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Method for controlling PTM service transmission

US8988996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Johannes Willig · Bornheim, DE
Thorsten Lohmar · Aachen, DE
Sabine Sories · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 1, 2009
Grant date	Mar 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W72/30
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the field of multicast/broadcast transmission of content data. A method embodiment for controlling transmission of a PTM service from a content source 102 to a plurality of recipients 120, 122, 124 in a service area, wherein the service area is arranged at a higher hierarchy level and comprises a plurality of local areas arranged at a lower hierarchy level, comprises receiving location information indicating a location in the service area; determining an input traffic load of the PTM service to be transmitted to the service area; selecting the service area or a subset of one or more of the local areas contained in the service area as a destination area for the PTM service, wherein the selection is based on the received location information and the input traffic load; and controlling transmission of the PTM service to the selected destination area.

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