Multicast service using unicast subframe
US9467819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/1861
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for multicast servicing in a unicast subframe is disclosed. The method using a transmission station comprises the operation of setting up a multicast service on each of a plurality of mobile devices in a multicast group using a multicast cell radio network temporary identifier (MC-RNTI) with a common cell identifier (CID). The operation of allocating physical downlink shared data channel (PDSCH) resources for the multicast group using a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) masked by the MC-RNTI follows.
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