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Multi-media broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) in a wireless communication system

US7593746B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 2004
Grant dateSep 22, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques to implement MBMS services in a wireless communication system. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing data for transmission to a plurality of terminals. Frames of information bits (which may have variable rates) are provided to a buffer implementing a matrix. The matrix is padded with padding bits based on a particular padding scheme to support variable frame rates. The frames are then coded based on a particular block code to provide parity bits. The frame of information bits and the parity bits are then transmitted to the terminals. In another aspect, a method is provided for controlling the transmit power of a data transmission to a plurality of terminals. In accordance with the method, TPC streams are received from the terminals and processed to obtain a stream of joint power control commands used to adjust the transmit power of the data transmission.

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