Method for a session initiation protocol push-to-talk terminal to indicate answer operating mode to an internet protocol push-to-talk network server

• US 8,639,280 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2007
• Issued: 01/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Allen, Andrew M., Buckley, Adrian, Sundresh, Bokinakere S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US11/831,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20070270104A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,373 Days
• Field of Search: 455518-520, 370/349, 370/356
• US Class Current: 455/519
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/08 Trunked mobile radio systems

Abstract

A push-to-talk communication device including an operating answer mode indicates that operating answer mode to a Session Initiation Protocol/Internet Protocol based push-to-talk network server. The method includes employing as the operating answer mode of the push-to-talk communication device one of an automatic-answer mode, an always-automatic-answer mode and a manual-answer mode. A Session Initiation Protocol/Internet Protocol core network is employed including a Session Initiation Protocol/Internet Protocol push-to-talk network server. The operating answer mode is indicated in a Session Initiation Protocol message from the push-to-talk communication device to the Session Initiation Protocol/Internet Protocol push-to-talk network server over the Session Initiation Protocol/Internet Protocol core network.

Claims

1. A method for indicating an operating mode of a push-to-talk communication device, the method comprising:

executing, on the push-to-talk communication device, in one of a push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or a push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode; and

transmitting the operating mode in a Session Initiation Protocol message from the push-to-talk communication device to a communication network.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

defining, on the push-to-talk communication device, an event package including the operating mode.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

defining, on the push-to-talk communication device, an event package including the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

defining, on the push-to-talk communication device, an event package including the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

selecting one of said push-to-talk automatic-answer mode, a push-to-talk always-automatic-answer mode and said push-to-talk manual-answer mode, at said push-to-talk communication device, and responsively providing said transmitting the operating mode in the Session Initiation Protocol message from said push-to-talk communication device to the communication network.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

in response to receiving a selection of one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode, setting the selected one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode; and

in response to the setting of the selected one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode, executing the selected one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode.

7. A method for registering an operating mode of a push-to-talk communication device at a communication network, the method comprising:

receiving, at the communication network, a Session Initiation Protocol message from the push-to-talk communication device, the message including one of a push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or a push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode; and

registering the operating mode with the communication network.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the receiving one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode is receiving the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the receiving one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode is receiving the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the receiving one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode is part of receiving an event package within the message from the push-to-talk communication device.

11. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving a Subscription to a Registration Event package at the communication network from the push-to-talk communication device.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein the receiving the operating mode in the Session Initiation Protocol message from said push-to-talk communication device is responsive to selection made on the push-to-talk communication device of one of said push-to-talk automatic-answer mode, a push-to-talk always-automatic-answer mode and said push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

13. A push-to-talk communication device comprising:

a wireless transmitter for transmitting data to a communications network; and

a processor coupled to the wireless transmitter, the processor configured to;

execute in one of a push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or a push-to-talk manual-answer mode as an operating mode; and

generate a Session Initiation Protocol message containing the operating mode to be sent to a communication network.

14. The push-to-talk communication device as recited in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to:

cause display of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode and the push-to-talk manual-answer mode for selection; and

receive selection of one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode and the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

15. The push-to-talk communication device as recited in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to:

define an event package including the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode.

16. The push-to-talk communication device as recited in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to:

define an event package including the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

17. A non-transitory computer readable media storing processor executable instructions to:

execute in one of a push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or a push-to-talk manual-answer mode as an operating mode; and

generate a Session Initiation Protocol message containing the operating mode to be sent to a communication network.

18. The non-transitory computer readable media as recited in claim 17 further storing instructions to:

cause display of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode and the push-to-talk manual-answer mode for selection; and

receive selection of one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode and the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

19. The non-transitory computer readable media as recited in claim 17 further storing instructions to:

define an event package including the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode.

20. The non-transitory computer readable media as recited in claim 17 further storing instructions to:

define an event package including the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.