Method and Apparatus for Reducing a Service Interruption Time Within a Single-Cell Point-to-Multipoint System

A method, comprising:

• transmitting, by a first network node, a single-cell point-to-multipoint information request to a second network node, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information request indicates a first service is provided by the first network node;
• receiving a single-cell point-to-multipoint information response, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information response indicates whether the first service is provided by the second network node;
• transmitting, via broadcast signaling, a first message to user equipment, wherein the first message indicates to the user equipment whether or not the first service is provided by the second network node;
• receiving a single-cell point-to-multipoint information update, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information update indicates whether a second service is provided by the second network node;
• and
• transmitting, via broadcast signaling, a second message to the user equipment, wherein the second message indicates to the user equipment whether or not the second service is provided by the second network node.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to
• transmit a single-cell point-to-multipoint information request to a network node, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information request indicates a first service is provided by the apparatus;
• receive a single-cell point-to-multipoint information response, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information response indicates whether the first service is provided by the network node;
• transmit, via broadcast signaling, a first message to user equipment, wherein the first message indicates to the user equipment whether or not the first service is provided by the network node;
• receive a single-cell point-to-multipoint information update, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information update indicates whether a second service is provided by the network node;
• and
• transmit, via broadcast signaling, a second message to the user equipment, wherein the second message indicates to the user equipment whether or not the second service is provided by the network node.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a second network node, a single-cell point-to-multipoint information request from a first network node, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information request indicates a first service is provided by the first network node;
• transmitting a single-cell point-to-multipoint information response, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information response indicates whether the first service is provided by the second network node;
• and
• transmitting a single-cell point-to-multipoint information update, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information update indicates whether a second service is provided by the second network node.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to
• receive a single-cell point-to-multipoint information request from a network node, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information request indicates a first service is provided by the network node;
• transmit a single-cell point-to-multipoint information response, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information response indicates whether the first service is provided by the apparatus;
• and
• transmit a single-cell point-to-multipoint information update, wherein the single-cell point-to-multipoint information update indicates whether a second service is provided by the apparatus.