Method and device for information identification

A device for information identification, comprising:

• a hardware processor coupled with a memory and arranged to execute program components stored on the memory, wherein the program components comprise:
• an acquiring component to acquire a notification message about a start of a traffic information service, wherein the notification message carries a traffic information identifier and a timestamp, the traffic information identifier is a service identifier for indicating traffic information, and the timestamp indicates a time point when the base station sends Multicast Channel Scheduling Information (MSI);
• and
• a sending component to send the MSI according to the notification message, wherein the MSI is indicative of position information and expansion information of a sub-frame where a Multicast Traffic Channel (MTCH) corresponding to the traffic information is.