Method and system for a multicast service initiation in a communication system
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1. A method for a multicast service notification in a communication system, comprising:
- determining a multicast group identifier that identifies a group of mobile stations subscribed to a particular multicast content; and
periodically transmitting a message on a first wireless channel with a transmitter, the periodically transmitted message corresponding to an overhead message that is transmitted at a given periodic interval;
determining that data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available; and
wherein, responsive to the determination that the data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available, the periodically transmitting step configures the next periodically transmitted message to include the multicast group identifier.
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Abstract
Method and a system for multicast service notification in cellular telephone system to enable the cellular telephone systems to provide both multicast and point-to-point services are disclosed. Several embodiments describe the signaling interaction between an access network and subscriber stations belonging to a multicast group to allow the access network to properly notify the subscriber stations of a the multicast service. Such a signaling further allows the subscriber stations to recognize the multicast service notification to participate in the multicast service.
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1. A method for a multicast service notification in a communication system, comprising:
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determining a multicast group identifier that identifies a group of mobile stations subscribed to a particular multicast content; and periodically transmitting a message on a first wireless channel with a transmitter, the periodically transmitted message corresponding to an overhead message that is transmitted at a given periodic interval; determining that data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available; and wherein, responsive to the determination that the data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available, the periodically transmitting step configures the next periodically transmitted message to include the multicast group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32)
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7. An apparatus for a multicast service notification in a communication system, comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory storage medium coupled to the processor and containing a set of instructions executable by the processor to; determine a multicast group identifier that identifies a group of mobile stations subscribed to a particular multicast content; and periodically transmit a message on a first wireless channel with a transmitter, the periodically transmitted message corresponding to an overhead message that is transmitted at a given periodic interval; determine that data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available; and wherein, responsive to the determination that the data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available, the processor configures the next periodically transmitted message to include the multicast group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for determining a multicast group identifier that identifies a group of mobile stations subscribed to a particular multicast content; and means for periodically transmitting a message on a first wireless channel, the periodically transmitted message corresponding to an overhead message that is transmitted at a given periodic interval; means for determining that data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available; and wherein, responsive to the determination that the data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available, the means for periodically transmitting configures the next periodically transmitted message to include the multicast group identifier.
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to determine a multicast group identifier that identifies a group of mobile stations subscribed to a particular multicast content; and program code to periodically transmit a message on a first wireless channel, the periodically transmitted message corresponding to an overhead message that is transmitted at a given periodic interval; program code to determine that data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available; and wherein, responsive to the determination that the data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available, the program code to periodically transmit configures the next periodically transmitted message to include the multicast group identifier.
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29. A method for a multicast service notification in a communication system, comprising:
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determining a multicast group identifier that identifies a group of mobile stations subscribed to a particular multicast content; and periodically transmitting a message on a first wireless channel with a transmitter, the periodically transmitted message corresponding to an overhead message that is transmitted at a given periodic interval; determining that data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available, wherein, responsive to the determination that the data associated with the multicast content subscribed to by the group of mobile stations is available, the periodically transmitting step configures a subsequent periodically transmitted message to include the multicast group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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