| CPC H04W 76/45 (2018.02) [H04W 4/10 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.02); H04W 76/18 (2018.02)] | 12 Claims |
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1. A method performed by a mission critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) server, the method comprises:
receiving, from a first user equipment (UE), a request for a connection to communicate with one or more second UEs, wherein the request includes at least a first priority score associated with a type of the connection;
determining, based on the request, a second priority score corresponding to the first UE, wherein the second priority score is associated with type information;
retaining the first priority score in case that the first priority score is greater than the second priority score;
modifying the first priority score to the second priority score in case that the first priority score is less than the second priority score;
identifying a third priority score associated with a pre-existing connection, wherein the third priority score is associated with a type of the pre-existing connection; and
performing, based on the retained or modified first priority score and the second priority score, one of:
approving the request for the connection in case that the retained or modified first priority score is less than the third priority score, or
rejecting the request for the connection in case that the retained or modified first priority score is less than the third priority score.
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