Method for EMBS-unicast interactivity and EMBS paging
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsBaowei Ji, Kaushik Josiam
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Abstract
A method of paging a mobile station is provided. The method includes requesting to receive a page that announces when a program is to be broadcast. The method also includes sending the page to the mobile station before the program is to be broadcast. The method further includes receiving the page at the mobile station. A method for providing interactive feedback in a wireless communication network is also provided. The method includes broadcasting a program from a server to a mobile station. The method also includes receiving at least part of the program at the mobile station. The method further includes providing feedback about the program from the mobile station.
Claims20
For use in an Evolved Multicast Broadcast System (EMBS) wireless communication network comprising a plurality of base stations, a method for providing point-to-multipoint communications to a plurality of mobile stations, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving from a first mobile station a request to be notified of a start time when a selected program will be broadcast;
- transmitting to the first mobile station a first message that indicates the start time when the selected program will be broadcast;
- and
- at the start time, transmitting the selected program to the first mobile station.
An Evolved Multicast Broadcast System (EMBS) wireless communication network comprising a plurality of base stations, each of the base stations capable of providing point-to-multipoint communications to a plurality of mobile stations, wherein each base station is configured to:
- receive from a first mobile station a request to be notified of a start time when a selected program will be broadcast;
- transmit to the first mobile station a first message that indicates the start time when the selected program will be broadcast;
- and
- at the start time, transmit the selected program to the first mobile station.
A mobile station capable of accessing an Evolved Multicast Broadcast System (EMBS) wireless network that provides point-to-multipoint communications, the mobile station configured to:
- request from the wireless network a notification of a start time when a selected program will be broadcast;
- receive from the wireless network a first message that indicates the start time when the selected program will be broadcast;
- and
- at the start time, receive the selected program from the wireless network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.