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Method and apparatus for broadcasting audio in a communication system

US6650744B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2000
Grant dateNov 18, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/487
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A Group Page process is implemented by which a variable audio source may be dynamically allocated circuit switch channels for broadcasting to a group of devices. The process is implemented via message exchanges between a Group Page Manager which accesses a data structure relating to the grouped devices, and a Paging Party Call Process associated with the party desirous of broadcasting an audio page.

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