Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Mototola, Inc.

Ganesan Rengaraju

Lawrence Alan Willis

Gary J Oswald

Tomasz Jamrozy

Balakumar Jagadesan

A method in a communication of establishing the existence of quality of service preconditions in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of sending () an SIP registration request message; and receiving () a registration acknowledgement message having a QOS precondition preference indication. Then sending () an invite that includes a quality of service precondition message that corresponds with the QoS precondition preference indication of the registration acknowledgement message.

Method for IP multimedia services session setup

A method () and an apparatus () for a communication device for controlling an image portion and an audio portion of a push-to-video communication are disclosed. The communication device () initiates the push-to-video communication (), establishes the push-to-video communication (), transmits the image portion and the audio portion of the push-to-video communication (), and makes control of at least one of the image and audio portions of the push-to-video communication available () for other communication devices involved in the push-to-video communication. The communication device (), after making the control of at least one of the image and audio portions of the push-to-video communication available, continues to transmit the corresponding portions of the push-to-video communication (). The communication device () relinquishes the control when one of the other communication devices takes the control.

Image and audio controls for a communication device in push-to-video services

A method and apparatus is provided for mixed mode conference call setup. The method includes the steps of inviting users to a mixed mode conference call by providing invitation information from an inviting user to a server and thereby providing invitations from the server to each of the users. The invitation information indicates the users, the modes acceptable for the conference call and the mode accepted by the inviting user. The invitations from the server include information indicating the modes acceptable for the conference call. The users provide a response to the server which includes information indicating a selected mode accepted by each user. The server sets up a conference call where each of the users and the inviting user communicate in the selected modes accepted by each.

Method and apparatus for mixed mode multimedia conferencing

A method () and apparatus () are described for selecting a Push to Video (PTV) service mode () allowing transmission of a video information stream () and a corresponding audio information stream () from an originating wireless communication unit () having floor control to a wireless target communication unit (). Depending on a camera () setting, a desired PTV service mode is invoked when a PTV call is initiated by activating a PTV function.

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Oak Park, IL, United States of America

Ganesan Rengaraju