Communication method, mobile terminal, and computer program
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsPekka Kuure, Jarkko Jouppi, Erkka Ala-Tauriala
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Abstract
A communication method, a mobile terminal and a computer program are provided. According to the invention, data streaming communication is performed to the mobile terminal, a communication connection request message is received from the network infrastructure in the mobile terminal, the reception of the communication connection request is indicated to a user of the mobile terminal, a first mode change command generated by the user is received in the mobile terminal, suspension of the data streaming communication is requested for on the basis of the first mode change command, and the communication connection is accepted on the basis of the first mode change command.
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A method, comprising:
- performing data streaming communication with a server connected to a network infrastructure providing a radio interface connection, wherein the server is external to the network infrastructure;
- receiving a communication connection request message from the network infrastructure;
- indicating reception of the communication connection request on a user interface;
- receiving a first mode change command via the user interface;
- generating a transmission suspension message on the basis of the first mode change command, the transmission suspension message informing the server to suspend transmission of the data stream;
- transmitting the transmission suspension message to the server over the radio interface provided by the network infrastructure;
- accepting from the network infrastructure the communication connection on the basis of the first mode change command;
- receiving a second mode change command via the user interface;
- releasing the communication connection on the basis of the second mode change command;
- and
- requesting for continuation of the data streaming communication on the basis of the second mode change command.
A method, comprising:
- performing data streaming communication with a server connected to a network infrastructure providing a radio interface connection, wherein the server is external to the network infrastructure;
- receiving a communication connection request message from the network infrastructure;
- indicating reception of the communication connection request on a user interface;
- receiving a first mode change command via the user interface;
- generating a transmission suspension message on the basis of the first mode change command, the transmission suspension message informing the server to suspend transmission of the data stream;
- transmitting the transmission suspension message to the server over the radio interface provided by the network infrastructure;
- accepting from the network infrastructure the communication connection on the basis of the first mode change command;
- receiving a communication connection release message from the network infrastructure;
- indicating the reception of the communication connection release message on the user interface;
- receiving a second mode change command via the user interface;
- and
- requesting for continuation of the data streaming communication on the basis of the second mode change command.
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a communicating unit for performing data streaming communication between the mobile terminal and a server connected to a network infrastructure providing a radio interface connection between the mobile terminal and the server, wherein the server is external to the network infrastructure;
- a message receiving unit for receiving a communication connection request message from the network infrastructure;
- an indicating device connected to the message receiving unit, for indicating reception of the communication connection request message to a user of the mobile terminal;
- a command receiving device for receiving a first mode change command and a second mode change command generated by the user;
- a data streaming control unit operationally connected to the command receiving device and the communicating unit, for requesting for suspension of the data streaming communication from the server on the basis of the first mode change command, wherein the data streaming control unit is configured to generate a transmission suspension message on the basis of the first mode change command, the transmission suspension message informing the server to suspend the transmission of the data stream and is configured to transmit the transmission suspension message to the server over the radio interface provided by the network infrastructure and further configured to request for continuation of the data streaming communication on the basis of the second mode change command;
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- a communication connection control unit operationally connected to the command receiving device and the data streaming control unit, for accepting from the network infrastructure the communication connection on the basis of the first mode change command and configured to release the communication connection on the basis of the second mode change command.
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a communicating unit configured to perform data streaming communication between the mobile terminal and a server connected to a network infrastructure providing a radio interface connection between the mobile terminal and the server, wherein the server is external to the network infrastructure;
- a message receiving unit configured to receive a communication connection request message and a communication connection release message from the network infrastructure;
- an indicating device connected to the message receiving unit, configured to indicate reception of the communication connection request message and reception of the communication connection release message to a user of the mobile terminal;
- a command receiving device configured to receive a first mode change command and a second mode change command generated by the user;
- a data streaming control unit operationally connected to the command receiving device and the communicating unit, configured to request for suspension of the data streaming communication from the server on the basis of the first mode change command, wherein the data streaming control unit is configured to generate a transmission suspension message on the basis of the first mode change command, the transmission suspension message informing the server to suspend the transmission of the data stream, configured to transmit the transmission suspension message to the server over the radio interface provided by the network infrastructure, and is further configured to request for continuation of the data streaming communication on the basis of the second mode change command;
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- a communication connection control unit operationally connected to the command receiving device and the data streaming control unit, configured to accept from the network infrastructure the communication connection on the basis of the first mode change command.
