Abstract:
An instant message (IM) proxy according to the present invention is capable of maintaining the availability status of a mobile subscriber even when the mobile subscriber is roaming or temporarily out of a mobile network coverage area, and even after the IM proxy unsuccessfully attempts to send an instant message to the mobile subscriber. Messages will continue to be re-sent to the mobile subscriber in the near-real time manner characteristic of a typical instant message system until IM parameters programmed into a retry counter and/or the timer located at the proxy are exceeded and the IM proxy drops the message. In addition, the IM proxy of the present invention is capable of bundling instant messages intended for the mobile subscriber to minimize mobile system overhead connection costs while at the same time minimizing IM system latency
Abstract:
An agent (100) is associated with each of a plurality of devices (201-204) for arbitrating between a talk stream generated by the device and a listen stream intended for the device and generated by another device on a network (210). In the agent a nullTalk Modenull (300) is defined in which the agent passes the talk stream from the device to other devices participating in the conference while blocking all listen streams intended for the device, and a nullListen Modenull (400) is defined in which the agent blocks the talk stream of the device from the network and passes a single listen stream from the network to the device. The agent makes a decision to enter one of the Talk Mode and the Listen Mode, wherein the decision is based upon a presence of at least one of the talk stream and the listen stream, and wherein the decision is further based upon a comparison of source identifiers of the talk and listen streams when required to resolve a conflict.
Abstract:
A controller 103 for a dispatch communications system 100 that is arranged and constructed for limiting a transmission in the dispatch communications system, methods thereof, and communications units 115, 117, 123 for use within the system have been discussed. The controller comprises: a processor 405, cooperatively operating with a transceiver 403, to; grant and provide a first right to talk to a first user203; monitor a dispatch call resulting from the grant of the first right to talk to the first user to evaluate whether the first user should retain the first right to talk207, 209; and notify, when the evaluation so determines, a second user 211 that the first right to talk is no longer applicable.
Abstract:
A method 900 of and wireless communications unit 800 for effecting a handoff from a first Internet Protocol (IP) connection 221 to a second IP connection 331 for a time critical communication is disclosed. The method includes communicating 905 between a first wireless station 219 and a second station 331 using the first IP connection and a first IP address 223 for the first wireless station; setting up 907 the second IP connection with a second IP address for the first wireless station, the first IP connection being a primary connection and the second IP connection being a secondary connection, both existing concurrently; determining 915 that the second IP connection should be the primary connection; and changing 917 the second IP connection to the primary connection by informing the second station that the second IP address is the primary address using stream control transmission protocol (SCTP) messages, wherein the time critical communication is immediately switched over to the second IP connection.
Abstract:
A method 900 of and apparatus for effecting a handoff from a first Internet Protocol (IP) connection 221 to a second IP connection 331 is disclosed. The method includes: communicating a packet data communication between a first station and a gateway (either acting as an application level gateway or as and endpoint for an SCTP tunnel) using the first IP connection and a first IP address for the first station, the gateway relaying the packet data communication with a second station; setting up the second IP connection with a second IP address for the first station, the first IP connection being a primary connection and the second IP connection being a secondary connection between the first station and the gateway, the first and the second IP connection existing concurrently; determining that the second IP connection should be the primary connection between the first station and the gateway; and changing the second IP connection to the primary connection by informing the gateway that the second IP address is the primary address using stream control transmission protocol (SCTP) messages, wherein the packet data communication is immediately switched over to the second IP connection.
Abstract:
To facilitate fair access to a channel, a controller (200) adds a member-specific channel-access delay, including adding at least one of a first member-specific delay (308) to a transmission of a free channel indication from the controller to a member (118-128) after the channel becomes free; and a second member-specific delay (314) before processing a request to talk received by the controller from the member. The controller selects (302) the member-specific channel-access delay such that a time required for the member to gain access to the channel after the channel becomes free is essentially equal to the time required for any other participating member to gain access to the channel after the channel becomes free.
Abstract:
A mobile wireless router (100) includes a first wireless transceiver (102) for accessing a wireless packet data channel (206), and a network interface (106) for coupling to a first network (204). The mobile wireless router also includes a processor (104) coupled to the first wireless transceiver and coupled to the network interface for controlling and communicating with the first wireless transceiver and the network interface. The processor is programmed to provide an internet protocol (IP) router function to terminal equipment (TE) (202) coupled to the mobile wireless router through the first network, and is further programmed to appear, to another device (214) in a second network (220) coupled via the wireless packet data channel, to be an ordinary router.
Abstract:
A communication system that provides communication services to a plurality of communication devices over one or more wireless channels. The communication system includes an operator interface that allows for interactive modification of system parameters to provide adjustable service availability.