Method and Apparatus For Data Packet Transport In a Wireless Communication System Using an Internet Protocol

An apparatus for providing broadcast transmissions from a wired communication network to a wireless communication network, the apparatus comprising:

• circuitry configured to establish one or more secure tunnels to communicate with one or more infrastructure entities of the wireless communication network;
• join a multicast tree associated with the wired communication network;
• receive a multicast transmission over the multicast tree, wherein the multicast transmission comprises an encapsulated packet;
• and transmit the encapsulated packet over the one or more secure tunnels.

A method for providing broadcast transmissions from a wired communication network to a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• establishing one or more secure tunnels to communicate with one or more infrastructure entities of the wireless communication network;
• joining a multicast tree associated with the wired communication network;
• receiving a multicast transmission over the multicast tree, wherein the multicast transmission comprises an encapsulated packet;
• and
• transmitting the encapsulated packet over the one or more secure tunnels.

A computer program product for providing broadcast transmissions from a wired communication network to a wireless communication network, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable medium encoded with instructions executable to:
• establish one or more secure tunnels to communicate with one or more infrastructure entities of the wireless communication network;
• join a multicast tree associated with the wired communication network;
• receive a multicast transmission over the multicast tree, wherein the multicast transmission comprises an encapsulated packet;
• and
• transmit the encapsulated packet over the one or more secure tunnels.