Providing a multicast service in a communication network

Details Providing a multicast service in a communication network Providing a multicast service in a communication network

2004-03-26

2008-09-09

Ly, Anh-Vu H (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Message addressed to multiple destinations

C370S432000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07423986

ABSTRACT:
Providing a multicast service includes maintaining multicast service information at an application server. The multicast service information describes a multicast service having an associated subscriber, and the multicast service is operable to deliver multicast content from a multicast source. A cell supporting a user device associated with the subscriber is determined, and creation of a bearer path for the multicast service is initiated. Delivery of the multicast content to the user device is enabled using the bearer path.

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