Method and apparatus for establishing an invite-first communication session
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1. A method for establishing an invite-first communication session in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving an invite message from an inviter;
forwarding the invite message to one or more invitees on a common channel of a wireless network infrastructure without waiting for a dedicated traffic channel to be established for the one or more invitees, wherein the invite message indicates that an acceptance is required from the one or more invitees to establish a communication session;
receiving the acceptance from at least one invitee in response to the invite message, wherein the at least one invitee selects to accept the invitation; and
establishing the communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide methods and apparatus for establishing an invite-first communication session in a wireless communication network. The method includes receiving an invite message from an inviter, forwarding the invite message to at least one invitee, receiving a response from one of the at least one invitee in response to the invite message, and establishing the communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee.
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1. A method for establishing an invite-first communication session in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving an invite message from an inviter; forwarding the invite message to one or more invitees on a common channel of a wireless network infrastructure without waiting for a dedicated traffic channel to be established for the one or more invitees, wherein the invite message indicates that an acceptance is required from the one or more invitees to establish a communication session; receiving the acceptance from at least one invitee in response to the invite message, wherein the at least one invitee selects to accept the invitation; and establishing the communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium comprising at least one instruction, which, when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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a set of the instructions to receive an invite message from an inviter; a set of the instructions to forward the invite message to one or more invitees on a common channel of a wireless network infrastructure without waiting for a dedicated traffic channel to be established for the one or more invitees, wherein the invite message indicates that an acceptance is required from the one or more invitees to establish a communication session; a set of the instructions to receive the acceptance from at least one invitee in response to the invite message, wherein the at least one invitee selects to accept the invitation; and a set of the instructions to establish the communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A server for establishing an invite-first communication session in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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means for receiving an invite message from an inviter; means for forwarding the invite message to one or more invitees on a common channel of a wireless network infrastructure without waiting for a dedicated traffic channel to be established for the one or more invitees, wherein the invite message indicates that an acceptance is required from the one or more invitees to establish a communication session; means for receiving the acceptance from at least one invitee in response to the invite message, wherein the at least one invitee selects to accept the invitation; and means for establishing the communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A server for establishing an invite-first communication session in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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a memory unit; a receiver; a transmitter; and a processor coupled to the memory unit, the receiver, and the transmitter, the processor being capable of; receiving an invite message from an inviter; forwarding the invite message to one or more invitees on a common channel of a wireless network infrastructure without waiting for a dedicated traffic channel to be established for the one or more invitees, wherein the invite message indicates that an acceptance is required from the one or more invitees to establish a communication session; receiving the acceptance from at least one invitee in response to the invite message, wherein the at least one invitee selects to accept the invitation; and establishing the communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for placing an invite-first communication session in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving an input from an inviter to invite one or more invitees with a required acceptance indication; forwarding an invite message to the one or more invitees, wherein the invite message indicates that an acceptance is required from the one or more invitees, wherein a server forwards the invite message to the one or more invitees on a common channel of a wireless network infrastructure without waiting for a dedicated traffic channel to be established for the one or more invitees; receiving an announcement from at least one invitee in response to the invite message, wherein the at least one invitee selected to accept the invitation; sending an alert to the inviter that an invitee accepted the invitation; and establishing a communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer-readable medium comprising at least one instruction, which, when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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a set of the instructions to receive an input from an inviter to invite one or more invitees with a required acceptance indication; a set of the instructions to forward an invite message to the one or more invitees, wherein the invite message indicates that an acceptance is required from the one or more invitees, wherein a server forwards the invite message to the one or more invitees on a common channel of a wireless network infrastructure without waiting for a dedicated traffic channel to be established for the one or more invitees; a set of the instructions to receive an announcement from at least one invitee in response to the invite message, wherein the at least one invitee selected to accept the invitation; sending an alert to the inviter that an invitee accepted the invitation; and a set of the instructions to establish a communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A communication device for placing an invite-first communication session in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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means for receiving an input from an inviter to invite one or more invitees with a required acceptance indication; means for forwarding an invite message to the one or more invitees, wherein the invite message indicates that an acceptance is required from the one or more invitees, wherein a server forwards the invite message to the one or more invitees on a common channel of a wireless network infrastructure without waiting for a dedicated traffic channel to be established for the one or more invitees; means for receiving an announcement from at least one invitee in response to the invite message, wherein the at least one invitee selected to accept the invitation; means for sending an alert to the inviter that an invitee accepted the invitation; and means for establishing a communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A communication device for placing an invite-first communication session in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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a memory unit; a receiver; a transmitter; and a processor coupled to the memory unit, the receiver, and the transmitter, the processor being capable of; receiving an input from an inviter to invite one or more invitees with a required acceptance indication; forwarding an invite message to the one or more invitees, wherein the invite message indicates that an acceptance is required from the one or more invitees, wherein a server forwards the invite message to the one or more invitees on a common channel of a wireless network infrastructure without waiting for a dedicated traffic channel to be established for the one or more invitees; receiving an announcement from at least one invitee in response to the invite message, wherein the at least one invitee selected to accept the invitation; sending an alert to the inviter that an invitee accepted the invitation; and establishing a communication session between the inviter and the at least one invitee. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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