System and method for multiple simultaneous communication groups in a wireless system
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1. A method of monitoring multiple group communications at a wireless device having an audio device on a wireless network, comprising:
- subscribing to multiple group communication groups, each group composed of a plurality of wireless devices capable of communicating with each other member device of the group;
monitoring, for a group communication session with a first of the multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the wireless device and a group communication server, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any of the multiple group communication groups at different times while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time;
receiving non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups from the group communication server without establishing another media connection with the group communication server; and
receiving a first portion of the group communication media over the fixed media connection.
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Abstract
A system and method enable a wireless device to support simultaneously multiple push-to-talk (PTT) communications and interrupt certain PTT communication with higher priority ones. A user subscribes to multiple PTT communication groups and designates one of the groups as the primary group. The wireless device receives and plays PTT communications from the multiple PTT communication groups and interrupts playing of a PTT communication from a non-primary group if a PTT communication is received from the primary PTT communication group.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring multiple group communications at a wireless device having an audio device on a wireless network, comprising:
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subscribing to multiple group communication groups, each group composed of a plurality of wireless devices capable of communicating with each other member device of the group; monitoring, for a group communication session with a first of the multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the wireless device and a group communication server, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any of the multiple group communication groups at different times while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time; receiving non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups from the group communication server without establishing another media connection with the group communication server; and receiving a first portion of the group communication media over the fixed media connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of supporting multiple group communications at a group communication server for a wireless device having an audio device on a wireless network, comprising:
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determining, for a group communication session with a first of multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the group communication server and the wireless device, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any of the multiple group communication groups at different time while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time; transmitting non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups to the wireless device; and transmitting a first portion of the group communication media to the wireless device over the fixed media connection - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless device having an audio device and configured to monitor multiple group communications on a wireless network, comprising:
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means for subscribing to multiple group communication groups, each group composed of a plurality of wireless devices capable of communicating with each other member device of the group; means for monitoring, for a group communication session with a first of the multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the wireless device and a group communication server, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any of the multiple group communication groups at different times while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time; means for receiving non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups from the group communication server without establishing another media connection with the group communication server; and means for receiving a first portion of the group communication media over the fixed media connection.
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15. A group communication server configured to support multiple group communications for a wireless device having an audio device on a wireless network, comprising:
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means for determining, for a group communication session with a first of multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the group communication server and the wireless device, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any one of the multiple group communication groups at different times while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time; means for transmitting non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups to the wireless device; and means for transmitting a first portion of the group communication media to the wireless device over the fixed media connection.
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16. A wireless device having an audio device and configured to monitor multiple group communications on a wireless network, comprising:
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a controller configured to subscribe to multiple group communication groups, each group composed of a plurality of wireless devices capable of communicating with each other member device of the group, and to monitor, for a group communication session with a first of the multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the wireless device and a group communication server, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any of the multiple group communication groups at different times while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time; and a receiver configured to receive non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups from the group communication server without establishing another media connection with the group communication server and to receive a first portion of the group communication media over the fixed media connection.
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17. A group communication server configured to support multiple group communications for a wireless device having an audio device on a wireless network, comprising:
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a processor configured to determine, for a group communication session with a first of multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the group communication server and the wireless device, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any one of the multiple group communication groups at different times while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time; and a transmitter configured to transmit non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups to the wireless device and further configured to transmit a first potion of the group communication media to the wireless device over the fixed media connection
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a wireless device having an audio device and configured to monitor multiple group communications on a wireless network, cause the wireless device to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction for causing the wireless device to subscribe to multiple group communication groups, each group composed of a plurality of wireless devices capable of communicating with each other member device of the group; at least one instruction for causing the wireless device to monitor, for a group communication session with a first of the multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the wireless device and a group communication server, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any of the multiple group communication group at different times while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time; at least one instruction for causing the wireless device to receive non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups from the group communication server without establishing another media connection with the group communication server; and at least one instruction for causing the wireless device to receive a first portion of the group communication media over the fixed media connection.
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a group communication server configured to support multiple group communications for a wireless device having an audio device on a wireless network, cause the group communication server to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction for causing the group communication server to determine, for a group communication session with a first of multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the group communication server and the wireless device, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any of the multiple group communication groups at different times while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time; at least one instruction for causing the group communication server to transmit non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups to the wireless device; and at least one instruction for causing the group communication server to transmit a first portion of the group communication media to the wireless device over the fixed media connection.
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