Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for providing multicast and/or broadcast services in a mobile communications network. In particular the disclosed methods and systems optimize resource utilization and signaling in packet-based networks.
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Claim
1. A method for provision of multicast and/or broadcast services in a mobile communications network which comprises a radio network and a core network, comprising:
transmitting multicast data for a multicast service through a single radio signal to a plurality of mobile communication units, wherein the multicast service is activated by at least one mobile communication unit, and/or broadcast data for a broadcast service which is configured by the at least one mobile communication unit, from a data source to the at least one mobile communication unit via at least one communication node, which is arranged in the core network, using a service-specific first context which is stored in the communication node and supports service transmissions to the plurality of mobile communication units;
in the case of a multicast service, controlling and monitoring of the transmission of the multicast data to the at least one mobile communication unit through the at least one communication node using a second context which is stored in the communication node and is specific for precisely that at least one mobile communication unit with reference to the activated multicast service in the communication unit; and
in the case of a broadcasting service, broadcasting of the broadcast data for the configured broadcast service in a region determined by the data source.', 'transmitting multicast data for a multicast service through a single radio signal to a plurality of mobile communication units, wherein the multicast service is activated by at least one mobile communication unit, and/or broadcast data for a broadcast service which is configured by the at least one mobile communication unit, from a data source to the at least one mobile communication unit via at least one communication node, which is arranged in the core network, using a service-specific first context which is stored in the communication node and supports service transmissions to the plurality of mobile communication units;', 'in the case of a multicast service, controlling and monitoring of the transmission of the multicast data to the at least one mobile communication unit through the at least one communication node using a second context which is stored in the communication node and is specific for precisely that at least one mobile communication unit with reference to the activated multicast service in the communication unit; and', 'in the case of a broadcasting service, broadcasting of the broadcast data for the configured broadcast service in a region determined by the data source.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second context which is specific for precisely that at least one mobile communication unit is additionally stored in the at least one mobile communication unit.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one communication node which is arranged in the core network carries out registration and signaling functions with respect to the activated multicast service, and/or with respect to the configured broadcast service.
4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one communication node which is arranged in the core network carries out user-specific authentication and authorization functions with respect to the activated multicast service, using means which are defined for point-to-point services.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multicast and/or broadcast data is encrypted on a service-specific basis by means of a service-specific encryption code for the transmission from the communication node to the mobile communication unit.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one communication node which is arranged in the core network controls the setting up and clearing of transmission channels.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein each activated multicast and/or configured broadcast service is allocated at least one service-specific MCTMSI, which is based on the fundamental configuration of a known TMSI.
8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a specific PDP context is selected for the context which is specific for the mobile communication unit and is stored in the communication node.
9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the context which is specific for the mobile communication unit and is stored in the communication node in each case comprises the specific parameters for the multicast services which are activated by the mobile communication unit
10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the case of a multicast service, the multicast service context has a list of mobile communication units which have activated the multicast service
11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the case of a multicast service, PtP signaling is used between the at least one mobile communication unit and the communication node to activate the multicast service, and comprises extended or multicast service NSAPI
12. A mobile communications network for provision of multicast and/or broadcast services, comprising:
a data source;
a core network;
a radio network with a radio interface for wire-free transmission of multicast and/or broadcast data to a plurality of mobile communication units;
a communication node which is arranged in the core network and in which at least one service-specific first context is provided for
controlling the transmission of the multicast and/or broadcast data for an activated multicast and/or configured broadcast service, which service-specific first context comprises service-specific parameters and supports service transmissions to a plurality of mobile communication units and,
in the case of a multicast service, for controlling and monitoring of the transmission of the multicast data, which service-specific second context is specific for the corresponding mobile communication unit with respect to the activated multicast service and for one or more other mobile communication units which have activated the multicast service in the communication unit; and
