Method and system for notifying absence in PTT service, and portable terminal adapted thereto
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1. A method for notifying an absent state in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) service, the method comprising:
- receiving an absence notifying message from a first portable terminal at least one second portable terminal;
setting subscriber information regarding the first portable terminal to an absent state in the second portable terminal; and
displaying the absent state of the first portable terminal in the second portable terminals in the event that the user of the second portable terminal requests a connection with the first portable terminal.
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Abstract
A method and system for notifying a first portable terminal regarding the absence of a second terminal in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) service. The system allows a first portable terminal user to transmit an absence notifying message to the second portable terminal user, and displays an absent state of the first portable terminal user when the second portable terminal user requests a PTT connection with the first portable terminal user. Therefore, the system enables the second portable terminal user to recognize the absent state of the first portable terminal user.
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1. A method for notifying an absent state in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) service, the method comprising:
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receiving an absence notifying message from a first portable terminal at least one second portable terminal; setting subscriber information regarding the first portable terminal to an absent state in the second portable terminal; and displaying the absent state of the first portable terminal in the second portable terminals in the event that the user of the second portable terminal requests a connection with the first portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A Push-To-Talk (PTT) service system comprising:
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a first portable terminal the first portable terminal comprises an absence message generating unit operable to transmit an absence notifying message to at least one of a plurality of second portable terminals; and the plurality of second portable terminals; and the second portable terminal comprises; an absent state setting unit operable to set subscriber information regarding the first portable terminal to an absent state if the second portable terminal has received the absence notifying message; and an absent state controlling unit operable to output an absent state indication of the first portable terminal if the user of the second portable terminal requests a connection from the first portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18)
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13. A portable terminal for use in a wireless communications and for supporting a Push-To-Talk (PTT) service, the portable terminal comprising:
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a memory adapted to store subscriber information including absent state information, absence reason information, and absence time period information; an absence message generating unit operable to generate an absence notifying message; an absent state setting unit operable to set subscriber information regarding other portable terminal, which have transmitted the absence notifying message to the portable terminal, to an absent state if it receiving the absence notifying message; and an absence state controlling unit operable to output an absent state indication of subscriber information set to an absent state if a user of the portable terminal requests a connection with the other portable terminal whose subscriber information has set to the absent state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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