services from a remote application server based on the received location information; receiving service information related to the location information based upon processing of the remote application server; displaying the service information is a user sensible format on a display associated with at least one of the portable communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining a location of a portable communication device in a push to talk over cellular (PoC) group session, the portable communication device having a plurality of remote portable communication devices associated therewith, said method comprising:
- initiating a query at a first portable communication device as to the location presently associated with at least of the remote portable communication devices of the PoC group; and
responding to the query at a remote server associated with at least one of the remote portable communication devices by transmitting location information presently associated with the remote member; and
displaying the location information on a display of the first portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- initiating a query at a first portable communication device as to the location presently associated with at least of the remote portable communication devices of the PoC group; and
- 20. A computer program stored on a machine readable medium, the program being suitable for use in an electronic equipment having a push to talk over cellular application, wherein when the electronic equipment initiates a query as to the location presently associated with at least one a of remote electronic equipment in a push to talk over cellular group session, the electronic equipment receives a response from a remote server associated with at least one of the remote electronic equipment, wherein the response includes location information presently associated with the remote electronic equipment and the electronic equipment displays the location information on an associated display.
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