Patent ID: 7756074
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting a plurality of group messages to a plurality of radio communication devices in at least one radio cell of a radio communication network operating according to a universal mobile telecommunication system standard, each radio communication device belonging to one or more defined groups suitable to receive group messages corresponding to that defined group, the method comprising: assigning each group message to a respectively dedicated shared transport channel corresponding to one of the defined groups; transmitting toward the plurality of radio communication devices data of a particular group message intended for a particular defined group during at least one time interval; transmitting to the plurality of radio communication devices a first indicator, corresponding to the particular defined group during the time interval, and configuring assignment information for the assignment of the first indicator such that each of the plurality of radio communication devices can identify the particular defined group based at least on the first indicator and the assignment information to determine whether that radio communication device is suitable to receive the particular group message; wherein, based on the assignment information, radio communication devices that are not part of the particular defined group pause during the time interval according to an algorithm.