1. A method for releasing half-duplex communication paths in a telecommunications system where speech by an originating user is transmitted as packets and where an explicit signal for releasing the half-duplex communication paths is normally initiated by the originating user, the method comprising the steps of:
establishing half-duplex communication paths for speech from the originating user to a plurality of listening users by a session server;
replicating packets of speech received from the originating user at a media resource node;
transmitting the replicated speech packets to the plurality of listening users;
monitoring at the media resource node for a cessation of speech from the originating user occurring for a predetermined time interval; and
transmitting a loss of speech signal from the media resource node to the session server upon the media resource node determining a cessation of speech from the originating user for the predetermined time interval.
2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of releasing the communication paths to the listening users upon the cessation of speech from the originating user occurring for the predetermined time interval.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said establishing step establishes half-duplex communication paths using Internet protocol addressing and where in the media resource node replicates Internet protocol packets.
4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of establishing a wireless communication link between an originating user’s radio and a wireless node in the telecommunications system, and transporting speech received from the originating user’s radio over the wireless communication link in Internet protocol packets containing the received speech.
5. A method for releasing half-duplex communication paths in a telecommunications system where speech by an originating user is transmitted as packets and where an explicit signal for releasing the half-duplex communication paths is normally initiated by the originating user, the method comprising the steps of:
establishing half-duplex communication paths for speech from the originating user to a plurality of listening users by a session server;
replicating packets of speech received from the originating user at a media resource node;
transmitting the replicated speech packets to the plurality of listening users;
monitoring at the media resource node for a cessation of speech from the originating user occurring for a predetermined time interval;
transmitting a loss of speech signal from the media resource node to the session server upon the media resource node determining a cessation of speech from the originating user for the predetermined time interval; and
releasing the half-duplex communication paths by the session server as a result of receiving the loss of speech signal.
6. The method according to claim 5 wherein said establishing step establishes half-duplex communication paths using Internet protocol addressing and wherein the media resource node replicates Internet protocol packets.
7. The method according to claim 5 further comprising the steps of establishing a wireless communication link between an originating user’s radio and a wireless node in the telecommunications system, and transporting speech received from the originating user’s radio over the wireless communication link in Internet protocol packets containing the received speech.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for adjusting an alarm activation time of an alarm clock, the method comprising:
selecting a revised alarm activation time;
broadcasting the revised alarm activation time to the alarm clock as a text message; and
confirming the revised alarm activation time.
2. The method as in claim 1, wherein selecting comprises using at least one of a web access, a business telephone, a home telephone and a mobile station.
3. The method as in claim 1, wherein broadcasting comprises using at least one of a communication line, a radio signal and modulating a power supply.
4. A computer program product comprising machine executable instructions stored on machine readable media, the instructions for remote management of an alarm activation time of an alarm clock, the product comprising instructions for:
receiving an input of the alarm activation time;
generating an instruction set for the alarm clock, the instruction set comprising instructions for adjusting an alarm activation time;
communicating the instruction set to the alarm clock; and
setting the alarm activation time in the alarm clock.
5. The computer program product as in claim 4, further comprising instructions for receiving a plurality of inputs.
6. An alarm clock adapted for remote management of an alarm activation time, the alarm clock comprising:
an input for receiving the alarm activation time from a remote source;
a computer program product comprising machine readable instructions stored on machine readable media within the alarm clock, the product comprising instructions for adjusting the alarm activation time according to the input alarm activation time.