Subscriber unit capable of switching between full-duplex and half-duplex modes during an on-going session
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a first request to a wireless communication system requesting a communication session in a first communication mode with one or more users;
communicating with the one or more users in the communication session and in the first communication mode;
while in the communication session, transmitting a second request to the wireless communication system to switch the first communication mode to a different second communication mode, wherein the first and second communication modes are full-duplex or half-duplex communication modes; and
communicating with the one or more users in the communication session and in the second communication mode when the one or more users are eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode and when a configurable number of the one or more users in the communication session accept the request to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode,wherein a communication unit that transmitted the second request is informed that the one or more users are not eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode when at least one of the one or more users is not eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, wherein eligibility to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode is determined based on information in a database.
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Abstract
A subscriber unit including an interface and a processor to transmit a first request to a wireless communication system by way of the interface to request a communication session in a first communication mode with one or more users; communicate with the one or more users by way of the interface in the communication session and in the first communication mode; transmit, while in the communication session, a second request to the wireless communication system by way of the interface to switch the first communication mode to a different second communication mode; and communicate with the one or more users by way of the interface in the communication session and in the second communication mode.
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42 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a first request to a wireless communication system requesting a communication session in a first communication mode with one or more users; communicating with the one or more users in the communication session and in the first communication mode; while in the communication session, transmitting a second request to the wireless communication system to switch the first communication mode to a different second communication mode, wherein the first and second communication modes are full-duplex or half-duplex communication modes; and communicating with the one or more users in the communication session and in the second communication mode when the one or more users are eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode and when a configurable number of the one or more users in the communication session accept the request to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, wherein a communication unit that transmitted the second request is informed that the one or more users are not eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode when at least one of the one or more users is not eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, wherein eligibility to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode is determined based on information in a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A subscriber unit comprising;
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an interface; and a processor to; transmit a first request to a wireless communication system by way of the interface to request a communication session in a first communication mode with one or more users; communicate with the one or more users by way of the interface in the communication session and in the first communication mode; transmit, while in the communication session, a second request to the wireless communication system by way of the interface to switch the first communication mode to a different second communication mode, wherein the first and second communication modes are full-duplex or half-duplex communication modes; and communicate with the one or more users by way of the interface in the communication session and in the second communication mode when the one or more users are eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode and when a configurable number of the one or more users in the communication session accept the request to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode wherein a communication unit that transmitted the second request is informed that the one or more users are not eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode when at least one of the one or more users is not eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, wherein eligibility to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode is determined based on information in a database. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more software modules to control a processor to:
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transmit a first request to a wireless communication system to request a communication session in a first communication mode with one or more users; communicate with the one or more users in the communication session and in the first communication mode; transmit, while in the communication session, a second request to the wireless communication system by way of an interface to switch the first communication mode to a different second communication mode, wherein the first and second communication modes are full-duplex or half-duplex communication modes; and communicating with the one or more users by way of the interface in the communication session and in the second communication mode when the one or more users are eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode and when a configurable number of the one or more users in the communication session accept the request to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode wherein a communication unit that transmitted the second request is informed that the one or more users are not eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode when at least one of the one or more users is not eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, wherein eligibility to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode is determined based on information in a database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving a first request from a wireless communication system requesting a communication session in a first communication mode with one or more users; transmitting a first response to said first request to said wireless communication system, wherein said first response indicates an acceptance of said first request; communicating with the one or more users in the communication session and in the first communication mode; while in the communication session, receiving a second request from the wireless communication system to switch the first communication mode to a different second communication mode when the one or more users are eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, wherein eligibility to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode is determined based on information in a database; transmitting a second response to said second request to said wireless communication system, wherein said second response indicates an acceptance of said second request; and communicating with the one or more users in the communication session and in the second communication mode when a configurable number of the one or more users accept the second request. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A subscriber unit comprising;
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an interface; and a processor to; receive a first request from a wireless communication system by way of said interface requesting a communication session in a first communication mode with one or more users; transmit a first response to said first request to said wireless communication system by way of said interface, wherein said first response indicates an acceptance of said first request; communicate with the one or more users in the communication session and in the first communication mode; while in the communication session, receive a second request from the wireless communication system by way of said interface to switch the first communication mode to a different second communication mode when the one or more users are eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, wherein eligibility to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode is determined based on information in a database; transmit a second response to said second request to said wireless communication system by way of said interface, wherein said second response indicates an acceptance of said second request; and communicate with the one or more users in the communication session and in the second communication mode when a configurable number of the one or more users accept the second request. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more software modules to control a processor to:
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receive a first request from a wireless communication system interface requesting a communication session in a first communication mode with one or more users; transmit a first response to said first request to said wireless communication system, wherein said first response indicates an acceptance of said first request; communicate with the one or more users in the communication session and in the first communication mode; while in the communication session, receive a second request from the wireless communication system to switch the first communication mode to a different second communication mode when the one or more users are eligible to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, wherein eligibility to switch from the first communication mode to the second communication mode is determined based on information in a database; transmit a second response to said second request to said wireless communication system, wherein said second response indicates an acceptance of said second request; and communicate with the one or more users in the communication session and in the second communication mode when a configurable number of the one or more users accept the second request. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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