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US 12,349,230 · App. 17/845,408 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Methods and systems for handling multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) in wireless network

Inventors: Arunprasath Ramamoorthy (Bangalore, IN); Basavaraj Jayawant Pattan (Bangalore, IN); Kiran Gurudev Kapale (Bangalore, IN); Nishant Gupta (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W76/40H04W4/06
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Patent No.
US 12,349,230
App. No.
17/845,408
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods for handling Media-based Modulation (MBM) in a wireless network ( 1000 ) by a Mission Critical (MC) Gateway (GW) User Equipment (UE) ( 300 ) are provided. The method includes storing information associated with an identifier at the MC gateway UE ( 300 ) in response to receiving an MC gateway Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) bearer announcement from an MC client ( 100 ). The MC gateway UE ( 300 ) uses the identifier and the information to activate for monitoring the MBMS bearer by the MC gateway UE ( 300 ). Further, the method includes sending an MBMS listening status report to the MC client ( 100 ) based on the MC GW MBMS bearer announcement. Further, the method includes establishing a communication channel with the MC client ( 100 ) based on a parameter to receive an MC service data from the MC gateway UE ( 300 ), where the MC gateway UE ( 300 ) forwards the MC service data to the MC client ( 100 ).

Claims (64)

1. A method performed by a mission critical (MC) gateway (GW) user equipment (UE) supporting a multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from an MC client, an MC GW MBMS bearer announcement including MBMS bearer related information;

storing information associated with at least one temporary mobile group identity (TMGI);

activating a monitoring of an MBMS bearer based on the at least one TMGI and other MBMS bearer related information;

transmitting, to the MC client, an MC GW MBMS listening status report including non-3 rd generation partnership project (3GPP) transport resources related parameters, wherein transport resources are established between the MC client and the MC GW UE based on the non-3GPP transport resources related parameters;

receiving, from an MC service server, MC service data over the MBMS bearer; and

forwarding, to the MC client, the MC service data over the transport resources,

wherein the MC client resides on a non-3GPP device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein service description information associated with the MBMS bearer is provided from the MC service server to the MC client residing on the non-3GPP device via the MC GW UE.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the MC client, an MBMS listening status report, wherein the MBMS listening status report indicates that the MC client is able to receive media over MBMS; and

transmitting, to the MC service server, the MBMS listening status report.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the MC client has been configured with necessary parameters to enable a use of the MC GW UE.

5. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the MC GW MBMS bearer announcement includes at least one of an MC GW service identifier (ID), a TMGI, a list of service area identifier, a frequency, session description protocol (SDP) information, a monitoring state, or robust header compression (ROHC) information, and

wherein the MC GW MBMS listening status report includes at least one of a TMGI, an MBMS listening status, an MBMS reception quality level, or non-3GPP transport channel establishment parameters.

6. A method performed by a mission critical (MC) client supporting a multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

sending, to an MC gateway (GW) user equipment (UE), an MC GW MBMS bearer announcement including MBMS bearer related information;

receiving, from the MC GW UE, an MC GW MBMS listening status report including non-3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) transport resources related parameters, wherein transport resources are established between the MC client and the MC GW UE based on the non-3GPP transport resources related parameters; and

receiving, from the MC GW UE, MC service data over the transport resources, wherein the MC service data is received over an MBMS bearer from an MC service server,

wherein a monitoring of the MBMS bearer is activated based on at least one temporary mobile group identity (TMGI) and other MBMS bearer related information, and

wherein the MC client resides on a non-3GPP device.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving, from the MC service server, service description information associated with the MBMS bearer.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the MC service server, an MBMS listening status report, wherein the MBMS listening status report indicates that the MC client is able to receive media over MBMS.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the MC client has been configured with necessary parameters to enable an use of the MC GW UE.

