System and method for queueing and moderating group talk

A method for a moderator wireless device adapted to moderate a network-delivered walkie-talkie-like communications session between a plurality of wireless devices via a wireless network, the moderator wireless device having a user interface which includes a display and a talk button for participation in communication sessions in the wireless network, the method comprising:

• granting, by the moderator wireless device via the wireless network for the communications session, a transmit capability to one of the wireless devices and a listen privilege to remaining wireless devices;
• receiving, at the moderator wireless device via the wireless network, transmit channel request messages for the transmit capability from wireless devices having the listen privilege;
• displaying, in the display, a list of identifiers of the wireless devices that have transmitted the transmit channel request messages;
• and
• granting, by the moderator wireless device, the transmit capability to one of the wireless devices based on the requests for the transmit capability by sending, via the wireless network, a clear-to-talk message for the wireless device.

A wireless communication device adapted to moderate a network delivered walkie-talkie-like communications session between a plurality of wireless devices via a wireless network, the wireless communication device comprising:

• a processing element;
• a user interface which includes a display and a talk button for participation in communication sessions in the wireless network;
• a message reception element coupled to the processing element and adapted to receive messages via the wireless network;
• a message transmission element coupled to the processing element and adapted to transmit messages via the wireless network;
• the processing element being operative to:
• grant, via the message transmission element for the communications session, a transmit capability to one of the wireless devices and a listen privilege to remaining wireless devices;
• receive, via the message reception element, transmit channel request messages for the transmit capability from wireless devices having the listen privilege;
• displaying in the display, a list of identifiers of the wireless devices that have transmitted the requests for the transmit capability;
• and
• grant the transmit capability to one of the wireless devices based on the requests for the transmit capability by sending, via the message transmission element, a clear-to-talk message for the wireless device.