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Polling method and apparatus for long term evolution multimedia broadcast multicast services

  • US 8,111,644 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2010
  • Issued: 02/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user equipment (UE) comprising:

  • one or more components configured to receive a service via a broadcast signal and to receive the same service via a point to point (PTP) communication, wherein the one or more components further configured to;

    determine whether the service received via the broadcast signal is at a low quality;

    request a PTP communication of the service when the service received via the broadcast signal is at a low quality;

    receive the same service via the PTP communication; and

    increase the quality of the service by combining the service received via the broadcast signal with the service received via the PTP communication, wherein the service comprises a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS).

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