Method and System for Mobile User-Initiated LTE 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 media content from a first mobile device by way of a wireless mobility network;
detecting a request to distribute the media content to a plurality of mobile devices within a geographical region by way of the wireless mobility network;
identifying a base station of the wireless mobility network based on the geographical region, wherein the base station provides wireless services to a serving area within the geographical region; and
directing the base station to initiate a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer service to distribute the media content to the plurality of mobile devices within the serving area.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request to initiate a wireless media broadcast of media content by way of a wireless mobility network to mobile devices within a geographical area, wherein the media content is provided by a first mobile device. A group of wireless access terminals is determined based on the geographical area, wherein the group of wireless access terminals provides wireless services of the wireless mobility network to a serving area within the geographical area. The group of wireless access terminals is directed to initiate a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer service to distribute the media content to the group of mobile devices within the serving area. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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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 media content from a first mobile device by way of a wireless mobility network; detecting a request to distribute the media content to a plurality of mobile devices within a geographical region by way of the wireless mobility network; identifying a base station of the wireless mobility network based on the geographical region, wherein the base station provides wireless services to a serving area within the geographical region; and directing the base station to initiate a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer service to distribute the media content to the plurality of mobile devices within the serving area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a request from a first mobile device to distribute media content to a plurality of mobile devices by way of a wireless mobility network wherein the media content is obtained by the first mobile device; determining, by the system, a geographical area; identifying, by the system, a base station of the wireless mobility network based on the geographical area, wherein the base station provides wireless services to a serving area within the geographical area; and submitting, by the system, a request to the base station to initiate a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer service to distribute the media content to the plurality of mobile devices within the serving area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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receiving a request to initiate a wireless media broadcast of media content by way of a wireless mobility network to a plurality of mobile devices within a geographical area, wherein the media content is provided by a first mobile device; determining a group of wireless access terminals based on the geographical area, wherein the group of wireless access terminals provides wireless services of the wireless mobility network to a serving area within the geographical area; and directing the group of wireless access terminals to initiate a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer service to distribute the media content to the plurality of mobile devices within the serving area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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