Method and apparatus for delivery of high rate data as part of a multimedia broadcast/multicast service
US8509146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/30
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system (100) is provided that comprises a Radio Access Network (110) having a Radio Network Controller (RNC) (114) coupled to each of a cellular Node B (112) and a Digital Broadcasting Video-Handhelds (DVB-H) Node B (120). When the communication system delivers low rate Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) user information, the user information is conveyed via the cellular Node B and a low data rate channel. When the communication system delivers high rate MBMS user information, the user information is conveyed via the DVB-H Node B and a high data rate channel. Thus the communication system provides high rate MBMS data services without imposing the system capacity constraints resulting from the employment of HSDPA by a cellular Node B.
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