User experience enhancements for controlling a group communication
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a group communication session on a wireless communication device, comprising:
- establishing a group communication channel with one or more devices in a first operating mode in response to a user input on a user interface;
detecting actuation of a target-based sliding lock mechanism by a user on a touchscreen user interface display of the wireless communication device, wherein the target-based sliding lock mechanism is actuated by a user touching the touchscreen user interface display at a first location and sliding the touch to a selected target location of a plurality of target locations on the touchscreen user interface display, wherein each of the plurality of target locations is associated with a different operating mode of the group communication channel, and the selected target location is associated with a second operating mode of the group communication channel; and
while the lock mechanism is actuated, maintaining the group communication channel in the second operating mode.
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Abstract
User experience enhancements for conducting group communication sessions may include displaying visual feedback on a display to indicate a state of a group communication session. Embodiments may include establishing a group communication channel with devices in a first operating mode in response to inputs on a user interface, detecting actuation of a target-based sliding lock mechanism on a touchscreen user interface display, and while the locking mechanism is actuated, maintaining the group communication channel in a second operating mode. Other embodiments may include initiating a group communication session in response to a user input, detecting actuation of a locking mechanism by a user on a user interface, sending a request to a server for a priority floor access in response to the detected actuation of the locking mechanism, and while the locking mechanism is actuated, maintaining a group communication channel with one or more devices in a priority access mode.
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95 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a group communication session on a wireless communication device, comprising:
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establishing a group communication channel with one or more devices in a first operating mode in response to a user input on a user interface; detecting actuation of a target-based sliding lock mechanism by a user on a touchscreen user interface display of the wireless communication device, wherein the target-based sliding lock mechanism is actuated by a user touching the touchscreen user interface display at a first location and sliding the touch to a selected target location of a plurality of target locations on the touchscreen user interface display, wherein each of the plurality of target locations is associated with a different operating mode of the group communication channel, and the selected target location is associated with a second operating mode of the group communication channel; and while the lock mechanism is actuated, maintaining the group communication channel in the second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of conducting a group communication on a wireless communication device, comprising:
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initiating a group communication session in response to a user input; detecting an actuation of a priority locking mechanism by a user on a user interface, wherein the priority locking mechanism is indicative of a user request for priority floor access in the group communication session and the priority locking mechanism allows the user to lock the wireless communication device to one of a plurality of different priority levels; sending a request to a server for a priority floor access in response to detecting the actuation of the priority locking mechanism; and while the priority locking mechanism is actuated, maintaining the group communication session with one or more devices in a priority lock mode, wherein said group communication session is arbitrated based on a priority rule altered in response to the request such that priority access is given to the user in response to receiving the request at the server for priority floor access. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a server in a group communication session between a plurality of user devices, comprising:
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receiving a request for a media lock from a first user device, wherein the media lock is requested by the first user device to provide priority access to a floor of the group communication session for transmission of a media file comprising at least one of an image file, a video file, a document and a presentation, while enabling other devices in the plurality of user devices to transmit voice data; and locking control of the floor for transmission of the media file in response to the request for a media lock. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of operating a server in a group communication session between a plurality of user devices, comprising:
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receiving a request for priority floor access from a first user device in a group communication session; and maintaining the group communication session with one or more user devices in a priority lock mode, wherein maintaining comprises arbitrating floor control of the group communication session based on a priority rule altered in response to receiving the request such that priority access is given to the first user device in response to receiving the request for priority floor access. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a touchscreen user interface display; a memory; and a processor coupled to the touchscreen user interface display and to the memory and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; establishing a group communication channel supporting a group communication session with one or more devices in a first operating mode in response to a user input on the touchscreen user interface display; detecting actuation of a target-based sliding lock mechanism by a user on the touchscreen user interface display, wherein the target-based sliding lock mechanism is actuated by a user touching the touchscreen user interface display at a first location and sliding the touch to a selected target location of a plurality of target locations on the touchscreen user interface display, wherein each of the plurality of target locations is associated with a different operating mode of the group communication channel, and the selected target location is associated with a second operating mode of the group communication channel; and while the lock mechanism is actuated, maintaining the group communication channel in the second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; initiating a group communication session in response to a user input; detecting an actuation of a priority locking mechanism by a user on a user interface, wherein the priority locking mechanism is indicative of a user request for priority floor access in the group communication session and the priority locking mechanism allows the user to lock the wireless communication device to one of a plurality of different priority levels; sending a request to a server for a priority floor access in response to detecting the actuation of the priority locking mechanism; and while the priority locking mechanism is actuated, maintaining the group communication session with one or more devices in a priority lock mode, wherein said group communication session is arbitrated based on a priority rule altered in response to the request such that priority access is given to the user in response to receiving the request at the server for priority floor access. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A server configured to operate in a group communication session between a plurality of user devices, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a request for a media lock from a first user device, wherein the media lock is requested by the first user device to provide priority access to a floor of the group communication session for transmission of a media file comprising at least one of an image file, a video file, a document and a presentation, while enabling other devices in the plurality of user devices to transmit voice data; and locking control of the floor for transmission of the media file in response to the request for a media lock. