System and method for resource selection during group communication broadcast
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
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a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
receiving a request to initiate a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) to wirelessly distribute media content to mobile user equipment within a target geographical region using a common radio channel;
obtaining, in response to the request, an efficiency metric for each broadcast multicast service center (BMSC) of a plurality of BMSCs available to process the media content for distribution to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region;
evaluating the efficiency metric for each of the plurality of BMSCs to obtain an evaluation result, wherein the efficiency metric is based on measured parameters related to the BMSCs;
selecting a BMSC of the plurality of BMSCs to obtain a selected BMSC based on the evaluation result; and
facilitating establishment of an MBMS bearer service using the selected BMSC, wherein a first media content item is disseminated to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region using the common radio channel by way of the MBMS bearer service.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request to initiate a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) to wirelessly distribute media content to mobile user equipment within a target geographical region using a common radio channel An efficiency metric is obtained, in response to the request, for each broadcast multicast service center (BMSC). The efficiency metric is evaluated for each of the BMSCs and one of the BMSCs is selected based on the evaluation result. Establishment of an MBMS bearer service is facilitated using the selected BMSC, and a first media content item is disseminated to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region using the common radio channel by way of the MBMS bearer service. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving a request to initiate a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) to wirelessly distribute media content to mobile user equipment within a target geographical region using a common radio channel; obtaining, in response to the request, an efficiency metric for each broadcast multicast service center (BMSC) of a plurality of BMSCs available to process the media content for distribution to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region; evaluating the efficiency metric for each of the plurality of BMSCs to obtain an evaluation result, wherein the efficiency metric is based on measured parameters related to the BMSCs; selecting a BMSC of the plurality of BMSCs to obtain a selected BMSC based on the evaluation result; and facilitating establishment of an MBMS bearer service using the selected BMSC, wherein a first media content item is disseminated to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region using the common radio channel by way of the MBMS bearer service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a system comprising a processor, that a request has been made to initiate a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) to wirelessly distribute media content to mobile user equipment within a target geographical region using a common radio channel; obtaining, by the system, in response to the determining that the request has been made, an efficiency parameter for each broadcast multicast service center (BMSC) of a plurality of BMSCs available to process the media content for distribution to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region; evaluating, by the system, the efficiency parameter for each of the plurality of BMSCs to obtain an evaluation result, wherein the efficiency parameter is based on measured parameters related to the BMSCs; selecting, by the system, a BMSC of the plurality of BMSCs to obtain a selected BMSC based on the evaluation result; and facilitating, by the system, establishment of an MBMS bearer service using the selected BMSC, wherein a first media content item is disseminated to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region using the common radio channel by way of the MBMS bearer service. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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receiving a notification of a request to initiate a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) to wirelessly distribute media content to mobile user equipment within a target geographical region using a common radio channel; determining, in response to the notification, an operational parameter for each broadcast multicast service center (BMSC) of a plurality of BMSCs available to process the media content for distribution to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region; evaluating the operational parameter for each of the plurality of BMSCs to obtain an evaluation result, wherein the operational parameter is based on measured parameters related to the BMSCs; identifying a BMSC of the plurality of BMSCs to obtain a selected BMSC based on the evaluation result; and facilitating establishment of an MBMS bearer service using the selected BMSC, wherein a first media content item is disseminated to the mobile user equipment within the target geographical region using the common radio channel by way of the MBMS bearer service. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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