Method and system for multiparty calling using a dual mode phone with private call

• US 7,558,590 B2
• Filed: 11/25/2005
• Issued: 07/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Baudino, Daniel A., Ahya, Deepak P.
• Primary Examiner(s): FERGUSON, KEITH
• Application Number:
  US11/286,568
• Publication Number:
  US 20070123285A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,320 Days
• Field of Search: 455/518, 455/519, 455/500, 455/501, 455/466, 455/422.1, 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/550.1, 455/432.1, 455/435.1, 455/403, 455/416, 455/414.1, 455/463, 370/310, 370/312, 370/328, 370/340, 379/207.01, 379/201.01, 379/204.01, 379/206.01
• US Class Current: 455/518
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A method (100) and system (20) for multiparty communication using at least one dual mode communication device includes a dual mode radio (11) having at least a first modem (12) for operation on a first network and a second modem (13) for operation on a second network and a processor (55) coupled to the radio. The dual mode radio can be programmed to establish (102) an interconnect call on a first network between the dual mode radio and a second communication device, receive (104) a request for a private call on a second network from a third communication device, and mix and route (106) audio from the private call and the interconnect call at the dual mode radio when a multiparty call mode is selectively chosen. The dual mode radio can be a first modem operating on a CDMA network and a second modem operating on an iDEN network.

Claims

1. A method for multi-party communication for push-to-talk on a dual mode communication device, comprising the steps of:

establishing an interconnect call on a first network between the dual mode communication device and a second communication device;

receiving a request for a private call on a second network from a third communication device;

mixing and routing audio from the private call and the interconnect call at the dual mode communication device when a multiparty call mode is selectively chosen; and

wherein the dual mode communication device has a first modem operating on the first network and a second modem operating on the second network and the method further comprises mixing a microphone input at the dual mode communication device with audio generated from the interconnect call on the first network and routing a mixed signal to the second modem.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of transmitting the mixed signal from the second modem to at least the third communication device on the second network.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises mixing incoming voice received over the air from the first modem with incoming voice received over the air from the second modem to form a mixed received signal and routing the mixed received signal to a speaker at the dual mode communication device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of controlling the multiparty communication from the dual mode communication device by using a push-to-talk activation to invite additional parties on the second network to join the multiparty communication.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the method further comprises the step of maintaining audio open and routed to both the second communication device and the third communication device when in the multiparty communication.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the method further comprises the step of interrupting the open audio by the third communication device to enable a user at the third communication device on the second network to communicate with users on the first network.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises transmitting a push-to-talk audible indicator from the dual mode communication device to the second communication device on the first network.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of communicating between the second communication device on the first network and the third communication device on the second network during a listening mode at the third communication device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of determining if the interconnect call is between two dual mode communication devices and initiating a group call session between at least the dual mode communication device and the second communication device on the first network and the third communication device on the second network and dropping the interconnect call once the group call session is established.

10. A system for multiparty communication using at least one dual mode communication device, comprising:

a dual mode radio having at least a first modem for operation on a first network and a second modem for operation on a second network; and

a processor coupled to the dual mode radio, wherein the dual mode radio is programmed to;

establish an interconnect call on a first network between the dual mode radio and a second communication device;

receive a request for a private call on a second network from a third communication device;

mix and route audio from the private call and the interconnect call at the dual mode radio when a multiparty call mode is selectively chosen; and

wherein the dual mode radio is further programmed to mix incoming voice received over the air from the first modem with incoming voice received over the air from the second modem to form a mixed received signal and further route the mixed received signal to a speaker at the dual mode radio.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the dual mode radio comprises a first modem operating on a CDMA network and a second modem operating on an iDEN network.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the dual mode radio is further programmed to mix a microphone input at the dual mode radio with audio generated from the interconnect call on the first network and route a mixed signal to the second modem.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the dual mode radio is further programmed to transmit the mixed signal from the second modem to at least the third communication device on the second network.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein dual mode radio is further programmed to control the multiparty communication from the dual mode radio by using a push-to-talk activation to invite additional parties on the second network to join the multiparty communication.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the second communication device is a second dual mode radio and the dual mode radio is further programmed to determine if the interconnect call is between two dual mode radios and initiate a group call session between at least the dual mode radio and the second dual mode radio on the first network and the third communication device on the second network and dropping the interconnect call once the group call session is established.

16. A dual mode radio used for three way calling with private mode, comprising:

a first transceiver for operation on a first network;

a second transceiver for operation on a second network; and

a processor coupled to the first transceiver and the second transceiver, wherein the dual mode radio is programmed to;

establish an interconnect call on a first network between the dual mode radio and a second communication device;

receive a request for a private call on a second network from a third communication device;

mix and route audio from the private call and the interconnect call at the dual mode radio when a multiparty call mode is selectively chosen; and

wherein the dual mode radio has a first modem operating on the first network and a second modem operating on the second network;

mixing a microphone input at the dual mode radio with audio generated from the interconnect call on the first network and routing a mixed signal to the second modem.

17. The dual mode radio of claim 16, wherein the dual mode radio comprises a first modem operating on a CDMA, GSM, EVDO network using an interconnect channel and a second modem operating on an iDEN, or CDMA, GSM, EVDO network using a private call channel.