Title:
DEMAND-BASED MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICE MANAGEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/142428
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A method or system for managing demand-based multicast services in a wireless communications system (WCS) capable of both unicast and multicast signaling may include providing content requested by a mobile entity in an area of the WCS via a unicast session, determining that a concurrent demand level for the content exceeds a defined threshold for the area of the WCS, and initiating a multicast session for the content in the area of the WCS, in response to determining the concurrent demand level has exceeded the threshold. The method or system may include more detailed operations or aspects for measuring the concurrent demand level, transitioning signaling between unicast and multicast modes, communicating between network components, or related functions.
Inventors:
GUPTA AJAY (US)
BAO GANG (US)
CHERIAN GEORGE (US)
WANG JUN (US)
BAO GANG (US)
CHERIAN GEORGE (US)
WANG JUN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/033550
Publication Date:
September 06, 2013
Filing Date:
April 13, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QUALCOMM INC (US)
GUPTA AJAY (US)
BAO GANG (US)
CHERIAN GEORGE (US)
WANG JUN (US)
GUPTA AJAY (US)
BAO GANG (US)
CHERIAN GEORGE (US)
WANG JUN (US)
International Classes:
H04W4/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LANGTON, Grant, T. (P.O. Box 2207Wilmington, DE, US)
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