System and method for efficient use of radio resources for push-to-talk services in mobile wireless communications systems
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a wireless terminal, a command for initiation of a new media transmission via a push-to-talk (PTT) session over a mobile communications network, wherein the PTT session comprises a previously established session;
generating, by the wireless terminal, a media access control layer (MAC layer) PTT request message, and transmitting the MAC layer PTT request message, via a wireless channel of the mobile communications network without requesting an uplink resource allocation for the MAC layer PTT request message, to a wireless gateway of the mobile communications network, wherein the MAC layer PTT request message is configured based on a MAC layer control messaging protocol that is applied for reduced resource requirements and reduced latency over the wireless channel;
generating, by the wireless gateway, a Talk Burst (TB) request message based on the MAC layer PTT request message and transmitting the TB request message to a remote PTT server; and
receiving, in response to the MAC layer PTT request message, a TB grant message from the wireless gateway indicating that floor control for the PTT session has been granted to the wireless terminal, wherein the TB grant message is received via a Talk Burst Control Protocol (TBCP) bearer and is based on a TB grant message from the remote PTT server.
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Abstract
A resource efficient approach for push-to-talk (PTT) services over a mobile communications network is provided. A remote terminal (UT) receives a command for initiating a PTT session. The UT generates a RAB binding create message, including a PTT session identifier and RAB binding information, and transmits the RAB binding create message to a wireless gateway. The UT receives a RAB binding response from the wireless gateway, and performs a protocol signaling process for establishing PDP bearers, and for establishing the PTT session on a PTT server. The UT receives a command for initiation of media transmission for the PTT session, generates talk burst (TB) request message, and transmits the request message to the wireless gateway (the TB request message is transmitted via media access control (MAC) layer control messaging). In response, the UT receives a talk burst grant message from the wireless gateway.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a wireless terminal, a command for initiation of a new media transmission via a push-to-talk (PTT) session over a mobile communications network, wherein the PTT session comprises a previously established session; generating, by the wireless terminal, a media access control layer (MAC layer) PTT request message, and transmitting the MAC layer PTT request message, via a wireless channel of the mobile communications network without requesting an uplink resource allocation for the MAC layer PTT request message, to a wireless gateway of the mobile communications network, wherein the MAC layer PTT request message is configured based on a MAC layer control messaging protocol that is applied for reduced resource requirements and reduced latency over the wireless channel; generating, by the wireless gateway, a Talk Burst (TB) request message based on the MAC layer PTT request message and transmitting the TB request message to a remote PTT server; and receiving, in response to the MAC layer PTT request message, a TB grant message from the wireless gateway indicating that floor control for the PTT session has been granted to the wireless terminal, wherein the TB grant message is received via a Talk Burst Control Protocol (TBCP) bearer and is based on a TB grant message from the remote PTT server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a wireless terminal; and a wireless gateway, and wherein the wireless terminal is configured (1) to receive a command for initiation of a new media transmission via a push-to-talk (PTT) session over a mobile communications network, wherein the PTT session comprises a previously established session, (2) to generate a media access control layer (MAC layer) PTT request message, and (3) to transmit the MAC layer PTT request message, via a wireless channel of the mobile communications network to the wireless gateway without requesting an uplink resource allocation for the MAC layer PTT request message, wherein the MAC layer PTT request message is configured based on a MAC layer control messaging protocol that is applied for reduced resource requirements and reduced latency over the wireless channel, wherein the wireless gateway is configured to generate a Talk Burst (TB) request message based on the MAC layer PTT request message, and to transmit the TB request message to a remote PTT server, and wherein the wireless terminal is further configured to receive, in response to the MAC layer PTT request message, a TB grant message from the wireless gateway indicating that floor control for the PTT session has been granted to the wireless terminal, wherein the TB grant message from the wireless gateway is received via a Talk Burst Control Protocol (TBCP) bearer and is based on a TB grant message from the remote PTT server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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