Providing information in a cellular communication network
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsJohanna Pekonen, Guillaume Sebire, Igor Curcio
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Abstract
A method provides information in a cellular communication network. The method comprises broadcasting a point-to-multipoint service in at least one cell. The method further comprises providing an indication for determining a time point on which requesting a point-to-multipoint service session of the point-to-multipoint service is to be stopped in the at least one cell. The service may be a multimedia broadcast and/or multicast service. The indication may be an indication of a lifetime of the service session.
Claims39
A method for providing information in a cellular communication network, the method comprising:
- broadcasting a point-to-multipoint service in at least one cell;
- and
- providing an indication for determining a time point on which requesting a point-to-multipoint service session of the point-to-multipoint service is to be stopped in the at least one cell.
A method for receiving information in a cellular communication network, the method comprising:
- requesting for a point-to-multipoint service session broadcast in at least one cell;
- receiving an indication;
- and
- determining, based on the indication, a time point on which requesting the point-to-multipoint service session is stopped in the at least one cell.
A method for controlling request for a point-to-multipoint service session broadcast in at least one cell, the method comprising:
- requesting the point-to-multipoint service session in a cell;
- receiving an indication;
- determining, based on the indication, a time point on which requesting the point-to-multipoint service session is to be stopped in the cell;
- reselecting a second cell;
- repeating the steps of requesting and reselecting;
- controlling when the time point is reached;
- and
- stopping the step of requesting the point-to-multipoint service session in the cell when the time point is reached.
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising means for performing the steps of:
- broadcasting a point-to-multipoint service in at least one cell;
- and
- providing an indication for determining a time point on which requesting a point-to-multipoint service session of the point-to-multipoint service is to be stopped in the at least one cell.
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising means for performing the steps of:
- requesting for a point-to-multipoint service session broadcast in at least one cell;
- receiving an indication;
- and
- determining, based on the indication, a time point on which requesting the point-to-multipoint service session is stopped in the at least one cell.
An entity in a cellular communication network for providing an indication for a point-to-multipoint service broadcast in at least one cell in the cellular communication network, the indication configured to allow determination of a time point on which requesting a point-to-multipoint service session of the point-to-multipoint service is to be stopped in the at least one cell.
A broadcasting entity in a cellular communication network, configured to:
- broadcast a point-to-multipoint service in at least one cell;
- and
- provide an indication for determining a time point on which requesting a point-to-multipoint service session is to be stopped in the at least one cell.
A broadcasting entity in a cellular communication network, comprising:
- a broadcaster for broadcasting a point-to-multipoint service in at least one cell;
- and
- an indication provider for providing an indication for determining a time point on which requesting a point-to-multipoint service session of the point-to-multipoint service is to be stopped in the at least one cell.
A communication network, configured to:
- broadcast a point-to-multipoint service in at least one cell;
- and
- provide an indication for determining a time point on which requesting a point-to-multipoint service session of the point-to-multipoint service is to be stopped in the at least one cell.
A communication device, configured to:
- request for a point-to-multipoint service session broadcast in at least one cell;
- receive an indication;
- and
- determine, based on the indication, a time point on which requesting the point-to-multipoint service session is stopped in the at least one cell.
A communication device, configured to:
- request for a point-to-multipoint service session in a cell;
- receive an indication;
- determine, based on the indication, a time point on which requesting the point-to-multipoint service session is to be stopped in the at least one cell;
- reselect a second cell;
- repeat the steps of requesting and reselecting;
- control when the time point is reached;
- and
- stop to request the point-to-multipoint service session in the at least one cell when the time point is reached.
A method for providing information in a cellular communication network, the method comprising:
- broadcasting a point-to-multipoint service in one or more cells to one or more mobile stations;
- providing an indication to said one or more mobile stations;
- determining, based on the indication, in any of said one or more mobile stations a time point on which to stop requesting in any of said one or more cells a point-to-multipoint service session of the said point-to-multipoint service if said any mobile station has already attempted acquiring data for this said session.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.