Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating formation of an apparent push-to-talk communication connection
First Claim
1. Apparatus for a mobile station adapted for use by a user at least to send voice data pursuant to a voice service, said apparatus for facilitating formation of an apparent push-to-talk communication session connection at least during a selected portion of a communication session, said apparatus comprising:
- a session initiation actuator actuable by the user, said session initiation actuator being adapted, when actuated by the user, for initiating the apparent push to talk communication session connection;
a voice data buffer adapted selectably to receive the voice data, said voice data buffer forming a portion of said mobile station and being adapted to buffer at least for a selected period subsequent to the actuation of said session initiation actuator to buffer voice data, the voice data buffered during formation of the apparent push to talk communication session retrieved from said voice data buffer and transmitted upon formation of the communication session connection, buffering of the voice data at said voice data buffer appearing to the user to be push to talk communications; and
a user display adapted to display on said user display indication of push-to-talk operation of the mobile station and a status of the communication session connection pursuant to the push-to-talk operation of the mobile station.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating formation of an apparent push-to-talk communication session connection at a mobile station operable in a conventional cellular communication system. Upon initiation of push-to-talk operation, a user of the mobile station immediately commences voice communications. During call connection procedures, voice data is buffered at a buffer of the mobile station. When a communication connection is formed, the buffered data is played out. Thereafter, additional communications commence.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for a mobile station adapted for use by a user at least to send voice data pursuant to a voice service, said apparatus for facilitating formation of an apparent push-to-talk communication session connection at least during a selected portion of a communication session, said apparatus comprising:
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a session initiation actuator actuable by the user, said session initiation actuator being adapted, when actuated by the user, for initiating the apparent push to talk communication session connection; a voice data buffer adapted selectably to receive the voice data, said voice data buffer forming a portion of said mobile station and being adapted to buffer at least for a selected period subsequent to the actuation of said session initiation actuator to buffer voice data, the voice data buffered during formation of the apparent push to talk communication session retrieved from said voice data buffer and transmitted upon formation of the communication session connection, buffering of the voice data at said voice data buffer appearing to the user to be push to talk communications; and a user display adapted to display on said user display indication of push-to-talk operation of the mobile station and a status of the communication session connection pursuant to the push-to-talk operation of the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of communicating in a radio communication system having a mobile station adapted for use by a user at least to send voice data pursuant to a voice service, said method for facilitating formation of an apparent push to talk communication session connection at least during a selected portion of a communication session, said method comprising:
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initiating the apparent push to talk communication session connection at the mobile station by actuation of a session initiation actuator; buffering voice data generated during a selected period beginning immediately subsequent to the actuation of the session initiation actuator during said operation of initiating while normal call set up procedures are carried out; transmitting the voice data buffered during said operation of buffering to the correspondent node upon formation of the communication session connection, buffering of the voice data during said operation of buffering and thereafter transmitting the voice data appearing to the user to be push to talk communications with the correspondent node; and displaying at a user display of the mobile station indication of push-to-talk operation of the mobile station and a status of the communication connection pursuant to the push-to-talk operation of the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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