Method and Apparatus for Multicast and Broadcast Service
OwnerJie Ling, Juying Gan +1inventors
InventorsJie Ling, Juying Gan, Shabnam Sultana
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for multicast/broadcast service. The method which may be performed by a network entity comprises: receiving a message including area information from an application server. The area information indicates a service area related to a multicast/broadcast service session. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises: determining a multicast/broadcast-session management function based at least in part on the area information.
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1-34. (canceled)
A method performed by a network entity, comprising:
- receiving, from an application server, a message to request a temporary mobile group identity (TMGI) allocation for a multicast/broadcast service (MBS) session, including area information, wherein the area information indicates a service area for the TMGI to be allocated;
- and
- determining a multicast/broadcast-session management function (MB-SMF) based at least in part on the area information for the allocation of the TMGI.
A network entity, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more memories comprising computer program codes,
- the one or more memories and the computer program codes being configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the network entity at least to:
- receive, from an application server, a message to request a temporary mobile group identity (TMGI) allocation for a multicast/broadcast service (MBS) session, including area information, wherein the area information indicates a service area for the TMGI to be allocated;
- and
- determine a multicast/broadcast-session management function (MB-SMF) based at least in part on the area information for the allocation of the TMGI.
A method performed by an application server, comprising:
- transmitting, to a network entity, a message to request a temporary mobile group identity (TMGI) allocation for a multicast/broadcast service (MBS) session including area information, wherein the area information indicates a service area for the TMGI to be allocated;
- and
- receiving the allocated TMGI for the MBS session, wherein the allocated TMGI is based on the area information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.