Patent ID: 8553726
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting to a user equipment (UE) at least first and second messages regarding multimedia point-to-multipoint services in a network, the method comprising: transmitting said first messages to the UE according to a first multicast control channel (MCCH) configuration for a first multimedia broadcast service single frequency network (MBSFN) area; and transmitting said second messages to the UE according to a second MCCH configuration for a second MBSFN area, said first messages comprising information regarding a first set of at least one service and said second messages comprising information regarding a second set of at least one service; wherein the transmission of said first messages is scheduled with a first periodicity according to the first MCCH configuration and the transmission of said second messages is scheduled with a second periodicity according to the second MCCH configuration; said first periodicity being independent from said second periodicity; and wherein said first periodicity and said second periodicity are repetition periods in at least one modification period.