Repeating multicast message transmissions in a wireless communications system

A method of transmitting messages in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• receiving a given multicast message for transmission to at least one access terminal;
• extracting a flag from the given multicast message;
• determining a number of times to transmit the given multicast message to the at least one access terminal based at least in part on the extracted flag;
• and
• transmitting the given multicast message the determined number of times to the at least one access terminal.

A method of transmitting messages in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• determining a priority associated with a given multicast message for transmission to at least one access terminal;
• configuring the given multicast message to include a flag that indicates the priority of the given multicast message;
• and
• forwarding the configured multicast message to an access network for transmission to the at least one access terminal a number of times based at least in part on the priority indicated by the flag.

A communication apparatus within a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for determining whether to transmit a given multicast message to at least one access terminal multiple times;
• means for determining a number of times to transmit the given multicast message if the given multicast message is to be transmitted multiple times;
• means for configuring a given multicast message to include a flag indicating the determined number of times;
• and
• means for forwarding the given multicast message for transmission to the at least one access terminal.

An access network, comprising:

• means for receiving a given multicast message for transmission to at least one access terminal;
• means for extracting a flag from the given multicast message;
• means for determining a number of times to transmit the given multicast message to the at least one access terminal based at least in part on the extracted flag;
• and
• means for transmitting the given multicast message the determined number of times to the at least one access terminal.

An application server, comprising:

• means for determining a priority associated with a given multicast message for transmission to at least one access terminal;
• means for configuring the given multicast message to include a flag that indicates the priority of the given multicast message;
• and
• means for forwarding the configured multicast message to an access network for transmission to the at least one access terminal a number of times based at least in part on the priority indicated by the flag.

A communication apparatus within a wireless communication system, comprising:

• logic configured to determine whether to transmit a given multicast message to at least one access terminal multiple times;
• logic configured to determine a number of times to transmit the given multicast message if the given multicast message is to be transmitted multiple times;
• logic configured to configure a given multicast message to include a flag indicating the determined number of times;
• and
• logic configured to forward the given multicast message for transmission to the at least one access terminal,
• wherein one or more of the logic configured to determine whether to transmit, the logic configured to determine a number and the logic configured to transmit corresponds to hardware or a combination of hardware and software.

An access network, comprising:

• logic configured to receive a given multicast message for transmission to at least one access terminal;
• logic configured to extract a flag from the given multicast message;
• logic configured to determine a number of times to transmit the given multicast message to the at least one access terminal based at least in part on the extracted flag;
• and
• logic configured to transmit the given multicast message the determined number of times to the at least one access terminal,
• wherein one or more of the logic configured to receive, the logic configured to extract, the logic configured to determine and the logic configured to transmit corresponds to hardware or a combination of hardware and software.

An application server, comprising:

• logic configured to determine a priority associated with a given multicast message for transmission to at least one access terminal;
• logic configured to configure the given multicast message to include a flag that indicates the priority of the given multicast message;
• and
• logic configured to forward the configured multicast message to an access network for transmission to the at least one access terminal a number of times based at least in part on the priority indicated by the flag,
• wherein one or more of the logic configured to determine, the logic configured to configure and the logic configured to forward corresponds to hardware or a combination of hardware and software.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a communication apparatus within a wireless communications system, cause the communication apparatus to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• program code to determine whether to transmit a given multicast message to at least one access terminal multiple times;
• program code to determine a number of times to transmit the given multicast message if the given multicast message is to be transmitted multiple times;
• program code to configure a given multicast message to include a flag indicating the determined number of times;
• and
• program code to forward the given multicast message for transmission to the at least one access terminal.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by an access network within a wireless communications system, cause the access network to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• program code to receive a given multicast message for transmission to at least one access terminal;
• program code to extract a flag from the given multicast message;
• program code to determine a number of times to transmit the given multicast message to the at least one access terminal based at least in part on the extracted flag;
• and
• program code to transmit the given multicast message the determined number of times to the at least one access terminal.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by an application server within a wireless communications system, cause the application server to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• program code to determine a priority associated with a given multicast message for transmission to at least one access terminal;
• program code to configure the given multicast message to include a flag that indicates the priority of the given multicast message;
• and
• program code to forward the configured multicast message to an access network for transmission to the at least one access terminal a number of times based at least in part on the priority indicated by the flag.