Method and apparatus for delivering information to an idle mobile station in a group communication network

A computer-readable medium comprising at least one instruction, which, when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• a set of the instructions to encapsulate the information inside a frame;
• a set of the instructions to forward the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station;
• and
• a set of the instructions to cause the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel to be received by all mobile stations monitoring said forward common channel for a push-to-talk communication.

An apparatus for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network for a push-to-talk communication, comprising:

• means for encapsulating the information inside a frame;
• means for forwarding the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station;
• and
• means for causing the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel to be received by all mobile stations monitoring said forward common channel for a push-to-talk communication.

A system for delivering information to a mobile station in a group communication network for a push-to-talk communication, comprising:

• a receiver to receive information over the network;
• a transmitter to transmit information over the network;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled with the receiver and the transmitter, the processor operable to:
• encapsulate the information inside a frame;
• forward the frame to a server for delivery to the mobile station;
• and
• cause the server to extract the information from the frame and deliver the information to the mobile station on a forward common channel to be received by all mobile stations monitoring said forward common channel for a push-to-talk communication.