Patent ID: 6108519
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A system for providing broadcast service data to a mobile station depending on a service request from the mobile station in a mobile communications system where a base station provides two-way communication to the mobile station, comprising:a service-providing base station for providing at least down-link communication from the service-providing base station to the mobile station to transmit the broadcast service data to the mobile station;a determiner for determining whether the mobile station can communicate with the service-providing base station based on available base station information received from the mobile station, the available station information indicating an available base station with which the mobile station can communicate; anda controller for instructing the mobile station to change a receive channel to a down-link channel of the service-providing base station when it is determined that the mobile station can communicate with the service-providing base station,wherein the controller controls the service-providing base station such that service data is transferred to the mobile station via the service-providing base station through the down-link channel.