Methods for reducing set-up signaling in a long term evolution system
First Claim
1. A method for reducing set-up signaling in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, the method comprising:
- at an LTE subsystem performing;
receiving, from each of one or more user equipment (UE), a first message comprising a virtual channel identifier for a virtual channel on which the UE intends to transmit media, wherein the virtual channel is an information flow between a media source and a set of target UE and is associated with a downlink bearer;
determining whether the virtual channel is available for a transmission;
comparing a number of first messages received to a threshold;
when the number of first messages received is less than the threshold and when the virtual channel is available, sending to each of the one or more UE a response to the first message that allows the connection procedure to proceed; and
when the number of first messages received is greater than the threshold and when the virtual channel is available, sending, to a number of the one or more UE less than the threshold, a response that allows the connection procedure to proceed and sending, to all the other UE that sent the first message, a response that terminates the connection procedure.
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Abstract
A method for reducing set-up signaling in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication system is performed by an LTE subsystem. The method includes the LTE subsystem: receiving from a first user equipment (UE) a first message as part of a connection procedure to connect the first UE to the LTE system, the first message having contents that include an identifier for identifying a virtual channel on which the first UE intends to transmit media; determining a status of the virtual channel; and based on the status of the virtual channel, determining whether to send to the first UE a response to the first message that allows the connection procedure to proceed or to send to the first UE a response that terminates the connection procedure.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for reducing set-up signaling in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, the method comprising:
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at an LTE subsystem performing; receiving, from each of one or more user equipment (UE), a first message comprising a virtual channel identifier for a virtual channel on which the UE intends to transmit media, wherein the virtual channel is an information flow between a media source and a set of target UE and is associated with a downlink bearer; determining whether the virtual channel is available for a transmission; comparing a number of first messages received to a threshold; when the number of first messages received is less than the threshold and when the virtual channel is available, sending to each of the one or more UE a response to the first message that allows the connection procedure to proceed; and when the number of first messages received is greater than the threshold and when the virtual channel is available, sending, to a number of the one or more UE less than the threshold, a response that allows the connection procedure to proceed and sending, to all the other UE that sent the first message, a response that terminates the connection procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for reducing set-up signaling in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, the method comprising:
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sending, by each of one or more user equipment (UE) to a serving cell, a first message including a virtual channel identifier for a virtual channel on which the UE intends to transmit media, wherein the virtual channel is an information flow between a media source and a set of target UE and is associated with a downlink bearer; when a number of the one or more UE is less than a threshold and when the virtual channel is available, receiving, by each of the one or more UE, a response to the first message that allows the connection procedure to proceed; and when the number of the one or more UE is greater than the threshold and when the virtual channel is available, receiving, by a number of the one or more UE less than the threshold, a response that allows the connection procedure to proceed and receiving, by all the other UE that sent the first message, a response that terminates the connection procedure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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