Virtual push to talk (PTT) and push to share (PTS) for wireless communications systems
Advanced voice services known as “Virtual Push-to-Talk” and “Push-to-Share” for wireless communications systems. A Real-Time Exchange (RTX) interfaces to the wireless network to provide these advanced voice services.
1 . An apparatus for providing advanced voice services in a wireless network, comprising:
a Real-Time Exchange (RTX) that interfaces to the wireless network to provide a Virtual Push-to-Talk (PTT) sub-session between members of a group within a PTT session.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the Virtual PTT sub-session allows a sub-group of the group to privately converse within the PTT session.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the Virtual PTT sub-session is invoked while the members of the group are engaged in a first 1:Many PTT session.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the Virtual PTT subs-session is a second 1:Many or 1:1 PTT session that comprises a sidebar within the first 1:Many PTT session.
5 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the Virtual PTT sub-session is joined among a subset of the members of the group in the first 1:Many PTT session.
6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein, upon completion of the Virtual PTT sub-session, the subset of the members of the group re-join the first 1:Many PTT session.
7 . A method for providing advanced voice services in a wireless network, comprising:
providing a Virtual Push-to-Talk (PTT) sub-session between members of a group within a PTT session using a real-time exchange that interfaces to the wireless network.
9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the Virtual PTT sub-session allows a sub-group of the group to privately converse within the PTT session.
10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the Virtual PTT sub-session is invoked while the members of the group are engaged in a first 1:Many PTT session.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the Virtual PTT subs-session is a second 1:Many or 1:1 PTT session that comprises a sidebar within the first 1:Many PTT session.
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the Virtual PTT sub-session is joined among a subset of the members of the group in the first 1:Many PTT session.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein, upon completion of the Virtual PTT sub-session, the subset of the members of the group re-join the first 1:Many PTT session.
14 . An apparatus for providing group voice services in a wireless network, comprising:
a Real-Time Exchange (RTX) coupled to a Push-to-Message (P2M) server, wherein the RTX and P2M Server interface to the wireless network, and the RTX and the P2M server work together to provide a Push-to-Share (PTS) service for sharing information among members of a group, wherein the members of the group have a common data store on the P2M Server for sharing information with each other.
15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the shared information comprises group notes, group reminders, group alarms, phone book entries, contact lists, or a group inbox.
16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the P2M Server includes PTS folders for the group.
17 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein when one member of the group pushes data using the PTS, other members of the group are notified by sending links to the handsets of the other members of the group, so that the other members of the group can access the data by invoking the links.
18 . A method for providing group voice services in a wireless network, comprising:
providing a Push-to-Share (PTS) service for sharing information among members of a group using a Real-Time Exchange (RTX) coupled to a Push-to-Message (P2M) server, wherein the RTX and P2M Server interface to the wireless network, and the members of the group have a common data store on the P2M Server for sharing information with each other.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the shared information comprises group notes, group reminders, group alarms, phone book entries, contact lists, or a group inbox.
20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the P2M Server includes PTS folders for the group.
21 . The method of claim 18 , wherein when one member of the group pushes data using the PTS, other members of the group are notified by sending links to the handsets of the other members of the group, so that the other members of the group can access the data by invoking the links.