Polling method and apparatus for long term evolution multimedia broadcast multicast services
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network, whether a service received via a broadcast signal is at a low quality;
requesting, by the UE, a point-to-point (PTP) communication of the service when the service received via the broadcast signal is at a low quality;
receiving, by the UE, substantially simultaneously the same service via the PTP communication and the broadcast signal; and
combining, by the UE, the service received via the broadcast signal with the service received via the PTP communication.
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Abstract
A device for wirelessly communicating a service to user equipment is provided. The device includes a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor. The processor is programmed to promote the transmitter polling to determine whether user equipment desire a service and responsive to receiving, via the receiver, at least one user equipment request for the service, the processor programmed to promote the transmitter providing a point-to-multipoint (PTM) broadcast of the service.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network, whether a service received via a broadcast signal is at a low quality; requesting, by the UE, a point-to-point (PTP) communication of the service when the service received via the broadcast signal is at a low quality; receiving, by the UE, substantially simultaneously the same service via the PTP communication and the broadcast signal; and combining, by the UE, the service received via the broadcast signal with the service received via the PTP communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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transmitting, by a network element in a wireless network, a service via a point-to-multipoint (PTM) broadcast, receiving, by the network element, a request to send the same service via a point-to-point (PTP) communication; and transmitting, by the network element, the same service via a PTP communication such that the PTM broadcast and PTP communication occur substantially concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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