METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A GROUP CALL WAIT TIME
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- initiating a group call from an initiating communication device to a plurality of group call recipients'"'"' communication devices;
determining a wait time for commencing communication of the group call according to a predetermined function based at least in part on status information for at least a portion of the group call recipients wherein the status information comprises at least in part a likelihood of participation in the group call.
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Abstract
A user initiates a group call from an initiating communication device to a plurality of group call recipients'"'"' communication devices. Then, a processor circuit determines a wait time for commencing communication of the group call according to a predetermined function. The predetermined function is based least in part on status information for at least a portion of the group call recipients wherein the status information includes a likelihood of participation in the group call. The status information used as part of the predetermined function may include various factors relevant to the likelihood of or expecting timing of a group call recipient'"'"'s joining the call. Perceived delays can be further reduced by storing group call media prior to sending the media to or playing the media at a particular group call recipients'"'"' communication devices.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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initiating a group call from an initiating communication device to a plurality of group call recipients'"'"' communication devices; determining a wait time for commencing communication of the group call according to a predetermined function based at least in part on status information for at least a portion of the group call recipients wherein the status information comprises at least in part a likelihood of participation in the group call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a first processor configured and arranged to initiate a group call from an initiating communication device to a plurality of group call recipients; a second processor configured and arranged to determine a wait time for commencing communication of the group call according to a predetermined function based at least in part on status information for at least a portion of the group call recipients. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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