Output Management for Press-to-Transmit Communications

A press-to-transmit (PTX) device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
• receive at a recipient PTX device a first indication that a floor grant has been granted to an originating PTX device;
• determine whether a PTX message segment from the originating PTX device should be buffered for delayed playback by the recipient PTX device;
• transmit a buffer signal based on determining the PTX message segment should buffered, the buffer signal indicating one of a request to buffer the PTX message segment and a recipient storage indication signifying the PTX message segment will be stored in the memory of the recipient PTX device;
• and
• transmit a ready signal indicating the recipient PTX device is ready to output PTX message segments.

A press-to-transmit (PTX) device comprising:

• means for receiving at a recipient PTX device a first indication that a floor grant has been granted to an originating PTX device;
• means for determining whether a PTX message segment from the originating PTX device should be buffered for delayed playback by the recipient PTX device;
• means for transmitting a buffer signal based on determining the PTX message segment should buffered, the buffer signal indicating one of a request to buffer the PTX message segment and a recipient storage indication signifying the PTX message segment will be stored in a memory of the recipient PTX device;
• and
• means for transmitting a ready signal indicating the recipient PTX device is ready to output PTX message segments.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a press-to-transmit (PTX) device to perform operations for PTX communications, the operations comprising:

• receiving at a recipient PTX device a first indication that a floor grant has been granted to an originating PTX device;
• determining whether a PTX message segment from the originating PTX device should be buffered for delayed playback by the recipient PTX device;
• transmitting a buffer signal based on determining the PTX message segment should buffered, the buffer signal indicating one of a request to buffer the PTX message segment and a recipient storage indication signifying the PTX message segment will be stored in a memory of the recipient PTX device;
• and
• transmitting a ready signal indicating the recipient PTX device is ready to output PTX message segments.

A PTX device for managing press-to-transmit (PTX) communications between PTX devices, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
• receive at least one of a buffer request and a buffer status from a recipient PTX device, wherein the buffer request and the buffer status are associated with a PTX message segment from an originating PTX device being stored for delayed playback;
• and
• transmit a buffer indication to the originating PTX device reflecting at least one of the buffer request and the buffer status have been received from the recipient PTX device.

A method of managing press-to-transmit (PTX) communications on a PTX device, comprising:

• receiving at an originating PTX device with an active floor grant at least one of a buffer request and a buffer status, wherein the buffer request and the buffer status are associated with a PTX message segment from the originating PTX device being stored for delayed playback at a recipient PTX device;
• outputting at the originating PTX device an indication of at least one of the buffer request and the buffer status;
• and
• receiving a ready signal indicating the recipient PTX device is ready to output PTX message segments.

A press-to-transmit (PTX) device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
• receive at an originating PTX device with an active floor grant at least one of a buffer request and a buffer status, wherein the buffer request and the buffer status are associated with a PTX message segment from the originating PTX device being stored for delayed playback at a recipient PTX device;
• output at the originating PTX device an indication of at least one of the buffer request and the buffer status;
• and
• receive a ready signal indicating the recipient PTX device is ready to output PTX message segments.

A press-to-transmit (PTX) device comprising:

• means for receiving at an originating PTX device with an active floor grant at least one of a buffer request and a buffer status, wherein the buffer request and the buffer status are associated with a PTX message segment from the originating PTX device being stored for delayed playback at a recipient PTX device;
• means for outputting at the originating PTX device an indication of at least one of the buffer request and the buffer status;
• and
• means for receiving a ready signal indicating the recipient PTX device is ready to output PTX message segments.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a press-to-transmit (PTX) device to perform operations for PTX communications, the operations comprising:

• receiving at an originating PTX device with an active floor grant at least one of a buffer request and a buffer status, wherein the buffer request and the buffer status are associated with a PTX message segment from the originating PTX device being stored for delayed playback at a recipient PTX device;
• outputting at the originating PTX device an indication of at least one of the buffer request and the buffer status;
• and
• receiving a ready signal indicating the recipient PTX device is ready to output PTX message segments.