Control of voice communication codec mode based on non-voice communication
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1. A method to control voice-codec mode used for a voice call in which a user equipment device (UE) engages, the method comprising:
- determining a type of non-voice communication in which the UE engages separately from and concurrently with the voice call; and
based at least in part on the determined type of non-voice communication in which the UE engages separately from and concurrently with the voice call, (i) selecting a voice-codec mode to be used for the voice call and (ii) causing the UE to use the selected voice-codec mode for the voice call.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing voice codec rate used for voice communication by a user equipment device (UE). In accordance with the disclosure, the voice codec rate will be established (e.g., set or modified) based on a consideration of what type or types of non-voice communication the UE will engage in or is engaging in concurrently with the voice communication.
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1. A method to control voice-codec mode used for a voice call in which a user equipment device (UE) engages, the method comprising:
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determining a type of non-voice communication in which the UE engages separately from and concurrently with the voice call; and based at least in part on the determined type of non-voice communication in which the UE engages separately from and concurrently with the voice call, (i) selecting a voice-codec mode to be used for the voice call and (ii) causing the UE to use the selected voice-codec mode for the voice call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A base station configured to manage voice-codec rate used for a voice call by a user equipment device (UE) served by the base station, wherein the base station comprises:
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a wireless communication interface including an antenna structure and transceiver for communicating over an air interface with the UE; and a controller including a processing unit, non-transitory data storage, and program instructions stored in the data storage and executable by the processing unit to (a) determine a type of non-voice communication in which the UE engages separately from and concurrently with the voice call, and (b) based at least in part on the determined type of non-voice communication in which the UE engages separately from and concurrently with the voice call, (i) select a voice-codec rate to be used for the voice call by the UE and (ii) cause the UE to use the selected voice-codec rate for the voice call. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling voice-codec rate used by a user equipment device (UE) for a voice call, the method comprising:
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determining a type of non-voice-call communication in which the UE engages separately from the voice call; determining, based at least in part on the determined type of non-voice-call communication in which the UE engages separately from the voice call, a voice-codec rate to be used by the UE for the voice call; and causing the UE to use the determined voice-codec rate for the voice call. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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