METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERSATION BREAK-IN BASED ON SELECTION PRIORITY

• US 20080146203A1
• Filed: 12/19/2006
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc. (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: KHAWAND, JEAN, KHAWAND, CHARBEL
• Application Number:
  US11/613,024
• Publication Number:
  US 20080146203A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/36 for reassigning the resources associated with the released connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services

Abstract

A system (100) and method (200) for conversation break-in based on selection priority is provided. The method can include receiving (202) a request from a first mobile device (112) to break-in an active call (107) of a target mobile device (116), determining (204) a first priority (382) of the first mobile device during the active call, and granting (206) the break-in if the first priority is greater than or equal to a current priority. The current priority can be based on the highest priority of a mobile device engaged in the active call, or on a priority of the mobile device having control of a talk channel. The target mobile device can compare the first priority to a list of priorities (379) or receive priorities from mobile devices engaged in the active call. An indication can be provided when the break-in is granted.

Claims

1. A method for intrusive push-to-talk (PPT), the method comprising:

receiving a request from a first mobile device to break-in an active call of a target mobile device;

determining a first priority of the first mobile device during the active call; and

granting the break-in if the first priority is greater than or equal to a current priority of a mobile device engaged in the active call,

wherein the break-in is based on a priority list that identifies users in the active call and also users outside the active call that are not engaged in the active call.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the priority list is stored in a secure information module (SIM) on the target mobile device or in a removable card that can be moved by the users between the different phones

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining a first priority further comprises:

receiving priorities from mobile devices engaged in the active call; and

comparing the first priority to the priorities received in view of the priority list.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an indication when the break-in is granted.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the active call is between the first mobile and the target mobile device, and the first mobile device breaks in the active call to the target device during a talk-time of the target mobile device, if the first priority of the first mobile device is greater than the second priority of the target mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the active call is between the target mobile and a third mobile device, and the first mobile device breaks in the active call during a talk-time of the third mobile device, if the first priority of the first mobile device is greater than a third priority of the third mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the active call is between the target mobile and a third mobile device, and the first mobile device breaks in the active call during a talk-time of the target mobile device, if the first priority of the first mobile device is greater than the second priority of the target mobile device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of granting the break-in further comprises:

sending a first message to suspend the active call;

sending a second message to accept the call from the first mobile device; and

connecting the first mobile device and the target mobile device in a second active call.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

automatically reconnecting the target mobile device to restore the active call upon termination of the second active call.

10. A system for push-to-talk (PTT), the system comprising:

a fixed network equipment (FNE) that receives a request from a first mobile device to break-in an active call of a target mobile device and arbitrates the active call of the target mobile device and the break-in of the first mobile device,

wherein the target mobile device receives the request from the first mobile device, compares a first priority of the first mobile device to a list of priorities that identify a break-in priority for mobile devices in the active call, and grants the break-in to the active call if the first priority is greater than a second priority of a second mobile device in the active call.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the target mobile device identifies which mobile device is in control of a talk channel during the active call, and evaluates a priority for break-in based on the mobile device that has control of the talk channel.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the target mobile device grants the break-in during a talk time of the target mobile device if the first priority is greater than a priority of the target mobile device.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the target mobile device grants the break-in during a talk time of the second mobile device if the first priority is greater than the second priority.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the target mobile device:

sends a suspend request message to the FNE to suspend the active call;

sends an acknowledge message to accept the call from the first mobile device; and

connects the first mobile device and the second mobile device in a second active call.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the acknowledge message is communicated via an Access Control Protocol (ACP) message, or a session initiated protocol (SIP) message

16. A method for push-to-talk (PPT) break-in, the method comprising:

on a target mobile device already engaged in a group call, receiving a request from a first mobile device to break-in the group call, wherein the first mobile device is not a member of the group call,

determining a first priority of the first mobile device with respect to the user already engaged in the group call based on a priority list; and

granting the break-in if the first priority is greater than or equal to a current priority of the users already engaged in the active call,

wherein the step of granting the break-in allows transparent connections and suspension to occur without user intervention.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the granting the break-in comprises exchanging access control protocol (ACP) messages between the first mobile device and the target mobile device.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the granting the break-in comprises exchanging session initiated protocol (SIP) messages between the first mobile device and the target mobile device.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the priority list is stored in a secure information module (SIM) or removable card that can be moved by the users between the different phones.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the priority list is a user configured profile.