Method and apparatus to initiate point-to-point call during shared-channel delivery of broadcast content in a wireless telephone network
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving initiation of a point-to point call between a wireless mobile station and a remote party while the mobile station is receiving broadcast content via a multi-user forward-link broadcast channel;
receiving notification from the mobile station of mobile station preferences as to prescribed categories of operating conditions including at least the following;
(1) in the event the point-to-point call originated from a remote party, whether to receive the point-to-point call, (2) whether to continue receiving the broadcast content, (3) election between the point-to-point call and the broadcast content should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently;
when the notification includes a preference not to receive the point-to-point call, abandoning completion of the point-to-point call;
when the notification includes a preference to receive the point-to-point call, performing one of the following tasks;
(1) completing the point-to-point call without regard for whether network resources will be able to continue conducting the broadcast, (2) completing the point-to-point call should network resources be able to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently, (3) continuing reception of the broadcast and aborting completion of the point-to-point call should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently.
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Abstract
A method for managing a point-to-point call initiated (702) between a wireless mobile station (114, 400) and a remote party while the mobile is receiving broadcast content via one or more multi-user forward-link broadcast channels (508). The mobile station notifies (704) the network (110) of preferences as to prescribed categories of operating conditions, such as whether to continue receiving the broadcast content, and election between the point-to-point call and the broadcast content should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently. In accordance with the preferences, communications are conducted (706) in one of the following operating modes: (1) conducting the point-to-point call and discontinuing reception of the broadcast, (2) conducting the point-to-point call and continuing reception of the broadcast, (3) aborting completion of the point-to-point call and continuing reception of the broadcast.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving initiation of a point-to point call between a wireless mobile station and a remote party while the mobile station is receiving broadcast content via a multi-user forward-link broadcast channel; receiving notification from the mobile station of mobile station preferences as to prescribed categories of operating conditions including at least the following;
(1) in the event the point-to-point call originated from a remote party, whether to receive the point-to-point call, (2) whether to continue receiving the broadcast content, (3) election between the point-to-point call and the broadcast content should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently;when the notification includes a preference not to receive the point-to-point call, abandoning completion of the point-to-point call; when the notification includes a preference to receive the point-to-point call, performing one of the following tasks;
(1) completing the point-to-point call without regard for whether network resources will be able to continue conducting the broadcast, (2) completing the point-to-point call should network resources be able to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently, (3) continuing reception of the broadcast and aborting completion of the point-to-point call should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Circuitry including multiple interconnected electrically conductive elements configured to perform operations to manage one or more components of a wireless communications network, the operations comprising:
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receiving initiation of a point-to-point call between a wireless mobile station and a remote party while the mobile station is receiving broadcast content via a multi-user forward-link broadcast channel; receiving notification from the mobile station of mobile station preferences as to prescribed categories of operating conditions including at least the following;
(1) in the event the point-to-point call originated from a remote party, whether to receive the point-to-point call, (2) whether to continue receiving the broadcast content, (3) election between the point-to-point call and the broadcast content should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently;when the notification includes a preference not to receive the point-to-point call, abandoning completion of the point-to-point call; when the notification includes a preference to receive the point-to-point call, performing one of the following tasks;
(1) completing the point-to-point call without regard for whether network resources will be able to continue conducting the broadcast, (2) completing the point-to-point call should network resources be able to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently, (3) continuing reception of the broadcast and aborting completion of the point-to-point call should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus of a wireless communications network, comprising:
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input/output; digital data storage; a processor coupled to the input/output and storage, and programmed to perform operations comprising; receiving initiation of a point-to-point call between a wireless mobile station and a remote party while the mobile station is receiving broadcast content via a multi-user forward-link broadcast channel; receiving notification from the mobile station of mobile station preferences as to prescribed categories of operating conditions including at least the following;
(1) in the event the point-to-point call originated from a remote part, whether to receive the point-to-point call, (2) whether to continue receiving the broadcast content, (3) election between the point-to-point call and the broadcast content should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently;when the notification includes a preference not to receive the point-to-point call, abandoning completion of the point-to-point call; when the notification includes a preference to receive the point-to-point call, performing one of the following tasks;
(1) completing the point-to-point call without regard for whether network resources will be able to continue conducting the broadcast, (2) completing the point-to-point call should network resources be able to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently, (3) continuing reception of the broadcast and aborting completion of the point-to-point call should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus of a wireless communications network, comprising:
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first means for conducting input/output; second means for storing machine-readable data; processor means coupled to the first and second means, for performing operations comprising; receiving initiation of a point-to-point call between a wireless mobile station and a remote party while the mobile station is receiving broadcast content via a multi-user forward-link broadcast channel; receiving notification from the mobile station of mobile station preferences as to prescribed categories of operating conditions including at least the following;
(1) in the event the point-to-point call originated from a remote party, whether to receive the point-to-point call, (2) whether to continue receiving the broadcast content, (3) election between the point-to-point call and the broadcast content should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently;when the notification includes a preference not to receive the point-to-point call, abandoning completion of the point-to-point call; when the notification includes a preference to receive the point-to-point call, performing one of the following tasks;
(1) completing the point-to-point call without regard for whether network resources will be able to continue conducting the broadcast, (2) completing the point-to-point call should network resources be able to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently, (3) continuing reception of the broadcast and aborting completion of the point-to-point call should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving initiation of a point-to-point call between a wireless mobile station and a remote party while the mobile station is receiving broadcast content via a multi-user forward-link broadcast channel; receiving notification from the mobile station of mobile station preferences as to prescribed categories of operating conditions including at least the following;
(1) in the event the point-to-point call originated from a remote party, whether to receive the point-to-point call, (2) whether to continue receiving the broadcast content, (3) election between the point-to-point call and the broadcast content should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently;when the notification includes a preference not to receive the point-to-point call, abandoning completion of the point-to-point call; when the notification includes a preference to receive the point-to-point call, performing one of the following tasks;
(1) completing the point-to-point call without regard for whether network resources will be able to continue conducting the broadcast, (2) completing the point-to- point call should network resources be able to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently, (3) continuing reception of the broadcast and aborting completion of the point-to-point call should network resources be unable to conduct the point-to-point call and broadcast content concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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