Methods and apparatus for actuated position determination in a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A method for actuating position determination at a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving a user input for a push-to-talk communication;
determining whether said user input for a push-to-talk communication exceeds a predetermined number of user inputs for a push-to-talk communication, wherein said predetermined number is greater than one; and
actuating position determination in response to receiving the user input for the push-to-talk communication if said user input for a push-to-talk communication does not exceed said predetermined number of user inputs for the push-to-talk communication.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, device, apparatus, and machine-readable medium are described that provide for actuation of position determination in a wireless device based on a user input to an input mechanism associated with a group communication, such as a push-to talk and/or half-duplex communication. By marrying actuation of position determination with a user'"'"'s request for push-to-talk communication (i.e., a request for a talk spurt in a PTT communication), the user is not required to perform any additional position determining initiating action to start the position determining process. In addition, the actuation of position determination is coupled with the initiation of another function on the wireless device, specifically, a push-to-talk request, which benefits from having accurate and current position data available for all current call members and/or a group administrator or the like.
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1. A method for actuating position determination at a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input for a push-to-talk communication; determining whether said user input for a push-to-talk communication exceeds a predetermined number of user inputs for a push-to-talk communication, wherein said predetermined number is greater than one; and actuating position determination in response to receiving the user input for the push-to-talk communication if said user input for a push-to-talk communication does not exceed said predetermined number of user inputs for the push-to-talk communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor capable of; receiving a user input for a push-to-talk communication; determining whether said user input for a push-to-talk communication exceeds a predetermined number of user inputs for a push-to-talk-communication, wherein said predetermined number is greater than one; and actuating position determination in response to receiving the user input for the push-to-talk communication if said user input for a push-to-talk communication does not exceed said predetermined number of user inputs for the push-to-talk communication.
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20. A computer program product, comprising:
computer-readable medium including; instruction for causing a computer to receive a user input for a push-to-talk communication; instruction for determining whether said user input for a push-to-talk communication exceeds a predetermined number of user inputs for a push-to-talk-communication, wherein said predetermined number is greater than one; and instruction for causing a computer to actuate position determination in response to receiving the user input for the push-to-talk communication if said user input for a push-to-talk communication does not exceed said predetermined number of user inputs for the push-to-talk communication.
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21. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a computer platform including a processor and a memory; an input mechanism in communication with the processor, the input mechanism operable to receive a user input to activate a push-to-talk communication; and a position actuation module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the position actuation module is operable to monitor for the user input to the input mechanism and to actuate position determination in response to receiving the user input to the input mechanism for a predetermined number of user inputs for the push-to-talk communication, wherein said position actuation module is operable to determine whether said user input for a push-to-talk communication exceeds a predetermined number of user inputs for a push-to-talk-communication, wherein said predetermined number is greater than one and wherein said position actuation module actuates position determination if said user input for a push-to-talk communication does not exceed said predetermined number. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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means for receiving a user input for a push-to-talk communication; means for determining whether said user input for a push-to-talk communication exceeds a predetermined number of user inputs for a push-to-talk-communication, wherein said predetermined number is greater than one; and means for actuating position determination in response to receiving the user input for the push-to-talk communication if said user input for a push-to-talk communication does not exceed said predetermined number of user inputs for the push-to-talk communication.
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37. A system for actuating position determination in a wireless communication device, the system comprising:
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a wireless communication device including; a computer platform including a processor and a memory; an input mechanism in communication with the processor, the input mechanism operable to receive a user input to activate a push-to-talk communication; and a position actuation module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the position actuation module is operable to monitor for the user input to the input mechanism and to actuate position determination in response to receiving the user input to the input mechanism wherein said position actuation module is operable to determine whether said user input to activate a push-to-talk communication exceeds a predetermined number of user inputs for a push-to-talk-communication, wherein said predetermined number is greater than one and wherein said position actuation module actuates position determination; and a position determination entity in communication with the wireless communication device and operable to provide position determination information to the wireless communication device for a predetermined number of user inputs for the push-to-talk communication if said user input for a push-to-talk communication does not exceed said predetermined number. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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