Abstract:
A method and system for conducting a group call between a source electronic device (116) and a plurality of destination electronic devices is disclosed. A packet characterized by a first coding technique and destined towards the plurality of destination electronic devices is received. The packet is processed to identify if at least one of the plurality destination electronic devices uses the first coding technique. The packet is then multiplied to form a plurality of packets. The plurality of packets is sent to the plurality of destination electronic devices using the first coding technique. Further, in case at least one of the plurality of destination devices uses a second coding technique, the packet is transcoded to the second coding technique. The transcoded packet is multiplied to form a plurality of transcoded packets. The plurality of transcoded packets are sent to the plurality of destination electronic devices using the second coding technique.
Abstract:
A system, method, and wireless device for dynamically selecting a wireless information communication mode for wireless communication of information to at least one wireless device (104). The method includes receiving at least one request for wireless communication of information to at least one wireless device (104). The method further comprises selecting, based at least in part on a total number of wireless devices to receive the wireless communication of information, a mode of wireless communication of information to the at least one wireless device (104). The mode of wireless communication being selected from at least one of a wireless information broadcast communication mode, a wireless information multicast communication mode, and a wireless information unicast communication mode. The at least one wireless device (104) is wireless notified to set its current wireless communication mode to the selected mode of wireless communication to receive the wireless communication of the information.
Abstract:
For a network server (35) communicating with a wireless unit (10) via a Session Initiation Protocol, a retransmission method (50) first sets a timer based upon a time likely for a mobile unit to respond (54). Then the network server waits for a response (56). When the timer set for the kind of mobile unit being used expires (64), a retransmit of the original SIP request takes place (68). Optionally, modes for waiting may include a linear mode (72) and an exponential mode (74).
Abstract:
A method for compressing an address of record (111-117) includes a number of members in a group call (100). A compressed list (120) is generated by listing a common domain name (130), a member ID, a unique index number (121) that represents the member and optionally a presence indicator (131). The compressed list (120) is transmitted (182-186) to each of the members of the group call. When a particular member requests to speak (188) the network transmits (190-194) only the unique index number and optionally the presence information of the requesting member.