COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING

• US 20160050549A1
• Filed: 10/28/2015
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH (Intel Corporation)
• Inventors: KOWALEWSKI, Frank
• Granted Patent: US 9,521,532 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

In various aspects of this disclosure, a communication terminal device may be provided. The communication terminal device may include a receiver. The receiver may be configured to receive a message from a first communication device. The communication terminal device may further include a circuit configured to provide a communication device to communication device communication. The communication terminal device may further include a controller. The controller may be configured to determine whether to relay the received message to at least one second communication device. The controller may further be configured to modify the message if the controller determined to relay the received message. The controller may further be configured to relay and transmit the modified message to the at least one second communication device.

Claims

1. A communication terminal device, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a message from a first communication device;

a circuit configured to provide a communication device to communication device communication; and

a controller configured

to determine whether to relay the received message to at least one second communication device;

to modify the message if the controller determined to relay the received message; and

to relay and transmit the modified message to the at least one second communication device.

2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit the modified message to the at least one second communication device via a communication device to communication device communication.

3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1,

wherein the first communication device is configured as a group communication server.

4. The communication terminal device according to claim 1,

wherein the at least one second communication device is configured as a group communication server.

5. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising

a storage circuit configured to store a communication status of the at least one second communication device relayed by the communication terminal device.

6. The communication terminal device according to claim 5,

wherein the controller is further configured to relay the message received from the first communication device in accordance with the communication status stored in the storage circuit.

7. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising

a cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit configured to provide a communication in accordance with a cellular wide area radio communication technology.

8. The communication terminal device according to claim 1,

wherein the circuit is configured to provide the Session Initiation Protocol as a communication control protocol for the communication device to communication device communication.

9. The communication terminal device according to claim 1,

wherein the circuit is configured to provide

the Real-time Transport Protocol as a communication data protocol for the communication device to communication device communication;

and

the Real-time Transport Control Protocol as a communication data control protocol for the communication device to communication device communication.

10. A method for controlling a communication terminal device, the method comprising:

receiving a message from a first communication device;

providing a communication device to communication device communication;

determining whether to relay the received message to at least one second communication device;

modifying the message if the communication terminal device determines to relay the received message; and

relaying and transmitting the modified message to the at least one second communication device.

11. The method according to claim 10,

wherein the message dedicated to the second communication device, which is relayed to the at least one second communication device is sent once by the first communication device.

12. The method according to claim 10,

wherein the Session Initiation Protocol is provided as a communication control protocol for the communication device to communication device communication.

13. The method according to claim 10,

wherein the Real-time Transport Protocol is provided as a communication data protocol for the communication device to communication device communication;

and

wherein the Real-time Transport Control Protocol is provided as a communication data control protocol for the communication device to communication device communication.

14. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

transmitting the modified message to the at least one second communication device via a communication device to communication device communication.

15. The method according to claim 10,

wherein the communication terminal device is connected to a group communication server.

16. The method according to claim 10,

wherein one of the first communication device and the at least one second communication device is configured as a group communication server.

17. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:

relaying a message from the at least one second communication device to the group communication server.

18. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

storing a communication status of the at least one second communication device relayed by the communication terminal device.

19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising:

relaying the message received from the first communication device in accordance with the communication status stored in the storage circuit.

20. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

examining the message for information dedicated for the communication terminal device.