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System, method, and apparatus for floor control during push to talk

US10951670B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Yunxi Li · Järfälla, SE
Mats Folke · Sundbyberg, SE
Johnny Karout · Gothenburg, SE
Qianxi Lu · Beijing, CN
Xinghua Song · Beijing, CN
Stefan Wänstedt · Luleå, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2016
Grant date	Mar 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 7, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W76/45
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed herein systems, methods, and apparatuses for floor control in a push to talk communication session. According to certain embodiments, a method for floor control comprises, prior to transmitting a first message to one or more wireless devices, determining, at a first wireless device, a priority of the first message. The method also comprises determining, at the first wireless device, whether a floor is available for transmitting the first message based on the determined priority of the first message. The method additionally includes, upon the floor being available, transmitting the first message from the first wireless device to the one or more wireless devices. The method additionally includes transmitting the first message from the first wireless device without the first wireless device first requesting the floor from a remote floor controller.

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