Activation of services in a communication system
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1. A method, comprising:
- including, in a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of a communication session, the message configured as at least one of an offer and an answer of the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number; and
sending the session description protocol message including the floor status information between a communication system and a user equipment in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information between the communication system and the user equipment.
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Abstract
A method in a communication system, a communication system and an application server embodying the method are disclosed. The method is for communication of information during establishment of a communication session. In the method, additional information is included in a message carrying information regarding a data communication media for a communication session. The additional information regards a floor status of the data communication media in relation to a party of the communication session. The message is sent from the communication system to a user equipment.
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1. A method, comprising:
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including, in a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of a communication session, the message configured as at least one of an offer and an answer of the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number; andsending the session description protocol message including the floor status information between a communication system and a user equipment in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information between the communication system and the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a program code configured to control a computer-based device to perform the following:
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including, in a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of a communication session, the message configured as at least one of an offer and an answer of the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number; andsending the session description protocol message including the floor status information between a communication system and a user equipment in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information between the communication system and the user equipment.
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14. A system, comprising:
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a data network configured to provide data communication resources; an application server configured to connect to the data communication network, wherein the application server is further configured to include in a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of a communication session, the message carrying data communication media information for the communication session, the application server further configured to send the session description protocol message including the floor status information to a user equipment via the data network in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information to the user equipment, the message configured as at least one of an offer and an answer of a session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number.
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a computer-based device configured to include, in a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of a communication session, the message configured as at least one of an offer and an answer of the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number,wherein the computer-based device is configured to send the session description protocol message including the floor status information to a user equipment via a data network in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information to the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a node configured to transmit or receive a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, describing a communication session, the message configured as at least one of an offer and an answer of the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number; anda computer-based device configured to send the session description protocol message including the floor status information in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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means for including in a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of a communication session, the message configured as at least one of an offer and an answer of the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number; andmeans for sending the session description protocol message including the floor status information between a communication system and a user equipment in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information between the communication system and the user equipment.
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22. A system, comprising:
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data network for providing data communication resources; and application server for connecting to the data communication network, wherein the application server means includes in a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of a communication session, the message carrying data communication media information for the communication session and sends the message to a user equipment via the data network, the message configured as at least one of an offer and an answer of the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number;wherein the session description protocol message including the floor status information is sent to the user in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information to the user.
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23. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for including in a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of a communication session, the message carrying data communication media information for the communication session, the message configured as at least one of an offer and an answer of the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number; andmeans for sending the session description protocol message including the floor status information to a user equipment via a data network in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information to the user equipment.
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24. A method executed on a computer-based device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the computer-based device, a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, describing a communication session, wherein the message carries data communication media information for the communication session and floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of the communication session, wherein the message has been generated in accordance with the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number; andindicating, at the computer-based device, the floor status information to the party; wherein the session description protocol message including the floor status information is sent in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory to store program code; and a computer-based device, wherein the computer-based device is configured, when the program code is run on the computer-based device, to process a received session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, describing a communication session, wherein the message carries data communication media information for the communication session and floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of the communication session, wherein the message has been generated in accordance with the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of;
a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number, and wherein the computer-based device and memory are further configured to provide an indication of the floor status information to the party;wherein the session description protocol message including the floor status information is sent in order to avoid sending additional messages to communicate the floor status information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a program code configured to control a computer-based device to perform the following:
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receiving a session description protocol message, generated in accordance with a session description protocol, describing a communication session, wherein the message carries data communication media information for the communication session and floor status information of a data communication media in relation to a party of the communication session, wherein the message has been generated in accordance with the session description protocol associated with a session initiation, the floor status information configured as a value representing at least one of a floor granted, a floor taken, and a port number; and indicating the floor status information to the party; wherein the session description protocol message including the floor status information is sent in order to avoid sending additional message to communicate the floor status information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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