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Method and apparatus for reinforcement of broadcast transmissions in MBSFN inactive areas
US8929904B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8929904-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313754638-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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A method for a wireless communication system includes broadcasting that a first service is available in a first MBSFN and a second service is available in a second MBSFN. The method includes supporting a service not broadcasted as available. For example, supporting the first service with the second MBSFN and/or supporting the second service with the first MBSFN. The supporting or reinforcing can be done by echoing. The echoing is scheduled along with the owned service.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: broadcasting that a first service is available from a first multicast/broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN); broadcasting that a second service different from the first service is available from a second MBSFN; and reinforcing the first service, which is different than the second service, with the second MBSFN using radio resources in an inactive area of the second MBSFN. 2. The method in accordance with c…
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- What does patent US8929904B2 cover?
- A method for a wireless communication system includes broadcasting that a first service is available in a first MBSFN and a second service is available in a second MBSFN. The method includes supporting a service not broadcasted as available. For example, supporting the first service with the second MBSFN and/or supporting the second service with the first MBSFN. The supporting or reinforcing ca…
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- Qualcomm Inc
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- Primary CPC classification H04W4/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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