Method and system for setting application settings for a push-to-talk service
First Claim
1. A method in a multimedia system where a first user with user equipment (1) uses a Push to talk service (PTT), provided by a PTT-server (3), to communicate with at least a second user equipment (2) using said Push to talk service (PTT), said method comprising the steps of:
- at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment reporting at least one PTT session parameter value for its PTT application settings to the PTT server (3);
determining new PTT session parameter values for at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment based on said reported at least one PTT session parameter value, comprising the steps of;
said PTT-server (3) forwarding said reported at least one PTT session parameter value of said at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment to at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment that does not have said reported at least one PTT session parameter value; and
,said at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment determining new PTT session parameter values based on said reported at least one PTT session parameter value and its own parameter values; and
,at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment adapting its PTT application settings during operation of said service based on said new PTT session parameter values.
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Abstract
A Multimedia system and a method in a Multimedia system where a first user with user equipment (1) uses a Push to talk service (PTT) to communicate with at least one second subscriber'"'"'s user equipment (2) using said Push to talk service (PTT), wherein a PTT-server (3) providing the PTT-service interacts with said first and second subscriber'"'"'s user equipment (1, 2) and exchanges information concerning relevant parameter values for each user equipment (1, 2), and each user equipment (1, 2) adapting its application settings during the operation of said PTT-service, whereby degradation of the perceived quality is prevented
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18 Claims
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1. A method in a multimedia system where a first user with user equipment (1) uses a Push to talk service (PTT), provided by a PTT-server (3), to communicate with at least a second user equipment (2) using said Push to talk service (PTT), said method comprising the steps of:
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at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment reporting at least one PTT session parameter value for its PTT application settings to the PTT server (3); determining new PTT session parameter values for at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment based on said reported at least one PTT session parameter value, comprising the steps of; said PTT-server (3) forwarding said reported at least one PTT session parameter value of said at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment to at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment that does not have said reported at least one PTT session parameter value; and
,said at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment determining new PTT session parameter values based on said reported at least one PTT session parameter value and its own parameter values; and
,at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment adapting its PTT application settings during operation of said service based on said new PTT session parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A multimedia system wherein a first user with user equipment (1) uses a Push to talk service (PTT), provided by a PTT-server (3), to communicate with at least a second user equipment (2) using said Push to talk service (PTT), said system comprising:
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means (11) for reporting PTT session parameter values for at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment PTT application settings to the PTT server (3); means (14, 32) for determining new PTT session parameter values for at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment based on said reported PTT session parameter values, comprising; means for said PTT-server (3) to forward said reported at least one PTT session parameter value of said at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment to at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment that does not have said reported at least one PTT session parameter value; and
,means for said at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment to determine new PTT session parameter values based on said reported at least one PTT session parameter value and its own parameter values; and
,means (13) for adapting the PTT application settings for at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment during operation of said service based on said new PTT session parameter values.
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15. A push to talk server (3) in a multimedia system wherein a first user with user equipment (1) uses a Push to talk service (PTT), provided by the PTT-server, to communicate with at least a second user equipment (2) using said Push to talk service (PTT), said server comprising:
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means (31) for receiving PTT session parameter values from at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment for their respective PTT application settings; means (32) for determining new PTT session parameter values for at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment based on said reported PTT session parameter values, comprising; means for said PTT-server (3) to forward said reported at least one PTT session parameter value of said at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment to at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment that does not have said reported at least one PTT session parameter value, whereby said at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment can determine new PTT session parameter values based on said reported at least one PTT session parameter value and its own parameter values; and
,means (31) for communicating said new PTT parameter values or suggested PTT application settings to at least one of said first (1) and second (2) user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A user equipment (1) adapted for communicating with at least a second user equipment (2) in a multimedia system using a Push to talk service (PTT), provided by a PTT-server (3), said user equipment comprising:
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means (11) for determining PTT session parameter values for PTT application settings; means for reporting at least one PTT session parameter value to the PTT server (3); means (12) for receiving PTT session parameter values from the PTT-server (3);
said received PTT session parameter values being determined as a function of PTT session parameter values reported by said at least a second user equipment (2);means (14) for determining new PTT-session parameter values based on said received and said determined PTT session parameter values; and
,means (13) for adapting the PTT application settings based on the determined new parameter values.
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18. A user equipment (1) adapted for communicating with at least a second user equipment (2) in a multimedia system using a Push to talk service (PTT), provided by a PTT-server (3), said user equipment comprising:
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means (11) for determining PTT session parameter values for PTT application settings; means (12) for reporting PTT session parameter values to the PTT-server (3) and for receiving new PTT session parameter values and/or suggested application settings from the PTT-server, said new PTT session parameter values and/or said suggested application settings determined as a function of PTT session parameter values reported by said second user equipment (2); and
,means (13) for adapting the PTT application settings based on the received new PTT session parameter values and/or suggested application settings.
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