Techniques to increase coverage of push-to-talk wireless networks
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive data over a local push-to-talk (PTT) wireless network;
a second wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive data over a second wireless network in order to communicate with a device in a remote PTT wireless network coupled to the second wireless network; and
a controller, wherein the controller is configured to select a mode of operation for the apparatus, including;
for data received via the first wireless transceiver, transmit or forward the received data via the second wireless transceiver to an intermediary device within the second wireless network to allow the data to be forwarded by the intermediary device to the remote PTT wireless network;
for data received via the second wireless transceiver, transmit or forward the received data via the first wireless transceiver directly or peer-to-peer to one or more devices within the first PTT wireless network; and
for data originated or generated by the apparatus, transmit the data originated or generated by the apparatus, via both the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver.
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Abstract
Various example embodiments are disclosed relating to wireless networks, such as relating to techniques to improve coverage of push-to-talk wireless networks or services. In an example embodiment, a technique may include forwarding data to a remote push-to-talk (PTT) wireless network via an intermediary device of an intermediary wireless network if the data is received from a wireless device of a local push-to-talk (PTT) wireless network, forwarding data directly to one or more wireless devices of the local PTT wireless network if the data is received from the remote PTT wireless network via the intermediary device, and forwarding data to one or more wireless devices of the local PTT wireless network and to the remote PTT wireless network via the intermediary device of the intermediary wireless network if the data is generated locally.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive data over a local push-to-talk (PTT) wireless network; a second wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive data over a second wireless network in order to communicate with a device in a remote PTT wireless network coupled to the second wireless network; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to select a mode of operation for the apparatus, including; for data received via the first wireless transceiver, transmit or forward the received data via the second wireless transceiver to an intermediary device within the second wireless network to allow the data to be forwarded by the intermediary device to the remote PTT wireless network; for data received via the second wireless transceiver, transmit or forward the received data via the first wireless transceiver directly or peer-to-peer to one or more devices within the first PTT wireless network; and for data originated or generated by the apparatus, transmit the data originated or generated by the apparatus, via both the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, to forward data to a remote push-to-talk (PTT) wireless network via an intermediary device of an intermediary wireless network if the data is received from a wireless device of a local push-to-talk (PTT) wireless network; determining, by a processor, to forward data directly to one or more wireless devices of the local PTT wireless network if the data is received from the remote PTT wireless network via the intermediary device, the forwarding data directly comprising, receiving audio data of a second encoded format from an intermediary device via a second wireless transceiver, using a second audio codec to decode the received audio data of the second encoded format, using a first audio codec to encode the decoded audio data into a first encoded format; and transmitting, via a first wireless transceiver, the encoded audio data of the first encoded format to one or more wireless devices of the local PTT wireless network; and determining, by a processor, to forward data to one or more wireless devices of the local PTT wireless network and to the remote PTT wireless network via the intermediary device of the intermediary wireless network if the data is generated locally. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, determine to forward data to a remote push-to-talk (PTT) wireless network via an intermediary device of an intermediary wireless network if the data is received from a wireless device of a local push-to-talk (PTT) wireless network; determine to forward data directly to one or more wireless devices of the local PTT wireless network if the data is received from the remote PTT wireless network via the intermediary device; and determine to forward data to one or more wireless devices of the local PTT wireless network and to the remote PTT wireless network via the intermediary device of the second wireless network if the data is generated locally by the apparatus; and a user interface which is configured to allow a user to select the apparatus as a gateway or a wireless interface device for forwarding data between one or more wireless devices of the local PTT wireless network and the remote PTT wireless network, wherein, after being selected as a gateway or wireless interface device, the apparatus is configured to send a signal to the one or more wireless devices in the local PTT wireless network, said signal indicating that the apparatus is the gateway or wireless interface device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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