Method and apparatus for floor control in multi-media push-to-talk network
AssigneeNextel Communication, Inc.
InventorsZheng CAI, Arun Manroa
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for floor control in a multi-media push-to-talk network is disclosed. A device for communication in the multi-media network includes a floor request sensor. The floor request sensor includes a first sensor and a second sensor. The method includes sending a floor grant request message for a first media type in a multi-media dispatch communication session and a floor request message for a second media type in the multi-media dispatch communication session by a floor request sensor of a communications device to a dispatch network controller.
Claims18
A device for communication in a multi-media dispatch network, comprising:
- a communications device, wherein the communications device includes a floor request sensor and wherein the floor request sensor includes:
- a first sensor;
- and
- a second sensor.
A method for floor control in a multi-media dispatch communication session, comprising the steps of:
- sending a floor grant request message for a first media type in the multi-media dispatch communication session and a floor request message for a second media type in the multi-media dispatch communication session by a floor request sensor of a communications device to a dispatch network controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.