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Systems and methods for service in multimedia broadcast multicast services

US9716983B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2014
Grant dateJul 25, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/189
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing service among a plurality of Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Networks (MBSFNs) that are providing multimedia broadcast services, includes storing a pointer in data to be transmitted by a base station corresponding to a serving of a first MBSFN. The pointer points to either a location of a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) control channel or a location of MBMS data in a second MBSFN.

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