Arbitrated audio communication with reduced latency
OwnerJames A. Hutchisoninventor
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Abstract
An arbitrated communication system provides reduced audio latency by transmitting audio with transmission of an access request. To obtain access to a broadcast link, a request for access is transmitted to an arbitration controller. The user does not wait for an indication that the access request has been granted. Instead, the audio is transmitted following or integrated with transmission of the request. If the request is denied, the audio is discarded. In most instances, however, the request will be granted. As a result, the audio can be transmitted relatively immediately, significantly reducing latency in the system.
Claims34
A method comprising:
- transmitting a request for access to a broadcast link in a point-to-multipoint communication system;
- transmitting audio with the access request;
- and
- terminating the audio transmission in the event the access request is denied.
A method comprising:.
- receiving a request for access to a broadcast link in a point-to-multipoint communication system;
- receiving audio with the access request;
- and
- transmitting the audio via the broadcast link in the event the access request is granted.
A wireless communication device comprising:
- a wireless transmitter;
- and
- a processor that controls the transmitter to transmit a request for access to a broadcast link in a point-to-multipoint communication system, transmit audio with the access request, and terminate the audio transmission in the event the access request is denied.
An arbitration controller for a point-to-multipoint communication system, the arbitration controller comprising a processor that receives a request for access to a broadcast link from a wireless communication device in a point-to-multipoint communication system, wherein the wireless communication device transmits audio with the request for access, the processor determining whether to grant the access request, and directing transmission of the audio via the broadcast link in the event the access request is granted.
A computer-readable medium carrying instructions that cause a processor in a wireless communication device in a point-to-multipoint communication system to:
- transmit a request for access to a broadcast link in a point-to-multipoint communication system;
- transmit audio with the access request;
- and
- terminate the audio transmission in the event the access request is denied.
A computer-readable medium carrying instructions that cause a processor in network equipment in a point-to-multipoint communication system to:
- receive a request for access to a broadcast link in the point-to-multipoint communication system;
- receive audio with the access request;
- and
- direct transmission of the audio via the broadcast link in the event the access request is granted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.