Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and non-transitory process-readable storage media for scalable data service distribution in WiFi Miracast. A processor of a source computing device in a WiFi Miracast network may group all sink computing devices scheduled to receive a frame or packet of a service into a single multicast group and transmit a multicast frame or packet to the sink computing devices. Individual sink computing devices in a WiFi Miracast network may be configured to send error logs indicating the quality of their respective wireless connections with a source computing device to the source computing device. A source computing device may add multicast group member sink computing devices to a unicast group based at least in part on missing and/or received error logs from the multicast group member sink computing devices.

Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and non-transitory process-readable storage media for scalable data service distribution in a wireless network. A processor of a source computing device in a wireless network, such as a WiFi Miracast® network, may group all sink computing devices scheduled to receive a frame or packet of a service into a single multicast group and transmit a multicast frame or packet to the sink computing devices. Individual sink computing devices in the network may be configured to send error logs indicating the quality of their respective wireless connections with a source computing device to the source computing device. Operations of estimating a channel state, determining whether the estimated channel state satisfies an error threshold value, and generating an error log may be performed in one or more hardware modules of sink computing devices.

Abstract: A radio communication system includes provider equipment and at least two subscriber radio units, each operable in a telephone communication mode and a dispatch communication mode. The provider equipment is operable to receive a communication request from a subscriber radio unit, the request including a requested communication mode and a mode-specific identifier identifying a target subscriber radio unit. The provider equipment compares the mode-specific identifier to the requested communication mode.

Abstract: A method (500), communication system (10) and portable communication unit (31, 32, 33) capable of integrating a plurality of communication services can include a transceiver and a processor (34) coupled to the transceiver. The processor coupled to the transceiver can be programmed to receive (508) at least one request among a dispatch call request, an interconnect call request, and a packet data session request while the portable communication unit is in an active session with at least one among an existing dispatch call, an existing interconnect call, and an existing packet data session, provide notification (512) of the at least one request while in the active session, and enable a selection (514) among a rejection of the at least one request, an acceptance of the at least one request, and a message response to the at least one request.

Abstract: A method (50) of arbitrating the selection of engines between a local engine (24 or 124) and a network-based engine (36 or 136) in a mobile communication network for voice recognition or text conversion can include the step of determining at least one factor among an available bandwidth on a given channel (90), a signal quality on the given channel (94), a latency indication (58), a desired application need (62, 66, or 70), a cost factor (92), a background environment indication (84), and a number of unsuccessful attempts on the given channel and the step of automatically selecting (74) one among the local engine and the network-based engine based upon the at least one factor determined when performing at least one among voice recognition and text conversion.

Abstract: An electronic device such as a radio communication device (900) includes a modality manager (112) which can select input and/or output modalities (102-110) based on available bandwidth and associated cost savings to the end user. The modality manager (112) adaptively selects the modality and also can keep track of changes in operating conditions and make changes to the current modality based on the changing conditions. By having a modality manager (112) the end user is not burdened with making determinations as to which one or more modalities (102-110) are best used in a given situation.

Abstract: A peer to peer messaging protocol allows for messaging using a variety of media and for changing the media during a messaging session. The protocol requires far less code space to implement over existing messaging protocols, such as session initiation protocol, and real time transport protocol. The protocol employs a capability exchange (602) for establishing the media capabilities of the respective peer devices as both a request and the final negotiation. The capability exchange messages use a common header (103) that is also used in subsequent data transmissions carrying the actual message content.