Broadcast message services for communication devices engaged in push-to-talk communication

摘要

A method ( 200 ) and an apparatus ( 700 ) for a wireless communication network ( 102 ) for providing a broadcast message to a group of wireless communication devices ( 104, 106, 108 ) engaged in a push-to-talk ("PTT") communication are provided. The wireless communication network ( 102 ) receives ( 204 ) broadcast information from a priority entity ( 118 ), processes ( 206 ) the broadcast information into the broadcast message, preempts ( 208 ) floor control of the PTT communication of the group of wireless communication devices, take a floor control ( 210 ) of the PTT communication, and transmits the broadcast message to all ( 212 ) or to a target group ( 602 ) of wireless communication devices.