Methods and apparatus for providing PTT data buffering support indications from mobile devices and PTT data buffering control by wireless networks
First Claim
1. A method in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) service entity for use in a wireless communication network within which a communication device operates, the PTT service entity being configured to receive from the communication device a PTT communication request for transmitting a PTT communication, send to the communication device an indication to transmit the PTT communication in response to the PTT communication request, and receive from the communication device the PTT communication in response to the indication to transmit, the method in the PTT service entity comprising the acts of:
- receiving, from the communication device, a communication device indication which indicates that support exists for buffering media data of the PTT communication with use of a buffer of the communication device;
producing a network indication which controls use of the buffer of the communication device for buffering the media data of the PTT communication during PTT communication session establishment and prior to the communication device'"'"'s receipt of the indication to transmit the PTT communication; and
causing the network indication to be transmitted to the communication device via the wireless communication network.
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Abstract
In one illustrative example of the present application, a mobile communication device has one or more processors, a wireless transceiver adapted to provide communications through a wireless communication network, and a buffer memory for use in buffering a Push-To-Talk (PTT) communication from the mobile communication device. The one or more processors are operative to produce a mobile device indication message which indicates the mobile device'"'"'s support for buffering of the PTT communication. This message is transmitted by the wireless transceiver to a PTT service entity through the wireless network. The one or more processors may be further operative to receive, from the PTT service entity through the wireless network, a network indication message which instructs the mobile device whether to use buffering for the PTT communication. The mobile device may use the buffer memory for the buffering of the PTT communication based on the network indication message from the PTT service entity.
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24 Claims
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1. A method in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) service entity for use in a wireless communication network within which a communication device operates, the PTT service entity being configured to receive from the communication device a PTT communication request for transmitting a PTT communication, send to the communication device an indication to transmit the PTT communication in response to the PTT communication request, and receive from the communication device the PTT communication in response to the indication to transmit, the method in the PTT service entity comprising the acts of:
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receiving, from the communication device, a communication device indication which indicates that support exists for buffering media data of the PTT communication with use of a buffer of the communication device; producing a network indication which controls use of the buffer of the communication device for buffering the media data of the PTT communication during PTT communication session establishment and prior to the communication device'"'"'s receipt of the indication to transmit the PTT communication; and causing the network indication to be transmitted to the communication device via the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A Push-To-Talk (PTT) service entity for use in a wireless communication network within which a communication device operates, the PTT service entity being configured to receive from the communication device a PTT communication request for transmitting a PTT communication, send to the communication device an indication to transmit the PTT communication in response to the PTT communication request, and receive from the communication device the PTT communication in response to the indication to transmit, the PTT service entity being further configured to:
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receive, from the communication device, a communication device indication which indicates that support exists for buffering media data of the PTT communication with use of a buffer of the communication device; produce a network indication which controls use of a buffer of the communication device which is utilized for buffering the media data of the PTT communication during PTT communication session establishment and prior to the communication device'"'"'s receipt of the indication to transmit the PTT communication; and cause the network indication to be transmitted to the communication device via the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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