Quality of service control in a multicast transmission

A system for dynamically controlling Quality-of-Service (QoS) for a multicast transmission from a network entity of a wireless communications system (WCS), the system comprising:

• means for initiating a multicast transmission having an initial QoS;
• and
• means for generating an updated QoS for the multicast transmission, in response to a network load factor for a multicast area, prior to termination of the multicast transmission.

A system for dynamically controlling Quality-of-Service (QoS) for a multicast transmission from a network entity of a wireless communications system (WCS), comprising:

• at least one processor configured for initiating a multicast transmission having an initial QoS, and for generating an updated QoS for the multicast transmission, in response to a network load factor for a multicast area, prior to termination of the multicast transmission;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor for storing data.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising code for initiating a multicast transmission having an initial QoS, and for generating an updated QoS for the multicast transmission, in response to a network load factor for a multicast area, prior to termination of the multicast transmission.

A system for using a multicast transmission having a dynamically controlled Quality-of-Service (QoS), comprising:

• at least one processor configured for receiving a content via a multicast transmission in a wireless communications system, for receiving a updated QoS during the multicast transmission, and for processing a subsequent portion of the content according to the updated QoS;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor for storing data.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising code for receiving a content via a multicast transmission in a wireless communications system, for receiving a updated QoS during the multicast transmission, and for processing a subsequent portion of the content according to the updated QoS.

A system for determining dynamic bandwidth availability from a network entity of a wireless communications system (WCS) for use in controlling Quality-of-Service (QoS) of a multicast transmission, comprising:

• at least one processor configured for receiving measures of currently available bandwidth from base stations receiving content for a multicast transmission in a multicast area of the WCS, for determining an aggregate available bandwidth for the multicast transmission in the multicast area, during the multicast transmission, and for indicating the aggregate available bandwidth for use in controlling a QoS of the multicast transmission;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor for storing data.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising code for receiving measures of currently available bandwidth from base stations receiving content for a multicast transmission in a multicast area of the WCS, for determining an aggregate available bandwidth for the multicast transmission in the multicast area, during the multicast transmission, and for indicating the aggregate available bandwidth for use in controlling a QoS of the multicast transmission.