Method and apparatus for providing prioritized multi-party communication sessions in a wireless communication system
    21.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing prioritized multi-party communication sessions in a wireless communication system 有权
    用于在无线通信系统中提供优先化的多方通信会话的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06763243B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-13

    申请号:US10187696

    申请日:2002-07-02

    IPC分类号: H04B100

    CPC分类号: H04W4/08 H04W8/186

    摘要: A wireless communication system that includes an MS that is a member of multiple talkgroups provides for a prioritization of the multiple talkgroups. A database included in the system maintains an MS identifier associated with the MS and maintains multiple talkgroup identifiers in association with the MS identifier, wherein each talkgroup identifier of the multiple talkgroup identifiers corresponds to a talkgroup of the multiple talkgroups. The database further maintains a prioritization associated with at least one talkgroup of the multiple talkgroups. In one embodiment of the invention, the MS may dynamically prioritize the multiple talkgroups to which it belongs. In another embodiment of the present invention, the prioritization may be statically maintained. In still another embodiment of the invention, the system utilizes the maintained prioritizations to determine whether to interrupt the MS when the MS is involved in a multi-party communication session.

    摘要翻译: 包括作为多个通话组的成员的MS的无线通信系统提供了多个通话组的优先级。 包括在系统中的数据库维护与MS相关联的MS标识符并与MS标识符相关联地维护多个通话组标识符,其中多个通话组标识符的每个通话组标识符对应于多个通话组的通话组。 数据库还保持与多个通话组的至少一个通话组相关联的优先级。 在本发明的一个实施例中,MS可以动态地对其所属的多个通话组进行优先级排序。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,可以静态地保持优先级。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,当MS涉及多方通信会话时,系统利用维持的优先级来确定是否中断MS。

    Method and system for selecting a target cell for handover of user equipment in a long term evolution system
    22.
    发明授权
    Method and system for selecting a target cell for handover of user equipment in a long term evolution system 有权
    用于在长期演进系统中选择用户设备切换的目标小区的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09473994B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US12981985

    申请日:2010-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04W36/00 H04W4/06

    摘要: A method and system for selecting a target cell for handover of user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication system are described. In accordance with the method, a serving cell: determines virtual channels supported by each of a plurality of neighboring cells; determines a set of virtual channels of interest to a UE; selects a subset of the neighboring cells, which supports at least one virtual channel in the set of virtual channels of interest to the UE; modifies handover behavior, and uses results of the modified handover behavior to select one of the neighboring cells, from the subset, as a target cell for handover of the UE.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于在长期演进(LTE)通信系统中选择用于用户设备的切换的目标小区的方法和系统。 根据该方法,服务小区:确定由多个相邻小区中的每一个支持的虚拟信道; 确定UE的一组感兴趣的虚拟信道; 选择邻近小区的子集,其支持所述UE的所述感兴趣虚拟信道集合中的至少一个虚拟信道; 修改切换行为,并且使用修改的切换行为的结果来从该子集中选择一个相邻小区作为UE切换的目标小区。

    Methods for tranporting a plurality of media streams over a shared MBMS bearer in a 3GPP compliant communication system
    23.
    发明授权
    Methods for tranporting a plurality of media streams over a shared MBMS bearer in a 3GPP compliant communication system 有权
    用于在3GPP兼容通信系统中通过共享MBMS载体传送多个媒体流的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09392576B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US12981226

    申请日:2010-12-29

    IPC分类号: H04W72/00 H04W4/10 H04W76/00

    CPC分类号: H04W72/005 H04W4/10 H04W76/45

    摘要: An infrastructure device in a 3GPP compliant system performs a method transporting a plurality of media streams over a shared MBMS bearer. The 3GPP compliant system includes a RAN partitioned into a plurality MBMS services areas, wherein each MBMS service area has at least one already existing shared MBMS bearers for transporting the media streams. The infrastructure device: receives a first request to transmit a first media stream to a first communication group; identifies a shared MBMS bearer in a first 3GPP MBMS service area that is already transporting a second media stream to a second communication group; and determines whether the shared MBMS bearer has sufficient capacity to transport both the first media stream and the second media stream simultaneously. When the shared MBMS bearer has sufficient capacity, the infrastructure device simultaneously sends both the first media stream and the second media stream on the shared MBMS bearer.

