Patent ID: 9282437
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for delivering a notification message in a broadcasting/communication system, the method comprising: (a) in response to a notification event related to a broadcast service, generating, by an entity that manages subscription information of a terminal, the notification message to inform the terminal of the notification event, and generating a delivery request message including a target address, the target address being based on the subscription information of the terminal, the delivery request message being for requesting delivery of the generated notification message; and (b) determining, by an entity that delivers the notification message, based on the target address in the received delivery request message, whether to use a broadcast channel or an interaction channel as a channel for delivery of the notification message, and delivering the notification message over the determined channel to the terminal, wherein the notification message is delivered based on the target address, the target address including delivery channel information for indicating either the broadcast channel or the interaction channel as the channel for delivery of the notification message.