METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCLUDING A RECORDING DEVICE IN A PUSH-TO-TALK OVER CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SESSION

摘要

A communication system (100) informs participants (e.g., 102 and 104) in a Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) communication session that the session is being recorded by a recording device (e.g., 142) and further provides for a subsequent retrieval of the stored media from the recording device. In various embodiments of the invention, a host (e.g., 102) of the communication session is permitted to determine whether or not the recording device is permitted access to the communication session, and the other participants (e.g., 104) in the session are able to determine whether to remain in the session when the recording device is permitted access. A user of a mobile station (e.g., 103) on behalf of whom the recording device is participating is then able to retrieve the stored media along with information identifying a source of the media and a time associated with the storage of the media.