A computer program including computer program code stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program code configured to, with a processor, cause an apparatus at least to:
- perform data streaming communication between the apparatus and a server connected to a network infrastructure providing a radio interface connection, wherein the server is external to the network infrastructure;
- receive a communication connection request message from the network infrastructure;
- indicate reception of the communication connection request on a user interface;
- receive a first mode change command via the user interface;
- generate a transmission suspension message on the basis of the first mode change command, the transmission suspension message informing the server to suspend transmission of the data stream;
- transmit the transmission suspension message to the server over the radio interface provided by the network infrastructure;
- accept from the network infrastructure the communication connection on the basis of the first mode change command;
- receive a second mode change command via the user interface;
- release the communication connection on the basis of the second mode change command;
- and
- request continuation of the data streaming communication on the basis of the second mode change command.
A computer program including computer program code stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program code configured to, with a processor, cause an apparatus at least to:
- perform data streaming communication between the apparatus and a server connected to a network infrastructure providing a radio interface connection, wherein the server is external to the network infrastructure;
- receive a communication connection request message from the network infrastructure;
- indicate reception of the communication connection request on a user interface;
- receive a first mode change command via the user interface;
- generate a transmission suspension message on the basis of the first mode change command, the transmission suspension message informing the server to suspend transmission of the data stream;
- transmit the transmission suspension message to the server over the radio interface provided by the network infrastructure;
- accept from the network infrastructure the communication connection on the basis of the first mode change command;
- receive a communication connection release message from the network infrastructure;
- indicate reception of the communication connection release message on the user interface;
- receive a second mode change command generated via the user interface;
- and
- request continuation of the data streaming communication on the basis of the second mode change command.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one radio modem,
- a user interface,
- at least one processor, and
- at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, the at least one radio modem and the user interface, cause the apparatus at least to:
- perform data streaming communication between the apparatus and a server connected to a network infrastructure providing a radio interface connection, wherein the server is external to the network infrastructure;
- receive a communication connection request message from the network infrastructure;
- indicate reception of the communication connection request message on the user interface;
- receive a first mode change command via the user interface;
- generate a transmission suspension message on the basis of the first mode change command, the transmission suspension message informing the server to suspend transmission of the data stream;
- transmit the transmission suspension message to the server over the radio interface provided by the network infrastructure;
- accept from the network infrastructure the communication connection on the basis of the first mode change command;
- receive a second mode change command via the user interface;
- release the communication connection on the basis of the second mode change command;
- and
- request for continuation of the data streaming communication on the basis of the second mode change command.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one radio modem,
- a user interface,
- at least one processor, and
- at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, the at least one radio modem and the user interface, cause the apparatus at least to:
- perform data streaming communication with a server connected to a network infrastructure providing a radio interface connection, wherein the server is external to the network infrastructure;
- receive a communication connection request message from the network infrastructure;
- indicate reception of the communication connection request on a user interface;
- receive a first mode change command via the user interface;
- generate a transmission suspension message on the basis of the first mode change command, the transmission suspension message informing the server to suspend transmission of the data stream;
- transmit the transmission suspension message to the server over the radio interface provided by the network infrastructure;
- accept from the network infrastructure the communication connection on the basis of the first mode change command;
- receive a communication connection release message from the network infrastructure;
- indicate the reception of the communication connection release message on the user interface;
- receive a second mode change command via the user interface;
- and
- request for continuation of the data streaming communication on the basis of the second mode change command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.