Collaborative group communication method involving a context aware call jockey

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9680658-B2
Application number	US-201113313435-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2011
Priority date	Dec 7, 2011
Publication date	Jun 13, 2017
Grant date	Jun 13, 2017

Abstract

A system and method comprises establishing a group communication session between a first participant and a second participant. The method may include a dynamic point of control entity within the communication session. The dynamic point of control entity may be designated to operate in different roles and may have access to information regarding the conduct and participants of the call session, and also have control authority required in order to execute the designated role.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for conducting a communication session among a plurality of participants supported by a server, comprising:
establishing a group communication session between a first participant and a second participant;
determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session, wherein the contextual parameter comprises a summary of what the group communication session is about;
receiving a request by the server to assign a dynamic point of control entity to the group communication session;
assigning, by the server, the dynamic point of control entity from a number of different dynamic point of control entities that are not participants in the group communication session based on the determined contextual parameter; and
taking action in the group communication session based on the contextual parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
inviting an additional participant to join the group communication session based on the determined contextual parameter;
delivering resource allocation parameters from the server to the dynamic point of control entity.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving a request by the server to assign the dynamic point of control entity access to information regarding a conduct of participants of the group communication session and assigning the dynamic point of control entity control authority over the group communication session; and
delivering resource allocation parameters from the server to the dynamic point of control entity to assign the dynamic point of control entity access to information regarding the conduct of the participants of the group communication session and assigning the dynamic point of control entity control authority over the group communication session.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises:
receiving an output of a sensor; and
comparing the output to a plurality of rules to determine the contextual parameter.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises receiving a message from a group communication session participant indicating the contextual parameter.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises:
receiving an output from a computing device that a group participant has crossed a predetermined geographic location; and
comparing the output to a plurality of rules to determine the contextual parameter.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises:
receiving an output from a computing device; and
comparing the output to a plurality of defined rules to determine the contextual parameter.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises receiving a signal from a computing device indicating that an emergency has occurred.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises receiving a signal from the server that an emergency has occurred.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises receiving a signal that a predetermined entity has joined the group communication session.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises receiving a signal which is transmitted in response to a condition that an entity with specialized knowledge is needed by at least one participant in the group communication session.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises receiving a signal which is transmitted in response to a condition indicating assistance is needed by at least one participant in the group communication session.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a contextual parameter of the group communication session comprises receiving a signal which is transmitted in response to a condition indicating that a priority level of the group communication session has changed by at least one participant in the group communication session.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
ranking a plurality of group participants; and
determining the contextual parameter based on the ranking.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
adding additional group participants;
ranking the additional group participants and the plurality of group participants; and
determining the contextual parameter based on a change of the ranking.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein taking action in the group communication session based on the contextual parameter comprises:
receiving a request by the server to add group participants to the group communication session; and
receiving resource allocation parameters to add group participants to the group communication session.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein taking action in the group communication session based on the contextual parameter comprises:
receiving a request by the server to drop group participants from the group communication session; and
receiving resource allocation parameters to drop group participants from the group communication session.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein taking action in the group communication session based on the contextual parameter comprises:
receiving a request by the server to form a sidebar communication session from at least two of group communication session participants; and
receiving resource allocation parameters to form the sidebar communication session from at least two of group communication session participants.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein taking action in the group communication session based on the contextual parameter comprises:
receiving resource allocation parameters to assign the dynamic point of control entity to the group communication session.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein taking action in the group communication session based on the contextual parameter comprises:
receiving a request by the server to grant an entity a floor from a plurality of group participants wherein the entity transmits content to the plurality of group participants; and
receiving resource allocation parameters to grant the entity the floor from the plurality of group participants wherein the entity transmits content to the plurality of group participants.

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein taking action in the group communication session based on the contextual parameter comprises:
receiving a request by the server to transfer a dynamic point of control entity role to a second entity; and
receiving resource allocation parameters to transfer the dynamic point of control entity role to the second entity.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein taking action in the group communication session based on the contextual parameter comprises:
receiving a request by the server to remove a dynamic point of control entity role from the group communication session; and
receiving resource allocation parameters to remove the dynamic point of control entity role from the group communication session.

23. The method of claim 1 , wherein taking action in the group communication session based on the contextual parameter comprises:
receiving a re

Assignees

• Goel Amit
• Shuman Mohammed Ataur R
• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Goel Amit
• Shuman Mohammed Ataur R

Classifications

• H04L12/1822 Primary

  Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission · CPC title