Client-Side Buffering Of Push-To-Talk Messages
A push-to-talk client device receives a request to initiate an audio message. The push-to-talk client device records a first part of the audio message for storage in a buffer. The push-to-talk client device stores the first part in the buffer. The push-to-talk client receives, from a push-to-talk server, a confirmation that the push-to-talk server is receiving audio of the audio message from the push-to-talk client device. The push-to-talk client device transmits, to the push-to-talk server, the recorded first part of the audio message from the buffer. The push-to-talk client device transmits, to the push-to-talk server, real-time audio of the audio message.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving, at a push-to-talk client device, a request to initiate an audio message;
recording a first part of the audio message for storage in a buffer of the push-to-talk client device;
storing the first part in the buffer;
receiving, from a push-to-talk server, a confirmation that the push-to-talk server is receiving audio of the audio message from the push-to-talk client device;
transmitting, to the push-to-talk server, the recorded first part of the audio message from the buffer of the push-to-talk client device; and
transmitting, to the push-to-talk server, real-time audio of the audio message from the push-to-talk client device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein recording the first part of the audio message comprises:
generating an audio file or raw audio data.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the confirmation comprises a signal that a push-to-talk channel is locked for use by the push-to-talk client device.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the confirmation comprises a signal that a push-to-talk channel is currently unavailable, and that the push-to-talk server is buffering the audio message for future transmission.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the real-time audio comprises:
causing the push-to-talk server to buffer the real-time audio for future transmission to a recipient device.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the recorded first part of the audio message comprises:
causing the push-to-talk server to further transmit the recorded first part of the audio message to a recipient device.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the request to initiate the audio message comprises:
receiving an indication of a selection of a transmit button of a user interface of the push-to-talk client device.
8 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, at a push-to-talk client device, a request to initiate an audio message;
recording a first part of the audio message for storage in a buffer of the push-to-talk client device;
storing the first part in the buffer;
receiving, from a push-to-talk server, a confirmation that the push-to-talk server is receiving audio of the audio message from the push-to-talk client device;
transmitting, to the push-to-talk server, the recorded first part of the audio message from the buffer of the push-to-talk client device; and
transmitting, to the push-to-talk server, real-time audio of the audio message from the push-to-talk client device.
9 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein recording the first part of the audio message comprises:
generating an audio file storing the first part of the audio message.
10 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the confirmation comprises a signal that a push-to-talk channel is locked for use.
11 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the confirmation comprises a signal that a push-to-talk channel is currently unavailable, and that the push-to-talk server is buffering the audio message.
12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein transmitting the real-time audio comprises:
causing the push-to-talk server to buffer the real-time audio for future transmission.
13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein transmitting the recorded first part of the audio message comprises:
causing the push-to-talk server to forward the recorded first part of the audio message to a recipient device.
14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein receiving the request to initiate the audio message comprises:
receiving an indication of a selection of a transmit button of the push-to-talk client device.
15 . A system, comprising:
a memory subsystem storing instructions; and
processing circuitry configured to execute the instructions to:
receive, at a push-to-talk client device, a request to initiate an audio message;
record a first part of the audio message for storage in a buffer of the push-to-talk client device;
store the first part in the buffer;
receive, from a push-to-talk server, a confirmation that the push-to-talk server is receiving audio of the audio message from the push-to-talk client device;
transmit, to the push-to-talk server, the recorded first part of the audio message from the buffer of the push-to-talk client device; and
transmit, to the push-to-talk server, real-time audio of the audio message from the push-to-talk client device.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein, to record the first part of the audio message, the processing circuitry is configured to execute the instructions to:
generate an audio file for storage in the buffer.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the confirmation comprises a signal that a push-to-talk channel assigned to the push-to-talk client device.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the confirmation comprises a signal that a push-to-talk channel is currently unavailable, and that the push-to-talk server is storing the audio message for future transmission.
19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein, to transmit the real-time audio, the processing circuitry is configured to execute the instructions to:
cause the push-to-talk server to store the real-time audio for future transmission to a recipient device.
20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein, to transmit the recorded first part of the audio message, the processing circuitry is configured to execute the instructions to:
cause the push-to-talk server to transmit the recorded first part of the audio message to a device in a push-to-talk group.