a communication node which is arranged in the radio network and in which notifications as well as multicast service and/or broadcast radio transmission channels are provided for controlling the transmission of the multicast and/or broadcast data for an activated multicast and/or a configured broadcast service.', 'a data source;', 'a core network;', 'a radio network with a radio interface for wire-free transmission of multicast and/or broadcast data to a plurality of mobile communication units;', 'a communication node which is arranged in the core network and in which at least one service-specific first context is provided for
controlling the transmission of the multicast and/or broadcast data for an activated multicast and/or configured broadcast service, which service-specific first context comprises service-specific parameters and supports service transmissions to a plurality of mobile communication units and,
in the case of a multicast service, for controlling and monitoring of the transmission of the multicast data, which service-specific second context is specific for the corresponding mobile communication unit with respect to the activated multicast service and for one or more other mobile communication units which have activated the multicast service in the communication unit; and', 'controlling the transmission of the multicast and/or broadcast data for an activated multicast and/or configured broadcast service, which service-specific first context comprises service-specific parameters and supports service transmissions to a plurality of mobile communication units and,', 'in the case of a multicast service, for controlling and monitoring of the transmission of the multicast data, which service-specific second context is specific for the corresponding mobile communication unit with respect to the activated multicast service and for one or more other mobile communication units which have activated the multicast service in the communication unit; and', 'a communication node which is arranged in the radio network and in which notifications as well as multicast service and/or broadcast radio transmission channels are provided for controlling the transmission of the multicast and/or broadcast data for an activated multicast and/or a configured broadcast service.13. Use of the method as claimed in claim 1, for supplying multicast and/or broadcast data for at least one multicast and/or broadcast service to two or more communication units at the same time by means of one and the same context which is specific for the at least one multicast and/or broadcast service.14. Use of the mobile communications network as claimed in claim 12, for supplying multicast and/or broadcast data for at least one multicast and/or broadcast service to two or more communication units at the same time by means of one and the same context which is specific for the at least one multicast and/or broadcast service.15. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the context which is specific for the mobile communication unit with respect to the activated multicast service and is stored in the communication node comprises the parameters which are specific for the multicast service which is activated by the mobile communication unit.16. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the service-specific context which is stored in the communication node comprises the parameters which are specific for that service.17. A method for provision of multicast and/or broadcast services in a mobile communications network which comprises a radio network and a core network, comprising:
transmitting multicast data for a multicast service which is activated by a first mobile communication unit, and/or broadcast data for a broadcast service which is configured by the first mobile communication unit, from a data source to the first mobile communication unit via at least one communication node, which is arranged in the core network, using a service-specific first context which is stored in the communication node and supports service transmissions to two or more mobile communication units;
in the case of a multicast service, controlling and monitoring of the transmission of the multicast data to the first mobile communication unit through the at least one communication node using a second context which is stored in the communication node and is specific for the first mobile communication unit with reference to the activated multicast service in the communication unit,
wherein if at least one further mobile communication unit activates said multicast service through said at least one communication node then the controlling and monitoring of the transmission of the multicast data to the first and at least second communication units is adapted according to another second context which is stored in the communication node and is specific for the at least second mobile communication unit with reference to the activated multicast service in the communication unit; and
in the case of a broadcasting service, broadcasting of the broadcast data for the configured broadcast service in a region determined by the data source.', 'transmitting multicast data for a multicast service which is activated by a first mobile communication unit, and/or broadcast data for a broadcast service which is configured by the first mobile communication unit, from a data source to the first mobile communication unit via at least one communication node, which is arranged in the core network, using a service-specific first context which is stored in the communication node and supports service transmissions to two or more mobile communication units;', 'in the case of a multicast service, controlling and monitoring of the transmission of the multicast data to the first mobile communication unit through the at least one communication node using a second context which is stored in the communication node and is specific for the first mobile communication unit with reference to the activated multicast service in the communication unit,', 'wherein if at least one further mobile communication unit activates said multicast service through said at least one communication node then the controlling and monitoring of the transmission of the multicast data to the first and at least second communication units is adapted according to another second context which is stored in the communication node and is specific for the at least second mobile communication unit with reference to the activated multicast service in the communication unit; and', 'in the case of a broadcasting service, broadcasting of the broadcast data for the configured broadcast service in a region determined by the data source.']
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