Apparatus, and associated method, for notifying, delivering, and deleting media bursts communicated in a push-to-talk over cellular communication system
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsANDREW ALLEN, BOKINAKERE SUBBARAO SUNDRESH
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for a PoC (Push-to-Talk over Cellular)-capable communication system. A user equipment PoC box is provided, and a corresponding network PoC box is also provided. A transport mechanism is defined and provided by which to communicate a PoC media burst that is delivered to a PoC box and stored thereat. Control functionality is provided by which to control disposition of the media burst, such as to make notification of a delivered media burst or to dispose of the media burst when no longer needed, is further provided.
Claims20
Apparatus for a communication station operable pursuant to a PoC, Push to talk Over Cellular, communication scheme, said apparatus comprising:
- a PoC box configured to store a PoC media bust received thereat;
- a controller configured to control a storage indicia associated with the PoC media burst received at said PoC box.
A method for facilitating communication of a PoC, Push-to-Talk over Cellular, media burst, said method comprising the operations of:
- delivering the PoC media burst to a PoC box;
- and
- controlling disposition of the PoC media burst subsequent to delivery at the PoC box.
A method of communicating media in a PoC, Push-to-Talk over Cellular, communication system, said method comprising the operations of:
- forming a PoC media burst message having a PoC media burst, the PoC media burst including an identifier identifying the PoC media burst message to contain the PoC media burst;
- sending the PoC media burst formed during said operation of forming to a user equipment using a selected media transport;
- delivering the PoC media burst to a PoC box of the user equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.