Method of transmitting and receiving service availability information about a multimedia broadcast/multicast service

• US 20050118992A1
• Filed: 10/01/2004
• Published: 06/02/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Choi, Sung-Ho, Van Lieshout, Gert Jan, Jeong, Kyeong-In, Lee, Kook-Heui
• Application Number:
  US10/957,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20050118992A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/422.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/40 for selective distribution or broadcast

Abstract

A method of transmitting and receiving MBMS service availability information. To support the mobility of UEs receiving an MBMS service, an RNC transmits, to each of a plurality of cells under its control, an MBMS service availability message including service availability information and resource availability information regarding at least one MBMS service available in the cell. From the MBMS service availability message, a UE determines if a desired MBMS service can be received in a current cell currently or in the future. The UE requests the desired MBMS service or selects another cell capable of providing the MBMS service.

Claims

1. A method of transmitting service availability information about an MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service) service to UEs (User Equipments) within a plurality of cells of an RNC (Radio Network Controller) for controlling the MBMS service for the UEs, in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

determining if the MBMS service is available and if resources are sufficient for the MBMS service in each of the plurality of cells;

transmitting a paging message including service availability information and resource availability information to UEs that are located within cells in which the MBMS service is available; and

transmitting, to the UEs within the plurality of cells, a service availability message including resource availability information about at least one MBMS service available in each of the cells.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the service availability message further includes service type information of the at least one MBMS service, if the resource availability information is set to true.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the service type information is one of PtP (Point-to-Point), PtM (Point-to-Multipoint), and no UE,

wherein the PtP indicates that the at least one MBMS service is provided in a PtP mode, the PtM indicates that the at least one MBMS service is provided in a PtM mode, and the no UE indicates that no UEs request the MBMS service within a cell.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the service availability message comprises the step of periodically transmitting the service availability message on an MBMS control channel during the at least one MBMS service.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the paging message further includes session start information indicating a start of the MBMS service and a counting parameter for counting UEs to receive the MBMS service, if the service availability information is set to true and the resource availability information is set to true.

6. A method of receiving service availability information about an MBMS (Multimedia BroadcastlMulticast Service) service from an RNC (Radio Network Controller) for controlling UEs (User Equipments) in a plurality of cells, in a UE to receive the MBMS service, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving, from the RNC, a service availability message including service availability information and resource availability information about at least one MBMS service available in a cell in which the UE is located;

determining from the service availability message if a desired MBMS service is available and if there are sufficient resources for the desired MBMS service in the cell; and

receiving the desired MBMS service in the cell, if the desired MBMS service is available and the sufficient resources exist for the desired MBMS service in the cell.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the service availability message further includes service type information of the at least one MBMS service, if the resource availability information is set to true.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the service type information is one of PtP (Point-to-Point), PtM (Point-to-Multipoint), and no UE,

wherein the PtP indicates that the at least one MBMS service is provided in a PtP mode, the PtM indicates that the at least one MBMS service is provided in a PtM mode, and the no UE indicates that no UEs request the MBMS service within the cell.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of receiving the service availability message comprises the step of periodically receiving the service availability message on an MBMS control channel during the at least one MBMS service in the cell.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service receiving comprises the steps of:

determining if the service availability message includes an identifier (ID) of the desired MBMS service;

checking the resource availability information of the desired MBMS service, if the service availability message includes the ID of the MBMS service; and

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the service type information of the desired MBMS service, if the resource availability information is set to true.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service according to the service type information comprises the steps of:

receiving PtM radio bearer information for the desired MBMS service on an MBMS control channel, if the service type information is PtM, and receiving the desired MBMS service on a common channel according to the PtM radio bearer information; and

acquiring PtP radio bearer information for the desired MBMS service, if the service type information is one of PtP and no UE, and receiving the desired MBMS service on a dedicated channel according to the PtP radio bearer information.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service on the dedicated channel comprises the steps of:

performing a radio connection setup procedure with the RNC, if the UE is in an idle mode; and

acquiring the PtP radio bearer information by the radio connection.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service on the dedicated channel comprises the steps of:

acquiring the PtP radio bearer information by one of a cell update confirm message and a radio bearer setup message received from the RNC, if the UE is in one of a CELL_FACH (Cell_Forward Access Channel) and CELL_PCH (Cell_Paging Channel) state;

performing a cell update procedure with the RNC and acquiring the PtP radio bearer information from the cell update confirm message received from the RNC, if the UE is in a URA_PCH (UTRAN Registration Area_Paging Channel) state; and

performing a handover procedure with the RNC and receiving the Ptp radio bearer information from the RNC on a dedicated control channel, if the UE is in a CELL_DCH (Cell_Dedicated Channel) state.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service further comprises the steps of:

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if the service availability message does not include the ID of the desired MBMS service; and

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if the resource availability information is set to false.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service further comprises the step of performing a routing area update if the service availability message does not include the ID of the desired MBMS service.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of performing the routing area update step comprises the steps of:

determining if the routing area update is needed;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if the routing area update is not needed;

requesting a routing update to the RNC and receiving a routing area update confirm message, if the outing area update is needed;

determining if the routing area update confirm message includes service information about at least one MBMS service available in the cell; and

determining if the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update, if the routing area update confirm message does not include the service information.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

selecting another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

23. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of performing the routing area update step comprises the steps of:

determining if the routing area update is needed;

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the current cell, if the routing area update is not needed;

requesting a routing update to the RNC and receiving a routing area update confirm message, if the outing area update is needed;

determining if the routing area update confirm message includes service information about at least one MBMS service available in the cell; and

determining if the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update, if the routing area update confirm message does not include the service information.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

selecting another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

27. The method of claim 23, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

30. The method of claim 20, wherein the step of waiting comprises the step of periodically monitoring an MBMS-related paging channel in the cell.

31. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service further comprises the steps of:

ending reception of the desired MBMS service, if the service availability message does not include the ID of the desired MBMS service; and

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if the resource availability information is set to false.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service further comprises the step of performing a routing area update if the service availability message does not include the ID of the desired MBMS service.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the step of performing the routing area update step comprises the steps of:

determining if the routing area update is needed;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if the routing area update is not needed;

requesting a routing update to the RNC and receiving a routing area update confirm message, if the outing area update is needed;

determining if the routing area update confirm message includes service information about at least one MBMS service available in the cell; and

determining if the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update, if the routing area update confirm message does not include the service information.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

selecting another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

37. The method of claim 33, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

39. The method of claim 37, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

40. The method of claim 32, wherein the step of performing the routing area update step comprises the steps of:

determining if the routing area update is needed;

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the current cell, if the routing area update is not needed;

requesting a routing update to the RNC and receiving a routing area update confirm message, if the outing area update is needed;

determining if the routing area update confirm message includes service information about at least one MBMS service available in the cell; and

determining if the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update, if the routing area update confirm message does not include the service information.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

selecting another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

43. The method of claim 41, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

44. The method of claim 40, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

45. The method of claim 44, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

46. The method of claim 44, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

47. The method of claim 37, wherein the step of waiting comprises the step of periodically monitoring an MBMS-related paging channel in the cell.

48. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service further comprises the steps of:

ending reception of the desired MBMS service, if the service availability message does not include the ID of the desired MBMS service; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if the resource availability information is set to false.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service further comprises the step of performing a routing area update if the service availability message does not include the ID of the desired MBMS service.

50. The method of claim 49, wherein the step of performing the routing area update step comprises the steps of:

determining if the routing area update is needed;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if the routing area update is not needed;

requesting a routing update to the RNC and receiving a routing area update confirm message, if the outing area update is needed;

determining if the routing area update confirm message includes service information about at least one MBMS service available in the cell; and

determining if the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update, if the routing area update confirm message does not include the service information.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

selecting another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

52. The method of claim 51, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, f it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to he service availability message received after the routing area update confirm essage; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer nformation of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area pdate confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio earer information.

53. The method of claim 51, wherein the step of performing the outing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that he desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability essage received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

54. The method of claim 50, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

55. The method of claim 54, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

56. The method of claim 54, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

57. The method of claim 49, wherein the step of performing the routing area update step comprises the steps of:

determining if the routing area update is needed;

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the current cell, if the routing area update is not needed;

requesting a routing update to the RNC and receiving a routing area update confirm message, if the outing area update is needed;

determining if the routing area update confirm message includes service information about at least one MBMS service available in the cell; and

determining if the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update, if the routing area update confirm message does not include the service information.

58. The method of claim 57, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

selecting another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

60. The method of claim 58, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

61. The method of claim 57, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

62. The method of claim 61, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

63. The method of claim 61, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

64. The method of claim 54, wherein the step of waiting comprises the step of periodically monitoring an MBMS-related paging channel in the cell.

65. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service further comprises the steps of:

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if the service availability message does not include the ID of the desired MBMS service; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if the resource availability information is set to false.

66. The method of claim 65, wherein the step of receiving the desired MBMS service further comprises the step of performing a routing area update if the service availability message does not include the ID of the desired MBMS service.

67. The method of claim 66, wherein the step of performing the routing area update step comprises the steps of:

determining if the routing area update is needed;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if the routing area update is not needed;

requesting a routing update to the RNC and receiving a routing area update confirm message, if the outing area update is needed;

determining if the routing area update confirm message includes service information about at least one MBMS service available in the cell; and

determining if the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update, if the routing area update confirm message does not include the service information.

68. The method of claim 67, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

selecting another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

69. The method of claim 68, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

70. The method of claim 68, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

71. The method of claim 67, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

72. The method of claim 71, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

73. The method of claim 71, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

74. The method of claim 66, wherein the step of performing the routing area update step comprises the steps of:

determining if the routing area update is needed;

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the current cell, if the routing area update is not needed;

requesting a routing update to the RNC and receiving a routing area update confirm message, if the outing area update is needed;

determining if the routing area update confirm message includes service information about at least one MBMS service available in the cell; and

determining if the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update, if the routing area update confirm message does not include the service information.

75. The method of claim 74, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

selecting another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

76. The method of claim 75, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

77. The method of claim 75, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

78. The method of claim 74, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

receiving the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service included in the service information, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to the service information included in the routing area update confirm message; and

waiting until resources are available for the desired MBMS service in the cell, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service information.

79. The method of claim 78, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

moving to another cell capable of providing the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

80. The method of claim 78, wherein the step of performing the routing area update further comprises the steps of:

requesting the desired MBMS service to the RNC, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is available according to a service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message;

ending the desired MBMS service, if it is determined that the desired MBMS service is not available according to the service availability message received after the routing area update confirm message; and

receiving, if a radio bearer setup message including PtP radio bearer information of the desired MBMS service is received after the routing area update confirm message, the desired MBMS service according to the PtP radio bearer information.

81. The method of claim 71, wherein the step of waiting comprises the step of periodically monitoring an MBMS-related paging channel in the cell.

82. The method of claim 6, wherein the service availability message receiving step comprises the steps of:

receiving system information on a broadcast channel;

determining if the system information includes configuration information of the MBMS control channel;

receiving a radio bearer information message on the MBMS control channel using the configuration information, if the system information includes the configuration information of the MBMS control channel, and determining if the radio bearer information message includes the ID of the desired MBMS service; and

receiving the service availability message on the MBMS control channel, if the radio bearer information message includes the ID of the desired MBMS service.