Patent ID: 8050932
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: H04M,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for facilitating CODEC selection for a CODEC operation at a communication station powered by a portable power supply and having a transmit part and a receive part to initiate and commence message communication with a communication network, said apparatus comprising: a selector configured to select, after an initiation of communication, from amongst a set of CODECs available at the communication station, each CODEC having an associated sampling rate, selection made, at least in part responsive to a level of stored energy at the portable power supply; an indication generator configured to generate an indication of selection made by said selector for transmission to the communication network; and a message-generative entity configured to receive instructions, generated by the communication network responsive to the indication of selection, for use of one CODEC of the selected set of CODECs available in commencing message communication.