Proxy igmp client and method for providing multicast broadcast services in a broadband wireless access network
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorMuthaiah Venkatachalam
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Abstract
Embodiments of a proxy internet group management protocol (IGMP) client and methods for providing multicast broadcast services (MBS) in a broadband wireless access network are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, the proxy IGMP client operates on behalf of a non-IGMP compliant mobile station to allow the mobile station to receive MBS from an IGMP network.
Claims28
A method of providing multicast broadcast service (MBS) to a non-internet group management protocol (IGMP) compliant mobile station comprising:
- receiving a request to join a multicast session from the mobile station at a MBS server, the request indicating a requested broadcast channel;
- when the requested broadcast channel is not currently being provided within an access service network (ASN) of the mobile station, sending an IGMP-join message from a proxy IGMP client to a first hop IGMP router indicating the multicast IP address of the requested broadcast channel;
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- when the requested broadcast channel is currently being provided within the ASN, refraining from sending the IGMP-join message and triggering establishment of MBS service for the requested broadcast channel within the ASN,
- wherein the MBS server operates the proxy IGMP client on behalf of the mobile station allowing the mobile station to receive MBS from an IGMP network.
A broadband wireless access network comprising:
- a multicast broadcast server to provide multicast broadcast service (MBS) to a non-internet group management protocol (IGMP) compliant mobile station;
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- a proxy IGMP client to operate on behalf of the mobile station allowing the mobile station to receive MBS from an IGMP network.
A proxy IGMP client to operate on behalf of a non-internet group management protocol (IGMP) compliant mobile station to allow the mobile station to receive multicast broadcast service (MBS) from an IGMP network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.