Tree-based broadcasting service over push-to-talk mobile IP network

• US 9,692,904 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2015
• Issued: 06/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH (Intel Corporation)
• Inventors: Gupta, Vishal, Jagannathan, Sankarnarayan
• Primary Examiner(s): SALL, EL HADJI MALICK
• Application Number:
  US14/972,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20160212271A1
• Time in Patent Office: 558 Days
• Field of Search: 709204, 709206, 709200, 709224, 709230
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

A method for generating a plurality of messages for inviting communication devices to a communication conference comprises:

• • establishing a first communication conference with a plurality of first communication devices,
  • receiving a plurality of communication device identifiers from a communication device participating in the first communication conference, which communication device identifiers identify the communication devices to be invited to at least a second communication conference,
  • determining the communication devices from the plurality of the communication devices, which are already involved in the first communication conference,
  • generating messages for inviting communication devices to a communication conference only for those communication devices which are not involved in another communication conference.

Claims

1. A server for generating a plurality of messages for inviting communication devices to a conference, comprising:

a conference establishing unit configured to establish the conference with a plurality of first communication devices,

an identification unit configured to identify a plurality of second communication devices to be invited to the conference,

a determination unit configured to determine which of the plurality of second communication devices are already participating in the conference, and

a message generating unit configured to generate messages for inviting to the conference the second communication devices which are not already participating in the conference.

2. The server of claim 1, wherein the message generating unit is further configured to generate messages for inviting to the conference only the second communication devices which are not already participating in the conference.

3. The server of claim 1, wherein the messages are sent by instant messaging.

4. The server of claim 1, wherein the conference is an instant message service communication conference.

5. The server of claim 1, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a plurality of communication device identifiers, which identify the plurality of second communication devices to be invited to the conference.

6. The server of claim 5, wherein the plurality of received communication device identifiers are provided via a conference control protocol.

7. The server of claim 5, wherein the plurality of received communication device identifiers are provided via Session Initiation Protocol.

8. The server of claim 5, wherein the plurality of received communication device identifiers are provided via at least one Session Initiation Protocol INVITE message.

9. The server of claim 5, wherein the plurality of received communication device identifiers is provided by one of the plurality of first communication devices.

10. The server of claim 1, wherein the conference establishing unit is a conference server.

11. A server for generating a plurality of messages for inviting communication devices to a communication conference, comprising:

an identification unit configured to identify communication devices to be invited to at least a second communication conference,

a determination unit configured to determine communication devices from the plurality of the communication devices, which are already involved in the first communication conference, and

a message generating unit configured to generate messages for inviting communication devices to the second communication conference only for those communication devices which are not involved in the first communication conference.

12. The server of claim 11, further comprising:

a communication conference establishing unit configured to establish a first communication conference with a plurality of first communication devices.

13. The server of claim 11, wherein the second communication conference is a sub-conference of the first communication conference.

14. A server for generating a plurality of messages for inviting communication devices to a communication conference, comprising:

an identification means for identifying communication devices to be invited to a second communication conference,

a determination means for determining communication devices from the plurality of the communication devices, which are already involved in the first communication conference, and

a message generating means for generating messages for inviting communication devices to the second communication conference only for those communication devices which are not involved in the first communication conference.

15. The server of claim 14, further comprising:

a communication conference establishing means for establishing a first communication conference with a plurality of first communication devices.

16. The server of claim 14, wherein the second communication conference is a sub-conference of the first communication conference.

17. The server of claim 14, wherein the communication conference is an instant message service communication conference.

18. The server of claim 14, further comprising:

a receiving means for receiving a plurality of communication device identifiers, which identify the communication devices to be invited to the second communication conference.

19. The server of claim 18, wherein the plurality of received communication device identifiers are provided via a conference control protocol.

20. The server of claim 18, wherein the plurality of received communication device identifiers are provided via Session Initiation Protocol.