Granted Patent B2

US 8,639,280 · App. 11/831,015 · Granted Jan 28, 2014

Abstract

Claims (45)

1. A method for indicating an operating mode of a push-to-talk communication device, the method comprising:

executing, on the push-to-talk communication device, in one of a push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or a push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode; and

transmitting the operating mode in a Session Initiation Protocol message from the push-to-talk communication device to a communication network.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

defining, on the push-to-talk communication device, an event package including the operating mode.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

defining, on the push-to-talk communication device, an event package including the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

defining, on the push-to-talk communication device, an event package including the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

selecting one of said push-to-talk automatic-answer mode, a push-to-talk always-automatic-answer mode and said push-to-talk manual-answer mode, at said push-to-talk communication device, and responsively providing said transmitting the operating mode in the Session Initiation Protocol message from said push-to-talk communication device to the communication network.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

in response to receiving a selection of one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode, setting the selected one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode; and

in response to the setting of the selected one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode, executing the selected one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode.

7. A method for registering an operating mode of a push-to-talk communication device at a communication network, the method comprising:

receiving, at the communication network, a Session Initiation Protocol message from the push-to-talk communication device, the message including one of a push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or a push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode; and

registering the operating mode with the communication network.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the receiving one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode is receiving the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the receiving one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode is receiving the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the receiving one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or the push-to-talk manual-answer mode as the operating mode is part of receiving an event package within the message from the push-to-talk communication device.

11. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving a Subscription to a Registration Event package at the communication network from the push-to-talk communication device.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein the receiving the operating mode in the Session Initiation Protocol message from said push-to-talk communication device is responsive to selection made on the push-to-talk communication device of one of said push-to-talk automatic-answer mode, a push-to-talk always-automatic-answer mode and said push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

13. A push-to-talk communication device comprising:

a wireless transmitter for transmitting data to a communications network; and

a processor coupled to the wireless transmitter, the processor configured to:

execute in one of a push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or a push-to-talk manual-answer mode as an operating mode; and

generate a Session Initiation Protocol message containing the operating mode to be sent to a communication network.

14. The push-to-talk communication device as recited in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to:

cause display of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode and the push-to-talk manual-answer mode for selection; and

receive selection of one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode and the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

15. The push-to-talk communication device as recited in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to:

define an event package including the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode.

16. The push-to-talk communication device as recited in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to:

define an event package including the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

17. A non-transitory computer readable media storing processor executable instructions to:

execute in one of a push-to-talk automatic-answer mode or a push-to-talk manual-answer mode as an operating mode; and

generate a Session Initiation Protocol message containing the operating mode to be sent to a communication network.

18. The non-transitory computer readable media as recited in claim 17 further storing instructions to:

cause display of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode and the push-to-talk manual-answer mode for selection; and

receive selection of one of the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode and the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

19. The non-transitory computer readable media as recited in claim 17 further storing instructions to:

define an event package including the push-to-talk automatic-answer mode.

20. The non-transitory computer readable media as recited in claim 17 further storing instructions to:

define an event package including the push-to-talk manual-answer mode.

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