    摘要翻译: 3GPP兼容系统中的基础设施设备执行通过共享MBMS承载传送多个媒体流的方法。 3GPP兼容系统包括划分为多个MBMS服务区域的RAN,其中每个MBMS服务区域具有用于传送媒体流的至少一个已有的共享MBMS承载。 基础设施设备:接收向第一通信组发送第一媒体流的第一请求; 在已经将第二媒体流传送到第二通信组的第一3GPP MBMS服务区中识别共享MBMS承载; 并且确定共享MBMS承载是否具有足够的同时传输第一媒体流和第二媒体流的能力。 当共享的MBMS承载具有足够的容量时,基础设施设备同时在共享的MBMS承载上发送第一媒体流和第二媒体流。

    Method of identifying and conveying a role associated with users in a communication
    24.
    发明授权
    Method of identifying and conveying a role associated with users in a communication 有权
    在通信中识别和传达与用户相关联的角色的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08473549B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US12341492

    申请日:2008-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method for identifying and conveying a role of a first user relative to a second user in a communication comprises using a communication server to determine an identity of the first user, determine an identity of the second user, determine a relationship between the first user and the second user, determine an associated role with the first user relative to the relationship between the first user and the second user, and convey the associated role of the first user relative to the relationship to the second user. The communication server receives an indication that a communication between the users is initiated. The communication server and/or a source are configured for tracking one or more of the identities, relationships, and roles of the first and second users. Each user may have a plurality of roles and the identity and roles may by fixed or dynamically assigned.

    摘要翻译: 用于在通信中识别和传达第一用户相对于第二用户的角色的方法包括使用通信服务器来确定第一用户的身份,确定第二用户的身份,确定第一用户与第 所述第二用户相对于所述第一用户和所述第二用户之间的关系确定与所述第一用户的相关角色,并且相对于所述第二用户的关系传达所述第一用户的相关联角色。 通信服务器接收到启动用户之间的通信的指示。 通信服务器和/或源被配置为跟踪第一和第二用户的一个或多个身份,关系和角色。 每个用户可以具有多个角色,并且身份和角色可以通过固定或动态分配。

    Method and apparatus for minimizing bandwidth usage between a communication server and media device
    26.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for minimizing bandwidth usage between a communication server and media device 有权
    用于最小化通信服务器和媒体设备之间的带宽使用的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08296442B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-23

    申请号:US12621115

    申请日:2009-11-18

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 G06F3/01

    摘要: A communication server implements a method that minimizes bandwidth usage between a media device and the communication server in a communication system where separate session and floor control protocols are used. Where multiple clients have established separate sessions to access a media source at a media device and upon determining that the multiple clients are attempting to access the same media source, the communication server implements floor control logic to tie multiple floor arbiters together across the separate sessions to cause a single media stream to be sent from the media source and received at the communication server for distribution to the clients, thereby minimizing the bandwidth on the uplink between the media device and the communication server.

    摘要翻译: 通信服务器实现一种在使用单独的会话和楼层控制协议的通信系统中最小化媒体设备和通信服务器之间的带宽使用的方法。 在多个客户端已经建立单独的会话以在媒体设备处访问媒体源并且在确定多个客户端正在尝试访问相同的媒体源时,通信服务器实施楼层控制逻辑以将多个层级仲裁者在跨单独的会话中合并在一起 使得从媒体源发送单个媒体流并在通信服务器处接收以分发给客户端,从而最小化媒体设备和通信服务器之间的上行链路上的带宽。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING A TARGET CELL FOR HANDOVER OF USER EQUIPMENT IN A LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM
    27.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING A TARGET CELL FOR HANDOVER OF USER EQUIPMENT IN A LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM 有权
    选择用于长期演进系统中用户设备切换的目标单元的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120170547A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US12981985

    申请日:2010-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04W36/00

    摘要: A method and system for selecting a target cell for handover of user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication system are described. In accordance with the method, a serving cell: determines virtual channels supported by each of a plurality of neighboring cells; determines a set of virtual channels of interest to a UE; selects a subset of the neighboring cells, which supports at least one virtual channel in the set of virtual channels of interest to the UE; modifies handover behavior, and uses results of the modified handover behavior to select one of the neighboring cells, from the subset, as a target cell for handover of the UE.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于在长期演进(LTE)通信系统中选择用于用户设备的切换的目标小区的方法和系统。 根据该方法,服务小区:确定由多个相邻小区中的每一个支持的虚拟信道; 确定UE的一组感兴趣的虚拟信道; 选择邻近小区的子集,其支持所述UE的所述感兴趣虚拟信道集合中的至少一个虚拟信道; 修改切换行为,并且使用修改的切换行为的结果来从该子集中选择一个相邻小区作为UE切换的目标小区。

