Patent ID: 8203988
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of receiving a point-to-multipoint service in wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving time information related to a multi-cell transmission scheme for the point-to-multipoint service; determining whether the point-to-multipoint service is provided using the multi-cell transmission scheme; if it is determined that the point-to-multipoint service is provided using the multi-cell transmission scheme, determining whether a reception of the point-to-multipoint service can be performed using the multi-cell transmission scheme; if it is determined that the reception of the point-to-multipoint service can be performed using the multi-cell transmission scheme, receiving the point-to-multipoint service via a downlink channel according to the received time information, wherein the time information indicates at least two of a time pattern, a starting time, an ending time, or a time period that the multi-cell transmission scheme should be performed; and if it is determined that the reception of the point-to-multipoint service can not be performed using the multi-cell transmission scheme, pausing to receive the point-to-multipoint service via the downlink channel according to the received time information, wherein the time information indicates at least two of a time pattern, a starting time, an ending time, or a time period that the reception of the point-to-multipoint service should be paused, wherein the point-to-multipoint service is a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) service, and wherein the multi-cell transmission scheme is MBMS Single Frequency Network (MBSFN).