Novel MBMS user detection scheme for 3GPP LTE
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a plurality of Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) service requests, comprising:
- sending a user feedback request message in a first polling interval, where the user feedback request message comprises a plurality of available MBMS services and a corresponding plurality of multiplex signaling codes such that a unique multiplex signaling code is assigned to each available MBMS service; and
detecting a plurality of user feedback messages in the first polling interval, where each of the plurality of user feedback messages requests an MBMS service and is sent using a multiplex signaling code assigned to the requested MBMS service in the user feedback request message.
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Abstract
An MBMS user detection system and methodology (300) is provided for advertising available MBMS services by multiplexing user feedback requests (303) using time, frequency and/or code diversity so that one or more MBMS service users can be detected in a single polling time interval. Available MBMS services are assembled into a user feedback request (302) and assigned unique multiplex signaling codes so that a code for a first MBMS service (302.1) is orthogonal to a code for a second MBMS service (302.k). In addition, a queuing model (610) is provided for analyzing and optimizing how services are advertised in the user feedback requests.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a plurality of Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) service requests, comprising:
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sending a user feedback request message in a first polling interval, where the user feedback request message comprises a plurality of available MBMS services and a corresponding plurality of multiplex signaling codes such that a unique multiplex signaling code is assigned to each available MBMS service; and detecting a plurality of user feedback messages in the first polling interval, where each of the plurality of user feedback messages requests an MBMS service and is sent using a multiplex signaling code assigned to the requested MBMS service in the user feedback request message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for multiplexing a plurality of Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) service requests, comprising:
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receiving a user feedback request message in a first polling interval, where the user feedback request message comprises a plurality of available MBMS services and a corresponding plurality of multiplex signaling codes such that a unique multiplex signaling code is assigned to each available MBMS service; selecting one or more of the plurality of available MBMS services to be one or more requested MBMS services; and sending one or more user feedback messages in the first polling interval, where each user feedback message identifies a requested MBMS service and is sent using a multiplex signaling code assigned to the requested MBMS service in the user feedback request message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication device for multiplexing user feedback requests using frequency and code diversity signals, comprising:
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a selection module for selecting one or more of a plurality of available Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) services from a user feedback request message received in a first polling interval, where the user feedback request message comprises a plurality of available MBMS services, each of which has an assigned multiplex signaling code constructed from a unique combination of code sequence and frequency band so that the multiplex signaling codes are orthogonal to one another; and a user feedback and encoding module for sending one or more user feedback messages in the first polling interval, where each of the one or more user feedback messages requests an MBMS service and is encoded using the assigned multiplex signaling code for the requested MBMS service. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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