Method and system for a multicast service initiation in a communication system
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1. A method in a communication system, comprising:
- including an indicator into a first slot on a first channel; and
including a multicast service notification into a message conveyed in a second slot on a second channel, the second slot corresponding to the first slot, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator.
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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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47 Claims
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1. A method in a communication system, comprising:
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including an indicator into a first slot on a first channel; and including a multicast service notification into a message conveyed in a second slot on a second channel, the second slot corresponding to the first slot, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 46)
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7. An apparatus in a communication system, comprising:
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means for including an indicator into a first slot on a first channel; and means for including a multicast service notification into a message conveyed in a second slot on a second channel, the second slot corresponding to the first slot, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by an apparatus in a communication system, cause the apparatus to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction to cause the apparatus to include an indicator into a first slot on a first channel; and at least one instruction to cause the apparatus to include a multicast service notification into a message conveyed in a second slot on a second channel, the second slot corresponding to the first slot, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of operating a subscriber station in a communication system, comprising:
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decoding an indicator from a first slot on a first channel; and decoding a multicast service notification in a second slot on a second channel, the second slot corresponding to the first slot, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 47)
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17. An apparatus in a communication system, comprising:
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means for decoding an indicator from a first slot on a first channel; and means for decoding a multicast service notification in a second slot on a second channel, the second slot corresponding to the first slot, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by an apparatus in a communication system, cause the apparatus to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction to cause the apparatus to decode an indicator from a first slot on a first channel; and at least one instruction to cause the apparatus to decode a multicast service notification in a second slot on a second channel, the second slot corresponding to the first slot, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of operating a subscriber station in a communication system, comprising:
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determining a slot of a channel that is individually assigned to the subscriber station; monitoring the determined slot of the channel; and decoding an individual message conveyed in the slot and individually targeted to the subscriber station to determine if a multicast service notification was included in the individual message.
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22. A subscriber station in a communication system, comprising:
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a processor; and a storage medium coupled to the processor and containing a set of instructions executable by the processor to; determine a slot of a channel that is individually assigned to the subscriber station; monitor the determined slot of the channel; and decode an individual message conveyed in the slot and individually targeted to the subscriber station to determine if a multicast service notification was included in the individual message.
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23. A subscriber station in a communication system, comprising:
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means for determining a slot of a channel that is individually assigned to the subscriber station; means for monitoring the determined slot of the channel; and means for decoding an individual message conveyed in the slot and individually targeted to the subscriber station to determine if a multicast service notification was included in the individual message.
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24. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a subscriber station in a communication system, cause the subscriber station to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction to cause the subscriber station to determine a slot of a channel that is individually assigned to the subscriber station; at least one instruction to cause the subscriber station to monitor the determined slot of the channel; and at least one instruction to cause the subscriber station to decode an individual message conveyed in the slot and individually targeted to the subscriber station to determine if a multicast service notification was included in the individual message.
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25. A method of operating an apparatus in a communication system, comprising:
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including an indicator into a pre-determined slot on a first channel; and including a multicast service notification into a message conveyed in a slot on a second channel, the slot corresponding to the pre-determined slot on the first channel, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus in a communication system, comprising:
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a processor; and a storage medium coupled to the processor and containing a set of instructions executable by the processor to; include an indicator into a pre-determined slot on a first channel; and include a multicast service notification into a message conveyed in a slot on a second channel, the slot corresponding to the pre-determined slot on the first channel, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus in a communication system, comprising:
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means for including an indicator into a pre-determined slot on a first channel; and means for including a multicast service notification into a message conveyed in a slot on a second channel, the slot corresponding to the pre-determined slot on the first channel, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator.
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35. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by an apparatus in a communication system, cause the apparatus to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction to cause the apparatus to include an indicator into a pre-determined slot on a first channel; and at least one instruction to cause the apparatus to include a multicast service notification into a message conveyed in a slot on a second channel, the slot corresponding to the pre-determined slot on the first channel, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator.
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36. A method of operating a subscriber station in a communication system, comprising:
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decoding an indicator from a pre-determined slot on a first channel; and decoding a multicast service notification in a slot on a second channel, the slot corresponding to the pre-determined slot on the first channel, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A subscriber station in a communication system, comprising:
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a processor; and a storage medium coupled to the processor and containing a set of instructions executable by the processor to; decode an indicator from a pre-determined slot on a first channel; and decode a multicast service notification in a slot on a second channel, the slot corresponding to the pre-determined slot on the first channel, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A subscriber station in a communication system, comprising:
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means for decoding an indicator from a pre-determined slot on a first channel; and means for decoding a multicast service notification in a slot on a second channel, the slot corresponding to the pre-determined slot on the first channel, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator.
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45. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a subscriber station in a communication system, cause the subscriber station to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction to cause the subscriber station to decode an indicator from a pre-determined slot on a first channel; and at least one instruction to cause the subscriber station to decode a multicast service notification in a slot on a second channel, the slot corresponding to the pre-determined slot on the first channel, if the multicast service notification was indicated by the indicator.
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