TFO communication apparatus with codec mismatch resolution and/or optimization logic

3) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including an EVRC codec, an SMV codec and a Q13 codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

5) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including an EVRC codec, an SMV codec and a Q13 codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying an SMV codec, an EVRC codec and a Q13 codec, the SMV codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

7) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including an EVRC codec, an SMV codec and a Q13 codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying an SMV codec and an EVRC codec, the SMV codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing audio data;
• g) said control entity op(erative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

9) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including an EVRC codec, an SMV codec and a Q13 codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying a Q13 codec, an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

11) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying an SMV codec, an EVRC codec and a Q13 codec, the SMV codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codes selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

13) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

15) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying an SMV codec and an EVRC codec, the SMV codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

17) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the EVRC codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying a Q13 codec, an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

19) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be, selectively enabled including a Q13 codec, and EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying a Q13 codec, an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing the audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

21) An audio communication apparatus, comprising;

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including a Q13 codec, and EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying a Q13 codec and an EVRC codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the EVRC codec of the first remote entity for processing the audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the EVRC codec for processing the audio data.

23) An audio communication apparatus, comprising;

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including a Q13 codec, an EVRC codec and an SMV codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying a Q13 codec and an SMV codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing the audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

25) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including a Q13 codec and an EVRC codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying a Q13 codec and an EVRC codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the EVRC codec of the first remote entity for processing the audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the EVRC codec for processing the audio data.

27) An audio communication apparatus, comprising:

• a) a first interface for communicating with a first remote entity, the first remote entity including a plurality of codecs that can be, selectively enabled to process audio data;
• b) the plurality of codecs of the first remote entity that can be selectively enabled including a Q13 codec and an SMV codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• c) a second interface for communicating with a second remote entity;
• d) a control entity operative to negotiate a TFO connection with the remote entity via said second interface by exchanging TFO control data with the second remote entity;
• e) said control entity capable of receiving TFO control data including TFO control data sent by the second remote entity to said control entity conveying information identifying a Q13 codec and an SMV codec, the Q13 codec being active;
• f) said control entity including a codec selector to select the SMV codec of the first remote entity for processing the audio data;
• g) said control entity operative for sending control information to the first remote entity to cause the first remote entity to enable the SMV codec for processing the audio data.

30) In an audio communication system including a first mobile establishing a first wireless connection with a first base station and a second mobile establishing a second wireless connection with a second base station, the use of a data structure stored in a computer readable storage medium implementing relationships expressed in the following table for performing selection of a codec for processing audio data over the first wireless connection:

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• where the first column of the table contains in each cell, a definition of the codec currently used over the first wireless connection followed by a list of codecs that can be enabled in place of the currently used codec;
• the first row of the table contains in each cell a definition of the codec currently used over the second wireless connection followed by a list of codecs that can be enabled in place of the currently used codec;
• the ‘=’ sign indicates that no mismatch is present or no further optimization is feasible;
• the ‘MIS’ indicates that a mismatch cannot be resolved or an optimization is not feasible.

32) An audio communication system including:

• a) a first mobile establishing a first wireless connection with a first base station:
• b) a second mobile establishing a second wireless connection with a second base station;
• c) said first base station including a codec selector for performing selection of a codec for processing audio data sent over the first wireless connection by using logic expressed by the following table:
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• where the first column of the table contains in each cell, a definition of the codec currently used over the first wireless connection followed by a list of codecs that can be enabled in place of the currently used codec;
• the first row of the table contains in each cell a definition of the codec currently used over the second wireless connection followed by a list of codecs that can be enabled in place of the currently used codec;
• the ‘=’ sign indicates that no mismatch is present;
• or no further optimization is feasible;
• the ‘MIS’ indicates that a mismatch cannot be resolved or an optimization is not feasible.