Method and system for setting up a conference with a mobile station via another mobile station
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving into a conference server a request to set up a conference with at least a first mobile station and a second mobile station; and
responsive to the request;
(a) the conference server setting up a first conference leg with the first mobile station; and
(b) the conference server setting up a second conference leg with the second mobile station, wherein at least a portion of conference setup signaling between the conference server and the second mobile station for setting up the second conference leg passes through the first mobile station.
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Abstract
A method for a setting up a conference call with a mobile station and an intermediary mobile station, using the intermediary mobile station as a bridged-node. When a conference server receives a request to setup a conference call, the conference server initiates conference setup signaling with both mobile stations using a cellular link. The conference server uses the conference setup signaling to direct one mobile station to act as a bridged-node and the other mobile station to act as a bridged-leg. Responsive to the directives, the bridged-leg mobile station and the bridged-node mobile station establish a Wi-Fi link. The bridged-leg mobile station then uses the Wi-Fi link to bridge to an air traffic channel associated with the bridged-node mobile station.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving into a conference server a request to set up a conference with at least a first mobile station and a second mobile station; and responsive to the request; (a) the conference server setting up a first conference leg with the first mobile station; and (b) the conference server setting up a second conference leg with the second mobile station, wherein at least a portion of conference setup signaling between the conference server and the second mobile station for setting up the second conference leg passes through the first mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a conference server operable to set up a conference between two or more mobile stations; a first mobile station operable to be served by the conference server; a second mobile station operable to be served by the conference server; and wherein, when the conference server receives a request to set up a conference with the first and second mobile stations, the conference server sets up a first conference leg with the first mobile station and a second conference leg with the second mobile station, and wherein at least a portion of conference setup signaling between the conference server and the second mobile station for setting up the second conference leg passes through the first mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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