Method and apparatus for performing a multi-party communication in a communication system
First Claim
1. A method for performing a multi-party communication in a communication system, the communication system including a first base unit in communication with a first mobile unit and a second base unit in communication with a second mobile unit, the first base unit and the second base unit including a decoder, an encoder and a logic unit, the method comprising:
- initiating a communication between the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit;
bypassing the decoder and the encoder in the first base unit by speech packets sent between the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit;
determining a need to include a third communication unit in the communication; and
adding the third communication unit to the communication, wherein the speech packets sent between the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit continue to bypass the decoder and the encoder in the first base unit.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for performing a multi-party communication in a communication system (100). The communication system (100) includes a first base unit (203) in communication with a first mobile unit (201) and a second base unit (204) in communication with a second mobile unit (202). The first base unit (203) and the second base unit (204) each include a decoder (213, 214), an encoder (223, 274) and a logic unit (233, 224). A communication is initiated between the first mobile unit (201) and the second mobile unit (202). The decoder (213) and the encoder 223 are bypassed in the first base unit (203) by the speech packets. A need is determined to include a third communication unit (239) in the communication. The third communication unit (239) is added to the communication, and the first mobile unit (201) and the second mobile unit (202) continue to transfer speech packets therebetween by bypassing the decoder (213) and the encoder (223) in the first base unit (203).
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27 Claims
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1. A method for performing a multi-party communication in a communication system, the communication system including a first base unit in communication with a first mobile unit and a second base unit in communication with a second mobile unit, the first base unit and the second base unit including a decoder, an encoder and a logic unit, the method comprising:
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initiating a communication between the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit; bypassing the decoder and the encoder in the first base unit by speech packets sent between the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit; determining a need to include a third communication unit in the communication; and adding the third communication unit to the communication, wherein the speech packets sent between the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit continue to bypass the decoder and the encoder in the first base unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for performing a multi-party communication in a communication system, the communication system including a first base unit in communication with a first mobile unit and a fixed communication unit, the first base unit including a decoder, an encoder and a logic unit, and the fixed communication unit being connected to a Public Switched Telephone Network, the method comprising the steps of:
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initiating a communication between the first mobile unit and the fixed communication unit; decoding speech packets from the first mobile unit by the decoder; encoding an unencoded speech communication signal from the fixed communication unit by the encoder; determining a need to include a second mobile unit in the communication, the second mobile unit being in communication with a second base unit; and adding the second mobile unit to the communication, wherein the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit transfer speech packets therebetween by bypassing the decoder and the encoder in the first base unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a decoder having an encoded uplink communication signal transmitted from a remote unit as an input and an output comprising a decoded uplink communication signal; circuitry for receiving the encoded uplink communication signal and outputting the encoded uplink communication signal; an encoder for receiving an unencoded downlink communication signal and outputting a first encoded downlink communication signal; and a logic unit for receiving a second encoded downlink communication signal and outputting the second encoded downlink communication signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A communication system comprising:
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a first base unit comprising; a decoder having an encoded uplink communication signal transmitted from a remote unit as an input and an output comprising a decoded uplink communication signal; circuitry for receiving the encoded uplink communication signal and outputting the encoded uplink communication signal; an encoder for receiving an unencoded downlink communication signal and outputting a first encoded downlink communication signal; and a logic unit for receiving a second encoded downlink communication signal and outputting the second encoded downlink communication signal; a second base unit comprising; a second decoder having a second encoded uplink communication signal transmitted from a second remote unit as an input and an output comprising a second decoded uplink communication signal; circuitry for receiving the second encoded uplink communication signal and outputting the second encoded uplink communication signal; an encoder for receiving an unencoded downlink communication signal and outputting a second encoded downlink communication signal; and a logic unit for receiving the encoded uplink communication signal and outputting the encoded downlink communication signal; and a three party conference circuit for connection to a Public Switched Telephone Network and including a combiner for receiving the decoded uplink communication signal for use by a wireline telephone and a broadcast channel for outputting the unencoded downlink communication signal.
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