Method and apparatus for use in real-time, interactive radio communications
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1. A method for use in a communications system, comprising:
- initiating a real-time, interactive communication from a first communications device and providing digital content information from a user of the first communications device for transmission to a second communications device;
establishing a real-time, interactive connection between the first communications device and the second communications device during a delay time associated with establishing the real-time, interactive connection;
compensating for the delay time associated with establishing the real-time, interactive connection; and
providing the digital content information to the second communications device over the established real-time, interactive connection such that, as a result of the delay time compensation, a user of the second communications device receives and can respond to the digital content information sooner than the second device user could without the delay time compensation.
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Abstract
Delays associated with real-time, interactive communications are reduced. A communications device A engages in a real-time, interactive communication with a communication device B. User A provides digital content to be transmitted to device B. A real-time, interactive connection is established between A and B which takes a certain delay time. That delay time is compensated for so that user B receives A'"'"'s digital content and can respond to it faster than B could without the delay time compensation. This faster response by the B to A'"'"'s communication enhances the interactive, real time, conversational feel of their communication.
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1. A method for use in a communications system, comprising:
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initiating a real-time, interactive communication from a first communications device and providing digital content information from a user of the first communications device for transmission to a second communications device; establishing a real-time, interactive connection between the first communications device and the second communications device during a delay time associated with establishing the real-time, interactive connection; compensating for the delay time associated with establishing the real-time, interactive connection; and providing the digital content information to the second communications device over the established real-time, interactive connection such that, as a result of the delay time compensation, a user of the second communications device receives and can respond to the digital content information sooner than the second device user could without the delay time compensation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. For use in a communications system that supports real-time, interactive communications, a first terminal comprising:
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an actuator actuable by a first user to engage in a real-time, interactive communication between the first terminal and a second terminal; a buffer for storing digital content information from the first user to be sent to the second terminal; transceiving circuitry for transmitting a request to establish a real-time, interactive connection between the first terminal and the second terminal; a controller configured to determine a time delay associated with establishing the real-time, interactive connection; and a delay compensator configured to compensate for the determined time delay so that a second user of the second terminal receives and can respond to the digital content information sooner than the second user could without the delay time compensation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. For use in a communications system that supports a real-time, interactive communication service between a first terminal and a second terminal, the second terminal comprising:
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transceiving circuitry for receiving digital content information from the first terminal at a first rate over a real-time, interactive connection established between the first terminal and the second terminal; a controller configured to determine a time delay associated with establishing the real-time, interactive communication; a buffer for storing the digital content information from the first terminal at the first rate and presenting the buffered information to a user of the second terminal; and a delay compensator configured to compensate for the determined time delay so that the user of the second terminal receives and can respond to the digital content information sooner than the user could without the delay time compensation. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A real-time, interactive server for supporting a real-time, interactive communications service in a communications system between a first user device and a second user device, comprising:
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a user device controller configured to assist in establishing a real-time, interactive connection between the first user device and the second user device and determining a time delay associated with establishing the real-time, interactive connection; transceiving circuitry for receiving digital content information from the first user device at a first rate; a first buffer for storing the digital content information from the first user device at the first rate from which the buffered information is presented to a user of the second user device; and a delay compensator configured to compensate for the time delay so that the second device user is presented with the buffered information and can respond to the digital content information sooner than the second device user could without the delay time compensation. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. Apparatus for use in a communications system, comprising:
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means for initiating a push-to-talk (PTT) communication from a first communications device and providing initial digital content information including speech information from a user of the first communications device for transmission to a second communications device; means for establishing a PTT connection between the first communications device and the second communications device during a delay time associated with establishing the PTT connection; means for compensating for the delay time associated with establishing the PTT connection; and means for providing to the initial digital content information to the second communications device over the established PTT connection such that, as a result of the delay time compensation, a user of the second communications device receives and can respond to the initial digital content information sooner than the second device user could without the delay time compensation. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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