System And Methods For Queueing And Moderating Group Talk
First Claim
1. A method for use in performing talk order control over a talk group of wireless communication devices operating in a group talk session in a wireless communication network, wherein in the group talk session a single wireless device is given a transmit capability while all other devices have a receive capability, the method comprising the acts of:
- providing, to at least one of the wireless devices in the talk group, a user interface which includes a display and a talk button for participation in the group talk session;
receiving, at the wireless device, a moderator capability for moderating the group talk session;
after receiving the moderator capability for moderating the group talk session;
receiving, at the wireless device, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, requests for the transmit capability from the wireless devices;
maintaining, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, a record of the received requests that are outstanding; and
granting, by the wireless device, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, requests for the transmit capability based on the record of the received requests that are outstanding.
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Abstract
Systems of methods for performing queued and moderated talk groups in a system featuring network provided half duplex communications talk group sessions. For queuing, rather than dropping a talk request from a user which is listening, the request is forwarded and maintained in a list which is the used to grant access to the talk channel. For moderated talk groups, a wireless device is designated to be a moderator network device. The requests for the talk channel are then forwarded to the moderator network device. The moderator network device is equipped with functionality allowing a user of the device to select the order in which devices are granted the talk channel.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for use in performing talk order control over a talk group of wireless communication devices operating in a group talk session in a wireless communication network, wherein in the group talk session a single wireless device is given a transmit capability while all other devices have a receive capability, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing, to at least one of the wireless devices in the talk group, a user interface which includes a display and a talk button for participation in the group talk session; receiving, at the wireless device, a moderator capability for moderating the group talk session; after receiving the moderator capability for moderating the group talk session; receiving, at the wireless device, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, requests for the transmit capability from the wireless devices; maintaining, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, a record of the received requests that are outstanding; and granting, by the wireless device, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, requests for the transmit capability based on the record of the received requests that are outstanding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for a wireless communication device, for performing talk order control over a talk group of wireless communication devices operating in a group talk session in a wireless communication network, wherein in the group talk session a single wireless device is given a transmit capability while all other devices have a receive capability, the processor-executable instructions for the wireless communication device being configured to receive a moderator capability for moderating the group talk session and, after receiving the moderator capability for moderating the group talk session, receive, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, requests for the transmit capability from the wireless devices;
- maintain, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, a record of the received requests that are outstanding; and
grant, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, requests for the transmit capability based on the record of the received requests that are outstanding. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
- maintain, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, a record of the received requests that are outstanding; and
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17. A wireless communication device configured to participate in a network-delivered push-to-talk communications session with a plurality of wireless devices via a wireless communication network, the wireless communication device comprising:
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a processing element; a user interface which includes a display and a talk button for participation in communication sessions in the wireless network; a message reception element coupled to the processing element and configured to receive messages via the wireless network; a message transmission element coupled to the processing element and configured to transmit messages via the wireless network; the processing element being operative to; receive, via the wireless network, a moderator capability for moderating the group talk session; after receiving the moderator capability for moderating the group talk session; receive, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, requests for the transmit capability from the wireless devices; maintain, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, a record of the received requests that are outstanding; and grant, on an ongoing basis during the group talk session, requests for the transmit capability based on the record of the received requests that are outstanding. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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