Patent ID: 8929940
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a server configured to arbitrate and/or mediate a group communication session between a communication group, comprising: obtaining a user-specified mixing preference for at least one access terminal in the communication group that is different than a default mixing rule for the group communication session; granting a non-exclusive floor for the group communication session to each of a plurality of access terminals from the communication group; receiving a media frame from each of the plurality of access terminals for transmission in a given timeslot to the communication group in accordance with the non-exclusive floor grants; generating one or more output frames by selectively mixing the media frames received from the plurality of access terminals, wherein the one or more output frames include at least one output frame to be delivered to the at least one access terminal that is selectively mixed in accordance with the user-specified mixing preference; and transmitting the one or more output frames for the given timeslot to the communication group.