User interface for cellular telephone group calls
First Claim
1. A method of operating a cellular telephone, the cellular telephone being operated by a first user and including a display, and being selectively operable in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure, the cellular telephone including a designation of a group of cellular telephone users other than the first user, the method comprising:
- entering into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and
displaying on the display information that indicates how many members of the designated group are in an active status relative to the group call session;
wherein the displaying includes displaying a first numeral that indicates how many members of the designated group are in an active status relative to the group call session, followed in space on the display by a symbol, followed in space on the display by a second numeral that indicates how many members are included in the designated group.
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Abstract
In connection with a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) function of a cellular telephone, the user interface of the cellular telephone presents certain information to the user of the cellular telephone concerning a current group call session. The information may include an indication of what proportion of the members of a group designated for the group call session are currently active. In addition, the user interface may provide a list of the members of the designated group, with icons indicating the current status of the group members. When a member of the group is currently talking, the talking member'"'"'s name may be displayed by the user interface.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of operating a cellular telephone, the cellular telephone being operated by a first user and including a display, and being selectively operable in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure, the cellular telephone including a designation of a group of cellular telephone users other than the first user, the method comprising:
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entering into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and displaying on the display information that indicates how many members of the designated group are in an active status relative to the group call session; wherein the displaying includes displaying a first numeral that indicates how many members of the designated group are in an active status relative to the group call session, followed in space on the display by a symbol, followed in space on the display by a second numeral that indicates how many members are included in the designated group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A cellular telephone, comprising:
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a processor; communication means, operatively coupled to the processor, for receiving and transmitting information; a display component operatively coupled to the processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing software adapted to control the processor to; store in the memory a designation of a group of users of other cellular telephones; place the cellular telephone in a mode in which a group call is supported among more than two parties according to a push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) procedure; enter into a group call session in accordance with said PoC procedure, the designated group being selected for the group call session; and display on the display component information that indicates how many members of the designated group are in an active status relative to the group call session; wherein the display component displays a first numeral that indicates how many members of the designated group are in an active status relative to the group call session, followed in space on the display component by a symbol, followed in space on the display component by a second numeral that indicates how many members are included in the designated group. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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Specification