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MBMS dual receiver

  • US 7,885,663 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2007
  • Issued: 02/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of receiving a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) in a mobile communication system, said mobile communication system including a network having at least one cell, a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE, said method comprising:

  • receiving, in said second UE, a first indicator from said network through a broadcast control channel (BCCH) that is a logical channel located between a radio link control (RLC) layer and a medium access control (MAC) layer;

    identifying, by said second UE, that a specific cell of said at least one cell lacks uplink capabilities based on said received first indicator, wherein said first indicator indicates an operation of said specific cell in a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) only frequency; and

    receiving, in said second UE, an MBMS service on said MBMS only frequency from said specific cell despite said identification of said lack of uplink capabilities.

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