Abstract:
A communication system (100), upon receiving an instruction to transfer deferrable data, determines whether an air interface (128) is congested and, when the air interface is congested, defers a transfer of the deferrable data or transfers the deferrable, lower priority data as higher priority data. When, during a transfer of deferrable data, the system determines that the air interface is congested, the system may terminate the call and save a state of a partially completed deferred data transfer. Subsequent to the termination of the call, the system establishes another data connection over the air interface and transfers any remaining, not yet transferred deferrable data. In order to discourage subscribers from transferring higher priority data as lower priority data, the system may further restrict a transfer of lower priority data to designated time periods while allowing a transfer of higher priority data during the designated time periods and other time periods.
Abstract:
A method and system for transferring an ongoing communication session from one application server (AS) to another is described. Multiple ASs are monitored and serviced by a Transfer Management Module (TMM). Each of the ASs serves a different network and each network includes various end devices. During an ongoing communication session, whether the session is to continue using the current AS is determined based on a set of rules. If the session is to be transferred, an alternative AS that provides the same application as the current AS is selected using a set of conditions. Upon selection of the alternative AS, the current AS transfers the control and/or media state of the ongoing session for one to all users through the TMM to the selected AS, and the session is continued.
Abstract:
Users (101, 102, 103) affiliated with a first narrowband talk group or participating in a narrowband talk group communication (114) are able to establish a parallel communication group with the same users of the first talk group using alternate communication devices (101a, 102a, 102c, 103a) to enable transmission of multimedia over the disparate communication networks. One or more databases (108, 110) store and correlate information regarding the users (101, 102, 103) of the narrowband talk group, as well as information regarding the user's communication devices (101a, 101b, 102a, 102b, 102c, 103a, 103b) and access technologies employed by the communication devices to determine the possible broadband groups available and an acceptable access technology to transmit the multi-media to the broadband group/data group users. The disparate network group manager (106) informs the users (101, 102, 103) of the narrowband talk group of the presence or availability of the parallel broadband group and establishes the parallel broadband group session when requested to do so by a user of the narrowband talk group.
Abstract:
A communication system (100), upon receiving an instruction to transfer deferrable data, determines whether an air interface (128) is congested and, when the air interface is congested, defers a transfer of the deferrable data or transfers the deferrable, lower priority data as higher priority data. When, during a transfer of deferrable data, the system determines that the air interface is congested, the system may terminate the call and save a state of a partially completed deferred data transfer. Subsequent to the termination of the call, the system establishes another data connection over the air interface and transfers any remaining, not yet transferred deferrable data. In order to discourage subscribers from transferring higher priority data as lower priority data, the system may further restrict a transfer of lower priority data to designated time periods while allowing a transfer of higher priority data during the designated time periods and other time periods.
Abstract:
Users (101, 102, 103) affiliated with a first narrowband talk group or participating in a narrowband talk group communication (114) are able to establish a parallel communication group with the same users of the first talk group using alternate communication devices (101a, 102a, 102c, 103a) to enable transmission of multimedia over the disparate communication networks. One or more databases (108, 110) store and correlate information regarding the users (101, 102, 103) of the narrowband talk group, as well as information regarding the user's communication devices (101a, 101b, 102a, 102b, 102c, 103a, 103b) and access technologies employed by the communication devices to determine the possible broadband groups available and an acceptable access technology to transmit the multi-media to the broadband group/data group users. The disparate network group manager (106) informs the users (101, 102, 103) of the narrowband talk group of the presence or availability of the parallel broadband group and establishes the parallel broadband group session when requested to do so by a user of the narrowband talk group.
Abstract:
Users (101, 102, 103) affiliated with a first narrowband talk group or participating in a narrowband talk group communication (114) are able to establish a parallel communication group with the same users of the first talk group using alternate communication devices (101a, 102a, 102c, 103a) to enable transmission of multimedia over the disparate communication networks. One or more databases (108, 110) store and correlate information regarding the users (101, 102, 103) of the narrowband talk group, as well as information regarding the user's communication devices (101a, 101b, 102a, 102b, 102c, 103a, 103b) and access technologies employed by the communication devices to determine the possible broadband groups available and an acceptable access technology to transmit the multi-media to the broadband group/data group users. The disparate network group manager (106) informs the users (101, 102, 103) of the narrowband talk group of the presence or availability of the parallel broadband group and establishes the parallel broadband group session when requested to do so by a user of the narrowband talk group.
Abstract:
After a base station (101) receives a call origination message from a remote unit (113), the base station determines (101) those base stations (101-103) that are capable of supporting communication with the remote unit (113). The eligible base stations (eligible set) are instructed to "listen" for communication from the remote unit (113), and the remote unit (113) is provided the eligible set. Once the remote unit (113) receives the eligible set of base stations, the remote unit then determines the base station (103) having the best radio environment characteristics, and begins communication with the base station (103).
Abstract:
A method and system is implemented to form a communication group comprising a plurality of entities. The method includes receiving a resource manager state generated for an event and extracting a plurality of parameters that indicate resource availability based on the resource manager state. The method further includes applying a set of rules to the resource state and to the plurality of parameters to select resources to form a communication group comprising a plurality of entities to distribute content related to the event.
Abstract:
A communication system (100), upon receiving an instruction to transfer deferrable data, determines whether an air interface (128) is congested and, when the air interface is congested, defers a transfer of the deferrable data or transfers the deferrable, lower priority data as higher priority data. When, during a transfer of deferrable data, the system determines that the air interface is congested, the system may terminate the call and save a state of a partially completed deferred data transfer. Subsequent to the termination of the call, the system establishes another data connection over the air interface and transfers any remaining, not yet transferred deferrable data. In order to discourage subscribers from transferring higher priority data as lower priority data, the system may further restrict a transfer of lower priority data to designated time periods while allowing a transfer of higher priority data during the designated time periods and other time periods.