Methods and devices for switching between peer-to-peer and multimedia broadcast multicast service
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1. A method for switching between a peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming service and a multimedia broadcast multicast streaming (MBMS) service in a radio communication network system, the method being performed by a device connected to core network components of the radio communication network system and to an MBMS control system (BM-SC), the method comprising:
- counting peers located in a broadcast area, streaming same content using P2P-based streaming and having an MBMS-based streaming capability; and
causing the core network components, the BM-SC, and the peers located in the broadcast area, streaming the same content using P2P-based streaming and having the MBMS-based streaming capability to switch from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming, if a number of counted peers exceeds a first predetermined number, at least by sending a request message to the BM-SC to trigger the switch from the P2P-based streaming to the MBMS-based streaming,wherein a peer is a user equipment initially receiving content using P2P-based streaming,wherein the P2P streaming service is an Internet-based over-the-top (OTT) service,wherein the device decides whether to initiate the switch from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming,wherein a multi-cell/multicast coordination entity (MCE)/mobile management entity (MME) decides, based on a counting of peers, to terminate the MBMS-based streaming and informs the BM-SC of the decision to terminate, and the BM-SC informs the device that the MBMS-based streaming will be terminated.
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Abstract
Methods and radio communication network systems enable switching between P2P-based streaming and MBMS-based streaming depending on a number of peers in the same area, streaming the same content and having an MBMS-based streaming capability.
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1. A method for switching between a peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming service and a multimedia broadcast multicast streaming (MBMS) service in a radio communication network system, the method being performed by a device connected to core network components of the radio communication network system and to an MBMS control system (BM-SC), the method comprising:
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counting peers located in a broadcast area, streaming same content using P2P-based streaming and having an MBMS-based streaming capability; and causing the core network components, the BM-SC, and the peers located in the broadcast area, streaming the same content using P2P-based streaming and having the MBMS-based streaming capability to switch from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming, if a number of counted peers exceeds a first predetermined number, at least by sending a request message to the BM-SC to trigger the switch from the P2P-based streaming to the MBMS-based streaming, wherein a peer is a user equipment initially receiving content using P2P-based streaming, wherein the P2P streaming service is an Internet-based over-the-top (OTT) service, wherein the device decides whether to initiate the switch from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming, wherein a multi-cell/multicast coordination entity (MCE)/mobile management entity (MME) decides, based on a counting of peers, to terminate the MBMS-based streaming and informs the BM-SC of the decision to terminate, and the BM-SC informs the device that the MBMS-based streaming will be terminated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A radio communication network system configured for switching between a peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming service and a multimedia broadcast multicast streaming (MBMS) service in a radio communication network system, the system comprising:
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a device connected to core network components of the radio communication network system and an MBMS control system (BM-SC), the device being configured (A) to count peers located in a broadcast area, streaming same content using the P2P streaming service and having an MBMS-based streaming service capability, and (B) if a number of counted peers exceeds a first predetermined number, to cause the core network components, the BM-SC, and the peers switching from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming at least by sending a request message to the BM-SC to trigger the switch from the P2P-based streaming to the MBMS-based streaming, wherein a peer is a user equipment in the radio communication network that initially receives content using P2P-based streaming, wherein the P2P-based streaming service is an Internet-based over-the-top (OTT) service, wherein the device decides whether to initiate the switch from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming, wherein a multi-cell/multicast coordination entity (MCE)/mobile management entity (MME) decides, based on a counting of peers, to terminate the MBMS-based streaming and informs the BM-SC of the decision to terminate, and the BM-SC informs the device that the MBMS-based streaming will be terminated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A device for switching between a peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming service and a multimedia broadcast multicast streaming (MBMS) service in a radio communication network system, comprising:
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an interface configured to enable communication with other devices in the radio communication network system; and a data processing unit connected to the interface and configured (A) to count peers located in a broadcast area, streaming same content using P2P-based streaming and having an MBMS-based streaming capability, and (B) to cause core network components, an MBMS control system (BM-SC), and the peers located in the broadcast area, streaming the same content using P2P-based streaming and having MBMS-based streaming service capability to switch from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming, if a number of counted peers exceeds a first predetermined number, at least by sending a request message to the BM-SC to trigger the switch from the P2P-based streaming to the MBMS-based streaming, wherein a peer is a user equipment initially receiving content using P2P-based streaming, wherein the P2P streaming service is an Internet-based over-the-top (OTT) service, wherein the device decides whether to initiate the switch from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming, wherein a multi-cell/multicast coordination entity (MCE)/mobile management entity (MME) decides, based on a counting of peers, to terminate the MBMS-based streaming and informs the BM-SC of the decision to terminate, and the BM-SC informs the device that the MBMS-based streaming will be terminated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium non-transitorily storing executable codes which when executed on a computer make the computer perform a method for switching between a peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming service and a multimedia broadcast multicast streaming (MBMS) service in a radio communication network system, the method comprising:
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counting peers located in a broadcast area, streaming same content using P2P-based streaming and having an MBMS-based streaming capability; and causing core network components, an MBMS control system (BM-SC) and the peers located in the broadcast area, streaming the same content using P2P-based streaming and having MBMS-based streaming capability to switch from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming, if a number of counted peers exceeds a first predetermined number, at least by sending a request message to the BM-SC to trigger the switch from the P2P-based streaming to the MBMS-based streaming, wherein a peer is a user equipment initially receiving content using P2P-based streaming, wherein the P2P streaming service is an Internet-based over-the-top (OTT) service, wherein the device decides whether to initiate the switch from P2P-based streaming to MBMS-based streaming, wherein a multi-cell/multicast coordination entity (MCE)/mobile management entity (MME) decides, based on a counting of peers, to terminate the MBMS-based streaming and informs the BM-SC of the decision to terminate, and the BM-SC informs the device that the MBMS-based streaming will be terminated.
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