System and method for communications in a multi-platform environment
First Claim
1. A communications networking system comprising:
- a push to talk radio interface through which communication with a plurality of push to talk radio devices travel via an external radio base station;
a network interface through which Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) communications with a plurality of VOIP devices travel and through which data communications with external devices travel;
a call control unit defining communication session parameters for the push to talk radio interface and the network interface, the call control unit operable to be controlled by a user of one of the VOIP devices such that the call control unit allows VOIP device users to simultaneously monitor communications from at least one network interface and at least one push to talk radio interface and select from at least one network interface and at least one push to talk radio interface to establish communication sessions with one or more other users;
a programmable signaling processor configured by a VOIP device user to establish communication sessions between the push to talk radio devices and the VOIP devices allowing for multiple push to talk devices and multiple VOIP devices to all communicate concurrently in a conference including enabling at least one of the users of one of the push to talk radio devices and/or at least one of the users of one of the VOIP devices to join the conference or initiate the conference;
the programmable signaling processor further configured to intelligently control push-to-talk signaling of radio base stations externally connected to the push to talk radio interface and buffer data in memory such that an initial portion of audio or data transmitted during the communications sessions is not truncated;
wherein the communications networking system is configured to convert audio and signaling communications received over the push to talk radio interface and the network interface into a common format for use within the communications networking system.
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Abstract
A radio networking system includes at least a first communication port operable to facilitate communication between the radio networking system and a first communication platform. The system further includes at least a second communication port operable to facilitate communication between the radio networking system and a second communication platform. Additionally, a call control software module is operable to automatically and intelligently switch an incoming call from the first communication platform to the second communication platform which is controlled by a processor operable to execute the call control software module according to the information contained in a system configuration database. The call control software module further manages the configuration of call connections and conferencing services and supports real time user control of desired communication services.
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19 Claims
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1. A communications networking system comprising:
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a push to talk radio interface through which communication with a plurality of push to talk radio devices travel via an external radio base station; a network interface through which Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) communications with a plurality of VOIP devices travel and through which data communications with external devices travel; a call control unit defining communication session parameters for the push to talk radio interface and the network interface, the call control unit operable to be controlled by a user of one of the VOIP devices such that the call control unit allows VOIP device users to simultaneously monitor communications from at least one network interface and at least one push to talk radio interface and select from at least one network interface and at least one push to talk radio interface to establish communication sessions with one or more other users; a programmable signaling processor configured by a VOIP device user to establish communication sessions between the push to talk radio devices and the VOIP devices allowing for multiple push to talk devices and multiple VOIP devices to all communicate concurrently in a conference including enabling at least one of the users of one of the push to talk radio devices and/or at least one of the users of one of the VOIP devices to join the conference or initiate the conference; the programmable signaling processor further configured to intelligently control push-to-talk signaling of radio base stations externally connected to the push to talk radio interface and buffer data in memory such that an initial portion of audio or data transmitted during the communications sessions is not truncated; wherein the communications networking system is configured to convert audio and signaling communications received over the push to talk radio interface and the network interface into a common format for use within the communications networking system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method performed by a communications networking system, the method comprising:
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the communications networking system establishing a communication session with a plurality of external push to talk radio devices, the communication session initiated by a user of one of the external push to talk radio devices or one of a plurality of external networked communications terminals communicatively coupled with the communications networking system; the communications networking system automatically creating a communication link between the external push to talk radio devices and at least one of the external networked communications terminals including at least one Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) device; the communications networking system converting communications from the external push to talk radio devices, external networked communications terminals and VOIP devices into a common format, wherein the common format conforms to a VOIP protocol; the communications networking system receiving communications from the external networked communications terminals and VOIP devices to control the configuration of the communications networking system; the communications networking system establishing a conference call among multiple push to talk radio devices, external networked communications terminals and VOIP devices in which the push to talk radio devices, external networked communications terminals and VOIP devices communicate concurrently in the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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