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Group communication method and system

  • US 9,319,850 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2013
  • Issued: 04/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a plurality of group calls, the method comprising:

  • receiving call control signaling associated with a first group call associated with a first group of user communication entities;

    identifying a first user communication entity of the first group of user communication entities associated with the first group call;

    determining one or more available delivery methods for the first user communication entity in association with the first group call, wherein the one or more available delivery methods comprises at least one of a first delivery method and a second delivery method; and

    in response to determining the one or more available delivery methods;

    determining that the first user communication entity is participating in a second group call involving a second group of user communication entities via an existing delivery method;

    determining whether a first priority associated with the first group call for the first user communication entity is higher than a second priority associated with the second group call for the first user communication entity;

    when the first priority is higher than the second priority, determining to deliver, to the first user communication entity, the call control signaling associated with the first group call via a delivery method of the one or more delivery methods;

    when the second priority is higher than the first priority, determining to deliver, to the first user communication entity, the call control signaling associated with the first group call via any delivery method, of the one or more delivery methods, that does not convey higher priority than the existing delivery method; and

    conveying, to the first user communication entity and via the determined delivery method, a call control message associated with the first group call.

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