Patent ID: 7061880
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a multicast session in a communication system, comprising the steps of: generating a first multicast flow identifier that is used to select one of many available multicast session information flows; generating a second multicast flow identifier, smaller than the first multicast flow identifier, that is used to select one of many available multicast session information flows; establishing an inter-relationship between the first multicast flow identifier and the second multicast flow identifier; generating a set of radio parameters to establish a communication channel to support a selected multicast session information flow; mapping the second multicast flow identifier to the set of radio parameters; sending the mapping of the second multicast flow identifier to the set of radio parameters to a mobile station (MS) requesting receipt of the selected multicast session information flow; and sending the second multicast flow identifier to the MS.