Patent ID: 8126127
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of broadcasting, comprising: providing a service ID from an issuer to identify a broadcast service wherein the service ID uniquely identifies a broadcast service among one or more broadcast services from a common content server on a common radio channel, and further identifies availability of the broadcast service in an adjacent sector, wherein the broadcast service has a service name, wherein the service ID is a globally unique service ID issued by a global issuer, wherein the service ID comprises a BCMDS_ID, and wherein an IP multicast address and UDP port number are associated with the BCMCS_ID; sending the service ID from the content server to a base station, wherein the content server is not an adjacent sector base station; configuring a broadcast service parameters message at the base station that includes the service ID; transmitting the broadcast service parameters message to a mobile station; and using the service ID in the broadcast service parameters message at the mobile station to determine the availability of the broadcast service in the adjacent sector.