System and method for multicasting through short range mobile-to-mobile communication
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1. A method of delivering communications to mobile stations comprising:
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determining whether a first mobile station should receive multicast communications; and
sending a control message to at least one of the first mobile station and a second mobile station, the control message initiating a mobile relay of multicast communications received at the second mobile station to the first mobile station via a proximal communication technology.
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Abstract
It is determined whether a first mobile station (102) should receive multicast communications. A control message is sent to at least one of the first mobile station (102) and a second mobile station (104). The control message initiates a mobile relay of multicast communications received at the second mobile station (104) to the first mobile station (102) via a proximal communication technology.
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1. A method of delivering communications to mobile stations comprising:
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at a base station;
determining whether a first mobile station should receive multicast communications; and
sending a control message to at least one of the first mobile station and a second mobile station, the control message initiating a mobile relay of multicast communications received at the second mobile station to the first mobile station via a proximal communication technology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of delivering communications to mobile stations comprising:
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at a first mobile station;
receiving control signals indicating that a second mobile station desires to receive multicast communications;
receiving the multicast communications; and
relaying the multicast communications to the second mobile station via a proximal communication technology. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A base station comprising:
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a receiver having an input;
a transmitter having an output; and
a controller coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, the controller being programmed to determine from signals received at the input of the receiver that a first mobile station should receive multicast communications, the controller being further programmed to transmit a control message at the output of the transmitter to at least one of the first mobile station and a second mobile station, the control message causing a mobile relay of the multicast communications received at the second mobile station to the first mobile station via a proximal communication technology. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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