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Method and apparatus to dynamically enable and control communication link optimizations on a communication device

US9083811B2 · kind B2 · utility

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115Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Sandeep Sharma · Bengaluru, IN
Mohammed Ataur Rahman Shuman · San Diego, US
Shobha Subbaramoo · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2012
Grant date	Jul 14, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

Embodiment methods and systems include external hardware that can be fitted to a wireless communication device to optimize group communications on the wireless devices. The wireless device may be coupled to an external case configured with a physical button that enables group communication such as push-to-talk and other push-to-experience capabilities. Optimizations for push-to-talk communication may be implemented in a push-to-talk mode in response to detecting connection to the external hardware. Signaling between the external case and the wireless device allows detection of the switch to (or from) push-to-talk mode when a user depresses (or releases) the hard key.

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