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Group call for a wireless mobile communication device using bluetooth

US6405027B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 8, 1999
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile communication handset which is configured for communicating by a cellular or PCS or cordless call over a first wireless link to a base station, and is also configured for communicating with one or more other communication devices over other respective wireless direct device-to-device second links implemented by the Bluetooth Intercom Profile, is provided with functionality to carry on a group call by appropriately combining speech signals carried by the various links and by the handset. The first wireless link may be a cordless link which is implemented by the Bluetooth Telephony Profile. Alternatively, the first link may also be configured as wireless direct device-to-device link, in which case all wireless links involved in the group call are implemented by the Bluetooth Intercom Profile.

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