Abstract: A method and device for enabling selective privacy in a push to talk (PTT) wireless group communication session provides improved control over sharing of user identity information. The method includes processing at a PTT server a request for selective privacy. The PTT server then processes one or more selective privacy parameters, whereby at least a first session participant is enabled to receive an identification of a second session participant and a third session participant is not enabled to receive an identification of the second session participant. The PTT server then facilitates the PTT wireless group communication session between at least the first session participant, second session participant, and third session participant according to the one or more selective privacy parameters.

Abstract: A communication system provides for an informing of participants in a Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) communication session that the session is being recorded by a recording device, for a storage, by the recording device, of media that conveyed during the session, and for a subsequent retrieval of the stored media from the recording device. In various embodiments of the invention, a host of the communication session is permitted to determine whether or not the recording device is permitted access to the communication session, and the other participants in the session are able to determine whether to remain in the session when the recording device is permitted access. A user of an MS on behalf of whom the recording device is participating is then able to retrieve the stored media along with information identifying a source of the media and a time associated with the storage of the media.

Abstract: A method and device for enabling selective privacy in a push to talk (PTT) wireless group communication session provides improved control over sharing of user identity information. The method includes processing at a PTT server a request for selective privacy. The PTT server then processes one or more selective privacy parameters, whereby at least a first session participant is enabled to receive an identification of a second session participant and a third session participant is not enabled to receive an identification of the second session participant. The PTT server then facilitates the PTT wireless group communication session between at least the first session participant, second session participant, and third session participant according to the one or more selective privacy parameters.

Abstract: A method and information processing system provide discrete media transfer status information. The method includes receiving a discrete media transfer request (904) from a wireless device (104) including discrete media. A request for discrete media transfer status information is received. A request (912) for discrete media transfer status information is wirelessly sent to each receiving wireless device (106) in a group of wireless devices receiving the same media set. Discrete media transfer status information (914) is received from each of the receiving wireless devices (106). A current transfer status (916) associated with each receiving wireless device (106) is stored based on the discrete media transfer status information received from each receiving wireless device. Transfer status (918) for each receiving wireless device (106) is wirelessly sent to at least one wireless device of the group of receiving wireless devices.

Abstract: A method and system establishing a floor grant in a Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) communication network includes a first step of initiating a PoC session. A next step includes associating a floor grant parameter with the PoC session. A next step includes determining the floor grant parameter associated with the PoC session. A next step includes mapping the floor grant parameter to a predefined floor control scheme. A next step includes operating the PoC session with the floor control scheme. The present invention allows floor control schemes other than the commonly known floor grant to the caller initiating a PoC session.

Abstract: A system (100) and method (200) is provided to customize services (150). The method can include conveying (204) access network information from a user device to a core network using a SIP message, and adapting (206) a service provided by the core network according to the access network information contained in the SIP message. The method can include creating a header field to convey the access network information. A roaming status indictor can be included in a SIP SUBSCRIBE, a SIP INVITE, a SIP MESSAGE or a SIP REGISTER for adapting the delivery of presence state information concerning a resource.

Abstract: These various embodiments are usable in a context that comprises a first network that serves to communicatively couple an entity within a second network (which second network is different than the first network) with an end user platform. Pursuant to these teachings this entity is identified as having a predetermined status with respect to being provided with information regarding at least one first network event. When the first network event is detected within the first network, a message is provided to the entity regarding this first network event. By one approach the entity can acquire the indicated status via a subscription process.

Abstract: In the present technique of wireless data synchronization, a data synchronization request to wirelessly synchronize data related to the request with a server is intercepted (304). Synchronization information of the data synchronization request to the server is assessed (306) to determine (308) whether the synchronization information corresponds in at least a predetermined way to a predefined condition. The data related to the data synchronization request is synchronized (310) with the server when the synchronization information corresponds in at least the predetermined way to the predefined condition.

Abstract: A communication system provides for an informing of participants in a Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) communication session that the session is being recorded by a recording device, for a storage, by the recording device, of media that conveyed during the session, and for a subsequent retrieval of the stored media from the recording device. In various embodiments of the invention, a host of the communication session is permitted to determine whether or not the recording device is permitted access to the communication session, and the other participants in the session are able to determine whether to remain in the session when the recording device is permitted access. A user of an MS on behalf of whom the recording device is participating is then able to retrieve the stored media along with information identifying a source of the media and a time associated with the storage of the media.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for executing an emergency plan using a push-to-talk network is disclosed. In a first step, a notification of an emergency is received at an emergency communication platform. Next, a proper response group based on the type of emergency is determined. Then, an emergency message is sent to the response group using the push-to-talk network.

Abstract: A method for providing push-to-talk service between PTT enabled devices and non-PTT enabled devices is disclosed. First, the non-PTT enabled device is registered at a PTT interworking agent. Then, signaling data is received at an interface in a first format. The signaling data includes an identifier corresponding to one or more destination phones. Next, the signaling data in the first format is converted to a second signaling protocol at the PTT interworking agent. The push-to-talk signaling information is sent to a push-to-talk server and a destination address is located for each of the one or more phones associated with the signaling data. The signaling data is then routed to the one or more phones.

Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) communication system that includes an access point in communication with a mobile station and at least one Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) server provides an authentication process whereby a user of the mobile station may select a WLAN service provider from among one or more WLAN service providers and/or one or more 3GPP service providers before being authenticated and further to make a decision to subscribe to the services of the selected service provider based on network service information, other than or in addition to an Service Set Identifier (SSID), associated with the selected service provider.

Abstract: A digital telecommunication network (10) provides an audio processor (56) for each call in each external node (14). The audio processor (56) includes a vocoder and additional functions. At a source external node (14), the audio processor (56) detects DTMF events and encodes the events in a call-related signalling packet (26) which conveys a history of all DTMF activity at the source node over the past several seconds. In addition, the source node detects silence and configures a call-related signalling packet (26) to instruct a destination node (14) how to synthesize comfort noise. Speech is encoded as vocoded voice packets rather than call-related signalling packets. At a destination external node, the node's audio processor (56) distinguishes call-related signalling from vocoded voice. The audio processor (56) synthesizes voice, comfort noise, DTMF signals, and other signals in response to the call-related signalling packets and vocoded voice packets.