    Methods for mobility management of user equipment in a long term evolution system
    28.
    发明授权
    Methods for mobility management of user equipment in a long term evolution system 有权
    用户设备在长期演进系统中的移动性管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US08195166B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-05

    申请号:US12981923

    申请日:2010-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04W36/00

    摘要: A UE connected to a serving cell: determines a set of virtual channels of interest to the UE; determines that the UE is in one of a plurality of ACTIVE states; detects occurrence of an event effecting service availability for the UE; and determines behavior of the UE based on the ACTIVE state of the UE and the occurrence of the event. A UE in an IDLE state: determines a set of virtual channels of interest to the UE; determines a list of cells, wherein each cell in the list supports at least one of the virtual channels; determines a candidate subset of the list of cells, wherein inclusion of a cell in the candidate subset is based on whether or not the UE is receiving on a downlink path of one of the virtual channels; and selects one of the cells in the candidate subset as a target cell.

    摘要翻译: 连接到服务小区的UE确定UE的一组感兴趣的虚拟信道; 确定UE处于多个ACTIVE状态之一; 检测影响UE的服务可用性的事件的发生; 并且基于UE的ACTIVE状态和事件的发生来确定UE的行为。 处于空闲状态的UE:确定UE的一组感兴趣的虚拟信道; 确定单元列表,其中列表中的每个单元支持至少一个虚拟通道; 确定所述小区列表的候选子集​​,其中,所述候选子集中的小区的包括基于所述UE是否在所述虚拟信道之一的下行链路路径上接收; 并且选择候选子集中的一个小区作为目标小区。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING A BROADCAST GROUP SERVICE
    29.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING A BROADCAST GROUP SERVICE 有权
    用于扩展广播组服务的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110263288A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-27

    申请号:US12766646

    申请日:2010-04-23

    IPC分类号: H04B7/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for extending a virtual channel of a communication area to a user equipment is disclosed. A message including a virtual channel identity and an area identity from the user equipment is received at a call controller. The call controller determines that the virtual channel identity is associated with a communication area and the area identity is associated with an area outside the communication area. The call controller then determines whether a virtual channel extension feature is enabled on the user equipment, and if so, receives data from the user equipment and then distributes the data on the virtual channel.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于将通信区域的虚拟信道扩展到用户设备的方法和装置。 在呼叫控制器处接收到包括来自用户设备的虚拟信道身份和区域身份的消息。 呼叫控制器确定虚拟信道身份与通信区域相关联,并且区域身份与通信区域之外的区域相关联。 呼叫控制器然后确定在用户设备上是否启用虚拟频道扩展功能,如果是,则从用户设备接收数据,然后将数据分发到虚拟频道上。

    Methods for managing at least one broadcast/multicast service bearer
    30.
    发明授权
    Methods for managing at least one broadcast/multicast service bearer 有权
    用于管理至少一个广播/多播服务承载的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08934423B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-13

    申请号:US13231530

    申请日:2011-09-13

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04W76/00

    CPC分类号: H04W76/002 H04W76/40

    摘要: A central resource manager is communicatively coupled to a broadcast/multicast service (BMS) capable system. The BMS capable system has a radio access network that includes at least one BMS service area and a total number of BMS bearers for transporting media streams. Each BMS service area has associated therewith a portion of the total number of BMS bearers. The central resource manager allocates, to a first local call controller of a plurality of local call controllers, a first portion of the total number of BMS bearers to be managed locally by the first local call controller, and identifies the first portion of the total number of BMS bearer to the first local call controller. The central resource manager also manages a second portion of the total number of BMS bearers for a subsequent allocation to at least one local call controller of the plurality of local call controllers.

    摘要翻译: 中央资源管理器通信地耦合到具有广播/多播服务(BMS)能力的系统。 具有BMS能力的系统具有无线电接入网络,其包括用于传送媒体流的至少一个BMS服务区域和总数量的BMS承载。 每个BMS服务区域与其相关联的BMS承载总数的一部分。 中央资源管理器向多个本地呼叫控制器的第一本地呼叫控制器分配由第一本地呼叫控制器本地管理的总数量的BMS承载的第一部分,并且识别总数的第一部分 的BMS承载给第一个本地呼叫控制器。 中央资源管理器还管理BMS承载总数的第二部分,以便随后分配给多个本地呼叫控制器的至少一个本地呼叫控制器。