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Method and apparatus for interrupting a transmission of a multicast signal

  • US 8,750,190 B2
  • Filed: 05/20/2010
  • Issued: 06/10/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for interrupting a reception of a multicast signal at a wireless mobile communication device comprising:

  • obtaining a common identifier assigned to plurality of wireless product communication devices;

    receiving a multicast signal;

    interrupting the reception of the multicast signal for a measurement occasion, by the wireless mobile communication device during a first time interval based on the common identifier;

    wherein the first time interval is determined by a repetition factor, that indicates a transmission interruption time interval, assigned to the wireless mobile communication device;

    performing the measurement occasion, by the wireless mobile communication device, during the time interval;

    obtaining a mobile specific identifier; and

    interrupting the reception of a conventional common data channel signal during a second time interval based on the mobile specific indentifier.

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