Patent ID: 8700080
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of monitoring multiple group communications at a wireless device having an audio device on a wireless network, comprising: subscribing to multiple group communication groups, each group composed of a plurality of wireless devices capable of communicating with each other member device of the group; monitoring, for a group communication session with a first of the multiple group communication groups, a fixed media connection between the wireless device and a group communication server, the fixed media connection configured to carry group communication media associated with any of the multiple group communication groups at different times while carrying the group communication media associated with a single group communication group at any given time; receiving non-media control information associated with one or more of the multiple group communication groups from the group communication server without establishing another media connection with the group communication server; and receiving a first portion of the group communication media over the fixed media connection.