Method and apparatus for establishing a communication group
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a new member to a communication group of users of wireless communication devices, the communication group comprisingat least two communication device users who are members of said group, and at least one communication device user who does not belong to said group, applies for membership in said communication group and is capable of communicating with at least one member of the communication group through his communication device, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
- creating an apply message in said communication device not belonging to the group, said apply message comprising a request for membership in said communication group;
transmitting the apply message wirelessly from said communication device not belonging to the group to the communication device of at least one member of said communication group for the purpose of becoming a member of said group;
creating, ordered by at least one group member, a feedback concerning joining said group in response to the received apply message; and
forming a decision on joining said group in response to said at least one feedback.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for joining a communication group between users of wireless communication devices, comprising at least two users (302, 305) of communication devices who are members of said group and capable of communicating with each other through communication devices, and at least one communication device user (301) not belonging to said group, who is capable of communicating with at least one member (305) of the communication group through a communication device. In the method, the communication device user (301) not belonging to said group creates an apply message (308), transmits the apply message (308) wirelessly to at least one member (305) of said communication group for the purpose of becoming a member of said group, at least one member (305) of the group creates a feedback (307) on joining said group, transmits the feedback (307) wirelessly in response to the received apply message, and a decision is formed on joining said group in response to said feedback.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for selecting a new member to a communication group of users of wireless communication devices, the communication group comprising
at least two communication device users who are members of said group, and at least one communication device user who does not belong to said group, applies for membership in said communication group and is capable of communicating with at least one member of the communication group through his communication device, wherein the method comprises the following steps: -
creating an apply message in said communication device not belonging to the group, said apply message comprising a request for membership in said communication group;
transmitting the apply message wirelessly from said communication device not belonging to the group to the communication device of at least one member of said communication group for the purpose of becoming a member of said group;
creating, ordered by at least one group member, a feedback concerning joining said group in response to the received apply message; and
forming a decision on joining said group in response to said at least one feedback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless communication device for said communication device user joining a communication group of wireless communication devices, said communication group comprising at least two users of communication devices who are members of said group, and said communication device being capable of communicating with the communication device of at least one member of said communication group, wherein said wireless communication device comprising:
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means for creating an apply message in said communication device, said apply message comprising a request for membership in said communication group;
means for transmitting the apply message wirelessly from said communication device to the communication device of at least one member of said communication group;
means for receiving a feedback wirelessly from the communication device of at least one member of said group in response to the transmitted apply message; and
means for forming a decision on joining said group in response to said feedback. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24)
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18. A communication device for selecting a user of a second communication device not belonging to a communication group of wireless communication devices, said communication group comprising at least two users of communication devices who are members of said group, and said wireless communication device is used by at least one of the group members and said wireless communication device is capable of communicating with at least a second communication device not belonging to said communication group, wherein said wireless communication device comprising:
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means for receiving an apply message wirelessly, said apply message comprising a request for membership in said communication group;
means for creating a feedback on accepting the communication device applying for membership in the group in response to the received apply message;
means for transmitting the feedback wirelessly to at least one of the following;
the communication device of the user of said communication device not belonging to the communication group, the communication device of at least one other member of said communication group. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 25)
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26. A system for selecting a new member to a communication group of users of wireless communication devices, the communication group comprising
at least two users of communications devices who are members of said communication group, and at least one user of a communication device not belonging to said group who applies for membership in said communication group and is capable of communicating with at least one member of the communication group through his communication device, wherein the system comprises: -
means for creating an apply message in the communication device not belonging to said group;
means for transmitting the apply message wirelessly from the communication device not belonging to said group to at least one member of said communication group for the purpose of becoming a member in said group;
means for receiving the apply message wirelessly, said apply message comprising a request for membership in said communication group;
means for creating a feedback on accepting the communication device applying for membership in the group in response to the received apply message;
means for transmitting the feedback wirelessly to at least one of the following;
the communication device of the user of said communication device not belonging to the communication group, the communication device of at least one other member of said communication group;
means for forming a decision on joining said group in response to said feedback.
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27. A computer program product for a wireless communication device for the user of said communication device to join a communication group of wireless communication devices, the communication group comprising at least two users of wireless communication devices who are members of said group, and said wireless communication device being capable of communicating with the communication device of at least one member of said communication group, wherein the computer program product comprises:
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computer program means for making said wireless communication device to create an apply message, said apply message comprising a request for membership in said communication group;
computer program means for making said wireless communication device to send the apply message wirelessly to at least one member of said communication group for the purpose of becoming a member of said group;
computer program means for making said wireless communication device to receive a feedback wirelessly from at least one member of the group in response to the transmitted apply message; and
computer program means for making said wireless communication device to form a decision on joining said group in response to said feedback.
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28. A computer program means for a wireless communication device for selecting a user of a second communication device not belonging to a communication group of wireless communication devices to said communication group, said communication group comprising at least two users of wireless communication devices who are members of said communication group, and said wireless communication device being used by at least one of the group members and capable of communicating with at least one other communication device not belonging to said communication group, wherein the computer program product comprises:
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computer program means for making said wireless communication device to receive an apply message wirelessly, said apply message comprising a request for membership in said communication group;
computer program means for making said wireless communication device to create a feedback on accepting the communication device applying for membership in the group in response to the received apply message;
computer program means for making said wireless communication device to transmit the feedback wirelessly to one of the following;
the communication device of the user of said communication device not belonging to the communication group, the communication device of at least one other member of said communication group.
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