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Group communication device and method

US7046993B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2004
Grant dateMay 16, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/2044
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for voice based communication between a number of mobile terminals of a telecommunication network, the method comprising the steps of creating a group of said number of terminals and storing group information in each of the number of terminals, recording a voice message in one of the terminals of the group, dispatching the voice message to the terminals of the group from the one of the terminals, and receiving the voice message at at least all other terminals of the group. The step of creating a group of terminals further comprises the steps of coupling together a number of mobile terminals, initiating a group creation command from at least one of the terminals, sending predetermined information from terminal to terminal to each terminal of the number of terminals for forming a group information, and transmitting the group information to all of the terminals thus forming a group of the terminals.

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