US 2014/0211613 A1 · TRANSMITTING DIRECT MODE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, RECEIVING DIRECT MODE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION PATH SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF

Abstract

A transmitting direct mode communication apparatus, a receiving direct mode communication apparatus and a communication path switching method thereof are provided. The transmitting direct mode communication apparatus and the receiving direct mode communication apparatus maintain a backend network connection, and communicate with each other via a direct communication connection. The transmitting direct mode communication apparatus and the receiving direct mode communication apparatus are capable of switching the communication to backend network connection rapidly and seamlessly for transmitting data normally after the direct communication connection failed.

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Dependent claims

A communication path switching method for a transmitting direct mode communication apparatus, the transmitting direct mode communication apparatus comprising a packet processing module and a transceiver, and maintaining a backend network connection with a receiving direct mode communication apparatus via a backend network server, the communication path switching method comprising:

(a) enabling the packet processing module to create a direct communication connection with the receiving direct mode communication apparatus via the transceiver;
(b) enabling the packet processing module to determine that the direct communication connection is interrupted;
and
(c) enabling the packet processing module to switch the communication with the receiving direct mode communication apparatus from the direct communication connection to the backend network connection.

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A communication path switching method for a receiving direct mode communication apparatus, the receiving direct mode communication apparatus comprising a packet processing module and a transceiver, and maintaining a backend network connection with a transmitting direct mode communication apparatus via a backend network server, the communication path switching method comprising:

(a) enabling the packet processing module to create a direct communication connection with the transmitting direct mode communication apparatus via the transceiver;
and
(b) enabling the packet processing module to communicate with the transmitting direct mode communication apparatus via the backend network connection after the direct communication connection is interrupted.

A transmitting direct mode communication apparatus, which maintains a backend network connection with a receiving direct mode communication apparatus via a backend network server, the transmitting direct mode communication apparatus comprising:

a transceiver;
and
a packet processing module, being configured to create a direct communication connection with the receiving direct mode communication apparatus via the transceiver;
wherein the packet processing module is further configured to determine that the direct communication connection is interrupted, and switch the communication with the receiving direct mode communication apparatus from the direct communication connection to the backend network connection.

1 more element

A receiving direct mode communication apparatus, which maintains a backend network connection with a transmitting direct mode communication apparatus via a backend network server, the receiving direct mode communication apparatus comprising:

a transceiver;
and
a packet processing module, being configured to create a direct communication connection with the transmitting direct mode communication apparatus via the transceiver, and communicate with the transmitting direct mode communication apparatus via the backend network connection after the direct communication connection is interrupted.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Transmitting direct mode communication apparatus, receiving direct mode communication apparatus and communication path switching method thereof

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Transmitting direct mode communication apparatus, receiving direct mode communication apparatus and communication path switching method thereof

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