Patent ID: 7885663
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of receiving a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) in a mobile communication system, said mobile communication system including a network having at least one cell, a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE, said method comprising: receiving, in said second UE, a first indicator from said network through a broadcast control channel (BCCH) that is a logical channel located between a radio link control (RLC) layer and a medium access control (MAC) layer; identifying, by said second UE, that a specific cell of said at least one cell lacks uplink capabilities based on said received first indicator, wherein said first indicator indicates an operation of said specific cell in a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) only frequency; and receiving, in said second UE, an MBMS service on said MBMS only frequency from said specific cell despite said identification of said lack of uplink capabilities.