Method and apparatus for enabling group communication
First Claim
1. A method for enabling group communication, the method comprising:
- establishing a group identity for a communication group comprising a first set of communication devices, and storing an identity for each of the communication devices in the first set;
establishing a session to associate a second set of communication devices with the group identity, wherein the communication devices in the second set are different from the communication devices in the first set, wherein the session with the second set of communication devices is set up without a call being initiated for the communication group;
detecting a first event associated with the initiation of a call for the communication group; and
in response to detecting the first event, using the stored identities to join at least one of the communication devices in the first set to the session;
wherein the call comprises an exchange of related media transmissions between members of the communication group, wherein the call is characterized by an initiation and a termination; and
wherein the session for the communication group indicates various resources are reserved for a communication device within the group, and the communication device is entitled to (and is in a state to) receive and/or transmit media for the communication group whenever the call occurs.
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Abstract
A method for enabling group communications includes: establishing a group identity for a communication group comprising a first set of communication devices, and storing an identity for each of the communication devices in the first set; establishing a session to associate a second set of communication devices with the group identity, wherein the communication devices in the second set are different from the communication devices in the first set, wherein the session with the second set of communication devices is set up irrespective of a call being initiated for the communication group; detecting a first event associated with the initiation of a call for the communication group; and in response to detecting the first event, using the stored identities to join at least one of the communication devices in the first set to the session.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for enabling group communication, the method comprising:
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establishing a group identity for a communication group comprising a first set of communication devices, and storing an identity for each of the communication devices in the first set; establishing a session to associate a second set of communication devices with the group identity, wherein the communication devices in the second set are different from the communication devices in the first set, wherein the session with the second set of communication devices is set up without a call being initiated for the communication group; detecting a first event associated with the initiation of a call for the communication group; and in response to detecting the first event, using the stored identities to join at least one of the communication devices in the first set to the session; wherein the call comprises an exchange of related media transmissions between members of the communication group, wherein the call is characterized by an initiation and a termination; and wherein the session for the communication group indicates various resources are reserved for a communication device within the group, and the communication device is entitled to (and is in a state to) receive and/or transmit media for the communication group whenever the call occurs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for enabling group communication, the device comprising:
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a transceiver; and a processing device operatively coupled to the transceiver, the processor for; establishing a group identity for a communication group comprising a first set of communication devices, and storing an identity for each of the communication devices in the first set; establishing a session to associate a second set of communication devices with the group identity, wherein the communication devices in the second set are different from the communication devices in the first set, wherein the session with the second set of communication devices is set up without a call being initiated for the communication group; detecting a first event associated with the initiation of a call for the communication group; and in response to detecting the first event, using the stored identities to join at least one of the communication devices in the first set to the session; wherein the call comprises an exchange of related media transmissions between members of the communication group, wherein the call is characterized by an initiation and a termination; and wherein the session for the communication group indicates various resources are reserved for a communication device within the group, and the communication device is entitled to (and is in a state to) receive and/or transmit media for the communication group whenever the call occurs.
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage element having computer readable code stored thereon for programming a computer to perform a method for enabling group communication, the method comprising:
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establishing a group identity for a communication group comprising a first set of communication devices, and storing an identity for each of the communication devices in the first set; establishing a session to associate a second set of communication devices with the group identity, wherein the communication devices in the second set are different from the communication devices in the first set, wherein the session with the second set of communication devices is set up without a call being initiated for the communication group; detecting a first event associated with the initiation of a call for the communication group; and in response to detecting the first event, using the stored identities to join at least one of the communication devices in the first set to the session; wherein the call comprises an exchange of related media transmissions between members of the communication group, wherein the call is characterized by an initiation and a termination; and wherein the session for the communication group indicates various resources are reserved for a communication device within the group, and the communication device is entitled to (and is in a state to) receive and/or transmit media for the communication group whenever the call occurs.
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