Using FM/AM radio and cellular technology to support interactive group communication for large number of users
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1. A method for conducting group communications, comprising:
- receiving, at a user equipment (UE), information defining a group communication from a first network;
detecting, at the UE, an availability of at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network outside the first network, wherein detecting the availability of the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network comprises determining whether the UE has a receiver capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network;
based on the receiver of the UE being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, transmitting an acknowledgment indicating an intention to connect to the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network and monitoring the group communication on the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; and
based on the receiver of the UE not being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, receiving the group communication over a unicast channel.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to conducting group communications. An embodiment receives information defining a group communication from a first network, detects an availability of at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network outside the first network, transmits an acknowledgment indicating an intention to connect to the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, and monitors the group communication on the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network.
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1. A method for conducting group communications, comprising:
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receiving, at a user equipment (UE), information defining a group communication from a first network; detecting, at the UE, an availability of at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network outside the first network, wherein detecting the availability of the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network comprises determining whether the UE has a receiver capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; based on the receiver of the UE being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, transmitting an acknowledgment indicating an intention to connect to the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network and monitoring the group communication on the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; and based on the receiver of the UE not being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, receiving the group communication over a unicast channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for conducting group communications, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising; receiving information defining a group communication from a first network; detecting an availability of at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network outside the first network, wherein detecting the availability of the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network comprises determining whether the apparatus has a receiver capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; based on the receiver of the apparatus being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, transmitting an acknowledgment indicating an intention to connect to the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network and monitoring the group communication on the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; and based on the receiver of the apparatus not being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, receiving the group communication over a unicast channel. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An apparatus for conducting group communications, comprising:
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logic configured to receive information defining a group communication from a first network; logic configured to detect an availability of at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network outside the first network, wherein the logic configured to detect the availability of the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network comprises logic configured to determine whether the apparatus has a receiver capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; logic configured to transmit, based on based on the receiver of the apparatus being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, an acknowledgment indicating an intention to connect to the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network and to monitor the group communication on the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; and logic configured to receive the group communication over a unicast channel based on the receiver of the apparatus not being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network.
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42. An apparatus for conducting group communications, comprising:
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means for receiving information defining a group communication from a first network; means for detecting an availability of at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network outside the first network, wherein the means for detecting the availability of the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network comprises means for determining whether the apparatus has a receiver capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; means for transmitting, based on the receiver of the apparatus being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, an acknowledgment indicating an intention to connect to the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network and for monitoring the group communication on the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; and means for receiving the group communication over a unicast channel based on the receiver of the apparatus not being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network.
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43. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for conducting group communications, comprising:
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at least one instruction to receive information defining a group communication from a first network; at least one instruction to detect an availability of at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network outside the first network, wherein the at least one instruction to detect the availability of the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network comprises at least one instruction to determine whether a user equipment (UE) has a receiver capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; at least one instruction to transmit, based on the receiver of the UE being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network, an acknowledgment indicating an intention to connect to the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network and to monitor the group communication on the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network; and at least one instruction to receive the group communication over a unicast channel based on the receiver of the UE not being capable of receiving transmissions over the at least one local uni-directional radio broadcast network.
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