Patent ID: 8010142

Claim:
A method for establishing a Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) communication session in a wireless communication system comprising: receiving a request by a host mobile station to invite a target mobile station to a PoC communication session; establishing the PoC communication session with the host mobile station and with a recording device associated with the target mobile station; informing the host mobile station that the recording device has been added to the PoC communication session prior to the recording device being permitted access to the communication session; receiving, from the host mobile station, an acceptance or a rejection of access of the recording device to the PoC communication session establishing the Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) communication session with a target mobile station; and informing the target mobile station that the recording device has been added to the PoC communication session, wherein informing the target mobile station that the recording device has been added to the Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) communication session comprises conveying a Receiving Talk Burst message to the target mobile station that comprises an indication that a recording device is participating in the communication session.