Network initialized packet data protocol context activation for multicast/broadcast services
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1. A method to activate a packet data protocol (PDP) context in a cellular network comprising:
- transmitting, from a radio network controller, status information of users, said status information indicating whether users associated with said cellular network may receive one of multicast data and broadcast data; and
activating said PDP context based on said transmitted status information.
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Abstract
A method is provided to activate a packet data protocol (PDP) context in a cellular network. This may include determining whether users associated with the cellular network may receive multicast or broadcast data and activating the PDP context based on the determination. The determination may be based on a trigger that occurs when a notification is sent to the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN). The SGSN may get notified based on a periodic status query, an update message and/or an activation request, for example.
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43 Claims
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1. A method to activate a packet data protocol (PDP) context in a cellular network comprising:
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transmitting, from a radio network controller, status information of users, said status information indicating whether users associated with said cellular network may receive one of multicast data and broadcast data; and
activating said PDP context based on said transmitted status information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A method comprising activating a packet data protocol (PDP) context in a cellular network by transmitting, from a radio network controller, status information of users, said status information indicating whether users may receive one of multicast data and broadcast data.
- 28. A system for performing a transmission in a cellular network, said system comprising a core network to receive, from a radio network controller, status information indicating whether users associated with said cellular network may receive one of multicast data and broadcast data, said core network to activate a packet data protocol context with users associated with said cellular network based on the transmitted status information.
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41. A method to activate a packet data protocol (PDP) context in a cellular network comprising:
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determining whether users associated with said cellular network may receive one of multicast data and broadcast data; and
activating said POP context based on said determination, wherein said determining is based on a trigger, said trigger occurring when a notification is sent to a serving GPRS support node (SGSN), and said SGSN gets notified of a status of one of multicast service and broadcast service based on one of a periodic status query and an update message.
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42. A system for performing a transmission in a cellular network, said system comprising a core network to activate a packet data protocol context with users associated with said cellular network, said core network including a serving GPRS support node (SGSN), and said SGSN gets notified of a status of one of multicast service and broadcast service based on one of a periodic status query and an update message.
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43. A system for performing a transmission in a cellular network, said system comprising a core network to activate a packet data protocol context with users associated with said cellular network, wherein said core network transmits data using a point-to-point connection based on a number of user equipment being below a predetermined number, said number of user equipment being obtained by paging user equipment using identification that identifies a service.
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