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Apparatus and method for neighbor assisted combining for multicast services

  • US 20070081481A1
  • Filed: 10/12/2005
  • Published: 04/12/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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