10. The method of claim 6 ,

wherein the MC GW MBMS bearer announcement includes at least one of an MC GW service identifier (ID), a temporary mobile group identity (TMGI), a list of service area identifier, a frequency, session description protocol (SDP) information, a monitoring state, or robust header compression (ROHC) information, and

wherein the MC GW MBMS listening status report includes at least one of a TMGI, an MBMS listening status, an MBMS reception quality level, or non-3GPP transport channel establishment parameters.

11. A mission critical (MC) gateway (GW) user equipment (UE) supporting a multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) in a wireless communication system, the MC gateway UE comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

receive, from an MC client, an MC GW MBMS bearer announcement including MBMS bearer related information,

store information associated with at least one temporary mobile group identity (TMGI),

activate a monitoring of an MBMS bearer based on the at least one TMGI and other MBMS bearer related information,

transmit, to the MC client, an MC GW MBMS listening status report including non-3 rd generation partnership project (3GPP) transport resources related parameters, wherein transport resources are established between the MC client and the MC GW UE based on the non-3GPP transport resources related parameters,

receive, from an MC service server, MC service data over the MBMS bearer, and

forward, to the MC client, the MC service data over the transport resources,

wherein the MC client resides on a non-3GPP device.

12. The MC gateway UE of claim 11 , wherein service description information associated with the MBMS bearer is provided from the MC service server to the MC client residing on the non-3GPP device via the MC GW UE.

13. The MC gateway UE of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, from the MC client, an MBMS listening status report, wherein the MBMS listening status report indicates that the MC client is able to receive media over MBMS, and

transmit, to the MC service server, the MBMS listening status report.

14. The MC gateway UE of claim 11 , wherein the MC client has been configured with necessary parameters to enable a use of the MC GW UE.

15. The MC gateway UE of claim 11 ,

wherein the MC GW MBMS bearer announcement includes at least one of an MC GW service identifier (ID), a TMGI, a list of service area identifier, a frequency, session description protocol (SDP) information, a monitoring state, or robust header compression (ROHC) information, and

wherein the MC GW MBMS listening status report includes at least one of a TMGI, an MBMS listening status, an MBMS reception quality level, or non-3GPP transport channel establishment parameters.

16. A mission critical (MC) client supporting a multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) in a wireless communication system, the MC client comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

send, to an MC gateway (GW) user equipment (UE), an MC GW MBMS bearer announcement including MBMS bearer related information,

receive, from the MC GW UE, an MC GW MBMS listening status report including non-3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) transport resources related parameters, wherein transport resources are established between the MC client and the MC GW UE based on the non-3GPP transport resources related parameters, and

receive, from the MC GW UE, MC service data over the transport resources, wherein the MC service data is received over an MBMS bearer from an MC service server,

wherein a monitoring of the MBMS bearer is activated based on at least one temporary mobile group identity (TMGI) and other MBMS bearer related information, and

wherein the MC client resides on a non-3GPP device.

17. The MC client of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, from the MC service server, service description information associated with the MBMS bearer.

18. The MC client of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

transmit, to the MC service server, an MBMS listening status report, wherein the MBMS listening status report indicated that the MC client is able to receive media over MBMS.

19. The MC client of claim 16 , wherein the MC client has been configured with necessary parameters to enable an use of the MC GW UE.

20. The MC client of claim 16 ,

wherein the MC GW MBMS bearer announcement includes at least one of an MC GW service identifier (ID), a temporary mobile group identity (TMGI), a list of service area identifier, a frequency, session description protocol (SDP) information, a monitoring state, or robust header compression (ROHC) information, and

wherein the MC GW MBMS listening status report includes at least one of a TMGI, an MBMS listening status, an MBMS reception quality level, or non-3GPP transport channel establishment parameters.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2022
From: RAMAMOORTHY, ARUNPRASATH; PATTAN, BASAVARAJ JAYAWANT; KAPALE, KIRAN GURUDEV; GUPTA, NISHANT
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060264/0248 →
Priority Claims (2)
IN 202141027411 · Jun 18, 2021 · national
IN 2021 41027411 · May 31, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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