System and method for providing group calling in a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request to participate in a group call from a mobile device located in a wireless service area;
determining whether a threshold number of other mobile devices in the wireless service area are participating in the group call, wherein the threshold number of other mobile devices in the wireless service area comprises a tunable parameter associated with a resource efficiency breakpoint between multicast and unicast transmission modes;
if the threshold number of the other mobile devices are participating in the group call, designating the requesting mobile device to receive a multicast transmission of the group call; and
if the threshold number of other mobile devices are not participating in the group call, designating the requesting mobile device to receive a unicast transmission of the group call.
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Abstract
There is provided a system and method for providing group calling in a wireless network. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising receiving a request to participate a group call from a mobile device located in a wireless service area, determining whether a threshold number of other mobile devices in the wireless service area are participating in the group call, if the threshold number of the other mobile devices are participating in the group call, designating the requesting mobile device to receive a multicast transmission of the group call, and if the threshold number of other mobile devices are not participating in the group call, designating the requesting mobile device to receive a unicast transmission of the group call.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to participate in a group call from a mobile device located in a wireless service area; determining whether a threshold number of other mobile devices in the wireless service area are participating in the group call, wherein the threshold number of other mobile devices in the wireless service area comprises a tunable parameter associated with a resource efficiency breakpoint between multicast and unicast transmission modes; if the threshold number of the other mobile devices are participating in the group call, designating the requesting mobile device to receive a multicast transmission of the group call; and if the threshold number of other mobile devices are not participating in the group call, designating the requesting mobile device to receive a unicast transmission of the group call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication device configured:
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to receive a request to participate in a group call from a mobile device located in a wireless service area; to determine whether a threshold number of other mobile devices in the wireless service area are participating in the group call, wherein the threshold number of other mobile devices in the wireless service area comprises a tunable parameter associated with a resource efficiency breakpoint between multicast and unicast transmission modes; to designate the requesting mobile device to receive a multicast transmission of the group call, if the threshold number of the other mobile devices are participating in the group call; and to designate the requesting mobile device for a unicast of the group call if the threshold number of the other mobile devices are not participating in the group call. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to participate in a group call from a mobile device located in a wireless service area; determining whether a threshold number of other mobile devices in the wireless service area are participating in the group call, wherein the threshold number of other mobile devices in the wireless service area comprises a dynamically adapted parameter associated with a resource efficiency breakpoint between multicast and unicast transmission modes; if the threshold number of the other mobile devices are participating in the group call, designating the requesting mobile device to receive a multicast transmission of the group call; and if the threshold number of other mobile devices are not participating in the group call, designating the requesting mobile device to receive a unicast transmission of the group call. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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