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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTICAST SCHEDULING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

  • US 20080273458A1
  • Filed: 05/04/2007
  • Published: 11/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for scheduling multicast transmissions in a wireless network, comprising:

  • receiving data rate request values from wireless user terminals of each of a plurality of multicast groups of a cellular region;

    assigning a data rate to each multicast group using the data rate request values of wireless user terminals belonging to the respective multicast groups;

    selecting one of the multicast groups using the assigned data rates of the multicast groups; and

    transmitting information toward the selected multicast group at the assigned data rate.

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