Broadcast anchor availability indication
US9438436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/189
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multicast status availability indication from an anchor (24) is provided to a plurality of base nodes (22) that are part of a multicast group serviced by the anchor (24). The availability status indication in one example is sent autonomously by the anchor (24) independent of any inquiry or attempted setup of a new session with that anchor by a base mode (22). The base modes (22) maintain a candidate anchor set that includes information regarding currently available anchors for establishing new sessions, for example.
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