Method and apparatus for base station transmitting broadcast multicast service(s) on traffic channel
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1. A method of implementing broadcast multicast services in a wireless mobile network, the method comprising the steps of:
- communicating a broadcast system parameter message (BSPM) to a mobile, the BSPM including broadcast program information;
receiving an origination message from the mobile, the origination message including information identifying a selected broadcast program;
in response to receiving the origination message, assigning a traffic channel for the mobile and transmitting a channel assignment message to the mobile identifying the assigned traffic channel;
transmitting the selected broadcast program over the assigned traffic channel; and
transmitting a broadcast program information update to the mobile using a universal handoff direction message (UHDM).
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a method and apparatus of performing traffic mode broadcast multicast is implemented by leveraging the existing traffic channel structure and infrastructure. In one embodiment, a method and apparatus is presented for providing broadcast multicast service using the traffic channel, specifically the supplemental channel.
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1. A method of implementing broadcast multicast services in a wireless mobile network, the method comprising the steps of:
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communicating a broadcast system parameter message (BSPM) to a mobile, the BSPM including broadcast program information; receiving an origination message from the mobile, the origination message including information identifying a selected broadcast program; in response to receiving the origination message, assigning a traffic channel for the mobile and transmitting a channel assignment message to the mobile identifying the assigned traffic channel; transmitting the selected broadcast program over the assigned traffic channel; and transmitting a broadcast program information update to the mobile using a universal handoff direction message (UHDM). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of implementing broadcast multicast services in a wireless mobile network, the method comprising the steps of:
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communicating a broadcast system parameter message (BSPM) to a mobile, the BSPM including broadcast program information; receiving a first origination message from the mobile, the first origination message including information identifying a selected broadcast program; in response to receiving the origination message, assigning a traffic channel for the mobile and transmitting a channel assignment message to the mobile identifying the assigned traffic channel; transmitting the selected broadcast program over the assigned traffic channel; receiving a second origination message from a second mobile, the second origination message including information identifying the selected broadcast program; in response to receiving the second origination message, assigning the traffic channel for the second mobile and transmitting a second channel assignment message to the second mobile identifying the assigned traffic channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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