Patent ID: 9532262
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. Method for providing Multicast Broadcast Services continuity towards a user equipment part of a wireless network, said Multicast Broadcast Services being supported by at least one Multicast Broadcast Services bearer, said wireless network further providing Unicast Services to said user equipment said Unicast Services being supported by at least one Unicast Service bearer, said Multicast Broadcast Services bearers being multiplexed with Unicast Services bearers on at least one carrier, said method comprising: prioritising said Multicast Broadcast Services over said Unicast services, wherein said prioritising comprises sending an indication from said user equipment to said wireless network requesting said Multicast Broadcast Services to be prioritized over said Unicast Services, and wherein in case of congestion of said Unicast Services on said at least one carrier, said network releases at least one Unicast service bearer and/or one Unicast Connection.