GROUP MESSAGING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for use by an apparatus of a communication network, the method comprising:
- performing processing for a group message to be sent to a plurality of devices, the group message including an application layer content and a group identification identifying the plurality of devices; and
performing communication for sending the group message to the plurality of devices by using a protocol for enabling sending the group message in broadcast data to the plurality of devices.
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Abstract
An apparatus of a communication network performs processing (10) for a group message to be sent to a plurality of devices. The group message includes an application layer content and a group identification identifying the plurality of devices. The apparatus performs communication (20) for sending the group message to the plurality of devices by using a protocol for enabling sending the group message in broadcast data to the plurality of devices. The protocol may enable sending the group message in multimedia broadcast/multicast service data or cell broadcast service data to the plurality of devices.
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57 Claims
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1. A method for use by an apparatus of a communication network, the method comprising:
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performing processing for a group message to be sent to a plurality of devices, the group message including an application layer content and a group identification identifying the plurality of devices; and performing communication for sending the group message to the plurality of devices by using a protocol for enabling sending the group message in broadcast data to the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus of a communication network, the apparatus configured to:
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perform processing for a group message to be sent to a plurality of devices, the group message including an application layer content and a group identification identifying the plurality of devices; and perform communication for sending the group message to the plurality of devices by using a protocol for enabling sending the group message in broadcast data to the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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