Regulating broadcast overhead messages within a wireless communications network
First Claim
1. A method of advertising a multicast session within a wireless communications network, comprising:
- periodically sending a message advertising an announced multicast session on each of a plurality of carriers, the message indicating that the announced multicast session is being carried on a target carrier among the plurality of carriers;
determining whether to cease transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on a number of times the periodic message has been sent in each of the plurality of carriers; and
ceasing transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on the determining step.
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Abstract
Aspects of regulating broadcast overhead messages within a wireless communications network are disclosed. In an example, an access network periodically sends a message advertising an announced multicast session on each of a plurality of carriers, the message indicating that the announced multicast session is being carried on a target carrier among the plurality of carriers. The access network determines whether to cease transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier based on a number of times the periodic message has been sent in each of the plurality of carriers, and ceases transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier based on the determining step.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of advertising a multicast session within a wireless communications network, comprising:
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periodically sending a message advertising an announced multicast session on each of a plurality of carriers, the message indicating that the announced multicast session is being carried on a target carrier among the plurality of carriers; determining whether to cease transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on a number of times the periodic message has been sent in each of the plurality of carriers; and ceasing transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on the determining step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An access network, comprising:
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means for periodically sending a message advertising an announced multicast session on each of a plurality of carriers, the message indicating that the announced multicast session is being carried on a target carrier among the plurality of carriers; means for determining whether to cease transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on a number of times the periodic message has been sent in each of the plurality of carriers; and means for ceasing transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on the determination of the means for determining. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An access network, comprising:
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logic configured to periodically send a message advertising an announced multicast session on each of a plurality of carriers, the periodically sent message indicating that the announced multicast session is being carried on a target carrier among the plurality of carriers; logic configured to determine whether to cease transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on a number of times the periodic message has been sent in each of the plurality of carriers; and logic configured to cease transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on the determination of the logic configured to determine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including program code stored thereon, the program code configured to operate within a wireless communications system including an access network, comprising:
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program code to periodically send a message advertising an announced multicast session on each of a plurality of carriers, the message indicating that the announced multicast session is being carried on a target carrier among the plurality of carriers; program code to determine whether to cease transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on a number of times the periodic message has been sent in each of the plurality of carriers; and program code to cease transmission of the periodic message within each non-target carrier of the plurality of carriers based on the determination of the program code to determine. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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