Motorola Corporation

Tomasz Jamrozy

Lawrence Alan Willis

Gary J Oswald

Ganesan Rengaraju

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 () 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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Naperville, IL, United States of America

Tomasz Jamrozy