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A server configured to operate in a group communication session between a plurality of user devices, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a request for priority floor access from a first user device in a group communication session; and maintaining the group communication session with one or more user devices in a priority lock mode, wherein maintaining comprises arbitrating floor control of the group communication session based on a priority rule altered in response to receiving the request such that priority access is given to the first user device in response to receiving the request for priority floor access. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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means for establishing a group communication channel to enable a group communication session with one or more devices in a first operating mode in response to a user input on a user interface; means for detecting actuation of a target-based sliding lock mechanism by a user on a touchscreen user interface display of the wireless communication device, wherein the target-based sliding lock mechanism is actuated by a user touching the touchscreen user interface display at a first location and sliding the touch to a selected target location of a plurality of target locations on the touchscreen user interface display, wherein each of the plurality of target locations is associated with a different operating mode of the group communication channel, and the selected target location is associated with a second operating mode of the group communication channel; and means for maintaining the group communication channel in the second operating mode while the lock mechanism is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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means for initiating a group communication session in response to a user input; means for detecting an actuation of a priority locking mechanism by a user on a user interface, wherein the priority locking mechanism is indicative of a user request for priority floor access in the group communication session and the priority locking mechanism allows the user to lock the wireless communication device to one of a plurality of different priority levels; means for sending a request to a server for a priority floor access in response to detecting the actuation of the priority locking mechanism; and means for maintaining the group communication session with one or more devices in a priority lock mode while the priority locking mechanism is actuated, wherein said group communication session is arbitrated based on a priority rule altered in response to the request such that priority access is given to the user in response to receiving the request at the server for priority floor access. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67)
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68. A server configured to operate in a group communication session between a plurality of user devices, comprising:
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means for receiving a request for a media lock from a first user device, wherein the media lock is requested by the first user device to provide priority access to a floor of the group communication session for transmission of a media file comprising at least one of an image file, a video file, a document and a presentation, while enabling other devices in the plurality of user devices to transmit voice data; and means for locking control of the floor for transmission of the media file in response to the request for a media lock. - View Dependent Claims (69)
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70. A server configured to operate in a group communication session between a plurality of user devices, comprising:
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means for receiving a request for priority floor access from a first user device in a group communication session; and means for maintaining the group communication session with one or more user devices in a priority lock mode, wherein maintaining comprises arbitrating floor control of the group communication session based on a priority rule altered in response to receiving the request such that priority access is given to the first user device in response to receiving the request for priority floor access. - View Dependent Claims (71)
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72. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a wireless communication device processor to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a group communication channel to enable a group communication session with one or more devices in a first operating mode in response to a user input on a user interface; detecting actuation of a target-based sliding lock mechanism by a user on a touchscreen user interface display of the wireless communication device, wherein the target-based sliding lock mechanism is actuated by a user touching the touchscreen user interface display at a first location and sliding the touch to a selected target location of a plurality of target locations on the touchscreen user interface display, wherein each of the plurality of target locations is associated with a different operating mode of the group communication channel, and the selected target location is associated with a second operating mode of the group communication channel; and while the lock mechanism is actuated, maintaining the group communication channel in the second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a wireless communication device processor to perform operations comprising:
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initiating a group communication session in response to a user input; detecting an actuation of a priority locking mechanism by a user on a user interface, wherein the priority locking mechanism is indicative of a user request for priority floor access in the group communication session and the priority locking mechanism allows the user to lock the wireless communication device to one of a plurality of different priority levels; sending a request to a server for a priority floor access in response to detecting the actuation of the priority locking mechanism; and while the priority locking mechanism is actuated, maintaining the group communication session with one or more devices in a priority lock mode, wherein said group communication session is arbitrated based on a priority rule altered in response to the request such that priority access is given to the user in response to receiving the request at the server for priority floor access. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91)
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92. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a server processor configured to operate in a group communication session between a plurality of user devices to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request for a media lock from a first user device, wherein the media lock is requested by the first user device to provide priority access to a floor of a group communication session for transmission of a media file comprising at least one of an image file, a video file, a document and a presentation, while enabling other devices in the plurality of user devices to transmit voice data; and locking control of the floor for transmission of the media file in response to the request for a media lock. - View Dependent Claims (93)
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94. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a server processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request for priority floor access from a first user device in a group communication session; and maintaining the group communication session with one or more user devices in a priority lock mode, wherein maintaining comprises arbitrating floor control of the group communication session based on a priority rule altered in response to receiving the request such that priority access is given to the first user device in response to receiving the request for priority floor access. - View Dependent Claims (95)
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