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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SESSION INITIATOR PRIVILEGE, PRIORITY AND PRESENCE NOTIFICATION FOR PUSH-TO-TALK CHAT GROUP COMMUNICATIONS

  • US 20130165171A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2011
  • Published: 06/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing presence notification for push-to-talk (PTT) chat group communications, the method comprising a server performing:

  • receiving, from a communication device of a first member of a PTT chat group, a session initiation message to start a session for the PTT chat group, wherein the PTT chat group comprises a plurality of PTT chat group members including the first member;

    responsive to receiving the session initiation message, generating a first event notification message that includes an indication that the PTT chat group is active; and

    sending the first event notification message to communication devices of at least some of the other PTT chat group members.

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