Apparatus and method for neighbor assisted combining for multicast services
First Claim
1. A method in a cellular network, the method comprising:
- determining cells in which user equipment resides that desire a common multicast service;
selecting at least one serving cell for transmitting the common multicast service, the selection based on the determination;
selecting at least one extended serving cell from at least one serving cell neighbor cell which does not have user equipment that desires the common multicast service, the extended serving cell influencing transmissions on the serving cell; and
transmitting the common multicast service on the selected at least one serving cell.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for neighbor assisted combining for localized multicast services. Cells are determined in which user equipment resides that desire a common multicast service. At least one serving cell for transmitting the common multicast service is selected based on the determination. At least one extended serving cell is selected from at least one serving cell neighbor cell which does not have user equipment that desires the common multicast service, the extended serving cell influencing transmissions on the serving cell. The common multicast service is transmitted on the selected at least one serving cell.
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25 Claims
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1. A method in a cellular network, the method comprising:
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determining cells in which user equipment resides that desire a common multicast service;
selecting at least one serving cell for transmitting the common multicast service, the selection based on the determination;
selecting at least one extended serving cell from at least one serving cell neighbor cell which does not have user equipment that desires the common multicast service, the extended serving cell influencing transmissions on the serving cell; and
transmitting the common multicast service on the selected at least one serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method in a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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registering for reception of a local multicast service on a serving cell;
receiving information regarding at least one extended serving cell, the extended serving cell not including a wireless communication device desiring the local multicast service; and
adjusting at least one receiver characteristic of the wireless communication device based on the information regarding the at least one extended serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cellular network controller comprising:
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a processor configured to control the operations of the cellular network controller;
a counting module configured to determine cells in which user equipment resides that desire a common multicast service;
a serving cell selection module configured to select at least one serving cell for transmitting the common multicast service, the selection based on the determination; and
an extended serving cell selection module configured to select at least one extended serving cell from at least one serving cell neighbor cell which does not have user equipment that desires the common multicast service, the extended serving cell influencing transmissions on the serving cell; and
a network connection coupled to the processor, the network connection configured to send the common multicast service for transmission on the selected at least one serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a controller configured to control the operations of the wireless communication device;
a multicast registration module configured to register for reception of a local multicast service on a serving cell;
a transceiver configured to receive information regarding at least one extended serving cell, the extended serving cell not including a wireless communication device desiring the local multicast service; and
a receiver characteristic adjustment module configured to adjust at least one receiver characteristic of the wireless communication device transceiver based on the information regarding the at least one extended serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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