Method and system for managing push-to-talk modes
First Claim
1. A method for push-to-talk (PTT) communication, said method comprising:
- receiving from an initiator a PTT request to send a PTT audio communication to a recipient, said recipient being associated with a recipient mobile station;
determining a permission level for said PTT audio communication, wherein determining a permission level for said PTT audio communication comprises determining a speaker volume level on said recipient mobile station;
if said permission level is at a first level, said recipient mobile station processing said PTT audio communication in accordance with a first PTT mode; and
if said permission level is at a second level, said recipient mobile station processing said PTT audio communication in accordance with a second PTT mode.
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Abstract
A mobile station has a plurality of modes for processing incoming push-to-talk (PTT) audio communications. A first PTT mode is a “forced audio” mode, in which the mobile station plays PTT audio communications automatically. A second PTT mode is a “polite” mode, in which the mobile station plays PTT audio communications only after acceptance by the user. A “white list” identifies any parties that are allowed to communicate with the mobile station using the first PTT mode. A PTT audio communication from an initiator that is not identified in the white list is processed using the second PTT mode, even if the first PTT mode is requested. In addition, a PTT audio communication may be processed using the second PTT mode if the mobile station'"'"'s speaker volume level is below a threshold value.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for push-to-talk (PTT) communication, said method comprising:
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receiving from an initiator a PTT request to send a PTT audio communication to a recipient, said recipient being associated with a recipient mobile station; determining a permission level for said PTT audio communication, wherein determining a permission level for said PTT audio communication comprises determining a speaker volume level on said recipient mobile station; if said permission level is at a first level, said recipient mobile station processing said PTT audio communication in accordance with a first PTT mode; and if said permission level is at a second level, said recipient mobile station processing said PTT audio communication in accordance with a second PTT mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a mobile station, said mobile station having a plurality of modes for processing incoming push-to-talk (PTT) audio communications, said plurality of modes including a first mode, in which said mobile station plays PTT audio communications through a speaker automatically, and a second mode, in which said mobile station plays PTT audio communications through said speaker only after acceptance by a user of said mobile station, wherein said mobile station is configured to select, from among said plurality of modes, a mode for processing an incoming PTT audio communication from a party based, at least in part, on a volume level of said speaker. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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