Push to talk voice buffering systems and methods in wireless communication calls

• US 7,245,940 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2004
• Issued: 07/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corporation (Kyocera Corporation)
• Inventors: Chhatriwala, Murtuza, Cirksena, Scott R., Teague, Aaron C., Serbin, Clay
• Primary Examiner(s): Milord; Marceau
• Application Number:
  US10/969,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20060084476A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,001 Days
• Field of Search: 455/563, 455/518, 455/519, 455/409, 455/412.1, 455/445, 455/90.2, 455/552.1
• US Class Current: 455/563
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/14 using intermediate storage
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for voice buffering for a VOVC PTT call. The buffering starts before the VOVC call is established.

Claims

1. A method for processing wireless communication audio information, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a voice channel push to talk request;

recording first audio information;

selecting a first digital signal processing image from a plurality of digital signal processing images, said first digital signal processing image for processing said first audio information;

receiving a voice channel call connect message; and

transmitting the first audio information over a voice channel.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

identifying a second digital signal processing image producing an identification of the second digital signal processing image, responsive to the step of receiving the voice channel call connect message.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the second digital signal processing image is the same as the first digital signal processing image.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of:

recording second audio information using the first digital signal processing image, after the step of receiving the voice channel call connect message.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the step of selecting includes selecting an enhanced variable rate CODEC vocoder image; and

the step of recording includes recording the audio information in an enhanced variable rate CODEC format.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

waiting a predetermined time period between the steps of;

receiving a voice channel call connect message and transmitting the first audio information over a voice channel.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the steps of:

determining whether a wireless communication device is roaming or not roaming;

waiting a second predetermined time period in addition to the first predetermined time period if the device is roaming.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

receiving an indication over a wireless communication channel that the step of recording should be performed.

9. A wireless communication device comprising:

a transceiver;

a memory; and

a processor connected to the memory and to the transceiver and configured to;

receive a voice channel push to talk request;

record first audio information on the memory;

select a first digital signal processing image from a plurality of digital signal processing images, said first digital signal processing image for processing said first audio information;

receive a voice channel call connect message; and

deliver the first audio information to the transceiver for transmission of the recorded audio information over a wireless communication channel on a voice channel.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to identify a second digital signal processing image producing an identification of the second digital signal processing image, responsive to the step of receiving the voice channel call connect message.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the second digital signal processing image is the same as the first digital signal processing image.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to record second audio information using the first digital signal processing image, after receiving the voice channel call connect message.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to select an enhanced variable rate CODEC vocoder image;

and record the audio information in an enhanced variable rate CODEC format.

14. The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to wait a predetermined time period between:

receiving a voice channel call connect message and delivering the recorded audio information over a voice channel.

15. The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine whether a wireless communication device is roaming or not roaming; and

wait a second predetermined time period in addition to the first predetermined time period if the device is roaming.

16. The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a message from the wireless communication channel, the message indicating that the recording should be performed.

17. A method for processing wireless communication audio information, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a voice channel push to talk request;

recording first audio information;

selecting a first digital signal processing image;

receiving a voice channel call connect message;

identifying a second digital signal processing image and producing an identification of the second digital signal processing image responsive to receiving the voice channel call connect message;

transmitting the first audio information over a voice channel;

storing an indicator that the first audio information is being recorded;

intercepting the identification of the second digital signal processing image;

retaining the first digital signal processing image; and

recording second audio information using the first digital signal processing image, after the step of intercepting the identification of the second digital signal processing image.

18. A wireless communication device comprising:

a transceiver;

a memory; and

a processor connected to the memory and to the transceiver and configured to;

receive a voice channel push to talk request;

record first audio information on the memory;

store an indicator that the first audio information is being recorded;

select a digital signal processing image;

receive a voice channel call connect message;

identify a second digital signal processing image producing an identification of the second digital signal processing image, responsive to receiving the voice channel call connect message;

deliver the first audio information to the transceiver for transmission of the recorded audio information over a wireless communication channel on a voice channel;

intercept the identification of the second digital signal processing image; and

retain the first digital signal processing image and record additional audio information using the first digital signal processing image, after intercepting the identification of the second digital signal processing image.

19. A method for processing wireless communication audio information, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a voice channel push to talk request;

recording first audio information;

loading into memory a first digital signal processing image for processing said first audio information;

receiving a voice channel call connect message;

identifying a second digital signal processing image for processing said voice channel call;

transmitting the first audio information over a voice channel;

retaining in memory the first digital signal processing image; and

recording second audio information for processing by the first digital signal processing image.

20. A wireless communication device comprising:

a transceiver;

a memory; and

a processor connected to the memory and to the transceiver and configured to;

receive a voice channel push to talk request;

record first audio information;

load into the memory a first digital signal processing image for processing said first audio information;

receive a voice channel call connect message;

identify a second digital signal processing image for processing said voice channel call;

transmit the first audio information over a voice channel;

retain in memory the first digital signal processing image; and

record second audio information for processing by the first digital signal processing image.