METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MBMS COMMUNICATIONS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING MBMSS

Title:

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MBMS COMMUNICATIONS AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING MBMSS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/137075

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for performing MBMS service communications and a method and apparatus for receiving an MBMS service. Specifically, there is provided a method for performing MBMS service communications, comprising acquiring location area information of an MBMS service distribution; and notifying a UE of the location area information of the MBMS service distribution. Further, there is provided a method for receiving an MBMS service, comprising receiving location area information of an MBMS service distribution; comparing location information of a UE with the location area information of the MBMS service distribution; and determining whether to read an MCCH and MCCH information change notification based on a comparison result.

Inventors:

CHAO HUA (CN)
HU ZHONGJI (CN)
WANG HE (CN)
GODIN PHILIPPE (FR)

Application Number:

PCT/IB2012/000881

Publication Date:

November 29, 2012

Filing Date:

March 28, 2012

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Assignee:

ALCATEL LUCENT (FR)
CHAO HUA (CN)
HU ZHONGJI (CN)
WANG HE (CN)
GODIN PHILIPPE (FR)

International Classes:

H04W4/021; H04W4/06; H04W4/21

Foreign References:

CN101771482A	2010-07-07
CN101836467A	2010-09-15
CN101990163A	2011-03-23
CN101888592A	2010-11-17

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