Patent ID: 8248983
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: a base station receiving first packets containing media content, said first packets comprising first packet headers and first packet payloads, said first packet headers including a first source address and a first destination address, said first source address corresponding to a first media server, said first destination address corresponding to a mobile station; said base station using a first packet classifier to map said first packets to a unicast connection; said base station transmitting said media content to said mobile station via said unicast connection; said base station receiving second packets containing said media content, said second packets comprising second packet headers and second packet payloads, said second packet headers including a second source address and a second destination address, said second source address corresponding to a second media server; said base station using a second packet classifier to map said second packets to a multicast connection; said base station receiving an instruction from a media service controller; and in response to said instruction: (a) said base station establishing a packet header suppression rule with said mobile station, wherein said packet header suppression rule associates a packet header suppression index with said first source address and said first destination address; and (b) said base station associating said packet header suppression rule with said second packet classifier.