DETERMINING WHETHER TO SWITCH BETWEEN GROUP CALLS BASED ON PRIORITY WITHIN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of selectively switching from a first group session to a second group session within a wireless communications system, comprising:
- receiving an announce message at a given access terminal that announces a second group session when the given access terminal is participating in the first group session;
acquiring one or more priority levels associated with one or more of the first and second group sessions;
determining whether to switch from the first group session to the second group session based on the one or more priority levels; and
selectively switching from the first group session to the second group session based on the determining step.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to determining whether to switch between group calls based on priority within a wireless communications system. In an embodiment, an announce message is received at a given access terminal that announces a second group session when the given access terminal is participating in the first group session. The given access terminal acquires one or more priority levels associated with one or more of the first and second group sessions. The access terminal determines whether to switch from the first group session to the second group session based on the one or more priority levels. The access terminal selectively switches from the first group session to the second group session based on the determination.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of selectively switching from a first group session to a second group session within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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receiving an announce message at a given access terminal that announces a second group session when the given access terminal is participating in the first group session; acquiring one or more priority levels associated with one or more of the first and second group sessions; determining whether to switch from the first group session to the second group session based on the one or more priority levels; and selectively switching from the first group session to the second group session based on the determining step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An access terminal configured to selectively switch from a first group session to a second group session within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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means for receiving an announce message at the access terminal that announces a second group session when the access terminal is participating in the first group session; means for acquiring one or more priority levels associated with one or more of the first and second group sessions; means for determining whether to switch from the first group session to the second group session based on the one or more priority levels; and means for selectively switching from the first group session to the second group session based on the determination.
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25. An access terminal configured to selectively switch from a first group session to a second group session within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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logic configured to receive an announce message at the access terminal that announces a second group session when the access terminal is participating in the first group session; logic configured to acquire one or more priority levels associated with one or more of the first and second group sessions; logic configured to determine whether to switch from the first group session to the second group session based on the one or more priority levels; and logic configured to selectively switch from the first group session to the second group session based on the determination.
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26. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by an access terminal configured to selectively switch from a first group session to a second group session within a wireless communications system, cause the access terminal to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to receive an announce message at the access terminal that announces a second group session when the access terminal is participating in the first group session; program code to acquire one or more priority levels associated with one or more of the first and second group sessions; program code to determine whether to switch from the first group session to the second group session based on the one or more priority levels; and program code to selectively switch from the first group session to the second group session based on the determination.
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