Abstract:
A method and apparatus for reducing voice latency in a voice-over-data wireless communication system. In a transmitter, data frames are created from audio information by a vocoder and stored in a queue. Prior to storage, some of the data frames are eliminated, or dropped, and are not stored in the queue. In a receiver, data frames are generated from received signals and stored in a queue. Prior to storage in the receiver queue, some of the data frames are dropped. Data frames are dropped either at a single fixed rate, a dual fixed rate, or a variable rate, generally depending on a communication channel latency. By dropping data frames at the transmitter, the receiver, or both, voice latency due to data frame retransmissions is reduced.
Abstract:
Un procedimiento para reducir la latencia de voz en un sistema de comunicación inalámbrica de voz sobre datos, que comprende las etapas de: generar (800) una pluralidad de tramas de datos; descartar (806, 806) una o más de dicha pluralidad de tramas de datos para producir una pluralidad de tramas de datos restantes, en el cual la etapa de descartar una o más de dicha pluralidad de tramas de datos comprende las etapas de: determinar una latencia (802) del canal de comunicación; y descartar (806, 808) cada una de dicha pluralidad de tramas de datos que tenga una tasa codificada igual a una primera tasa de codificación si dicha latencia del canal de comunicación supera un umbral predeterminado; y almacenar (810) dicha pluralidad de tramas de datos restantes en una cola.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing push-to-talk functionality to a conventional telephone. An existing key or switch located on a conventional telephone is selected to act as a push-to-talk switch. When a push-to-talk mode of operation is entered, the preselected key or switch is reconfigured to act as a push-to-talk switch. When the preselected key or switch is pressed while the telephone is in the push-to-talk mode, transmission from the telephone is enabled, allowing a user to transmit information to one or more entities. Transmission generally accurs for as long as the preselected key or switch is pressed. When the preselected key is released, the telephone is disabled from transmitting information.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing push-to-talk functionality to a conventional telephone. An existing key or switch located on a conventional telephone is selected to act as a push-to-talk switch. When a push-to-talk mode of operation is entered, the preselected key or switch is reconfigured to act as a push-to-talk switch. When the preselected key or switch is pressed while the telephone is in the push-to-talk mode, transmission from the telephone is enabled, allowing a user to transmit information to one or more entities. Transmission generally accurs for as long as the preselected key or switch is pressed. When the preselected key is released, the telephone is disabled from transmitting information.