Patent ID: 8270345

Claim:
A method of transmitting information content to at least one user of a mobile communications network, the at least one user being equipped with user equipment, comprising: providing at least one downlink channel for transmission of said information content; associating at least one control channel with said at least one downlink channel; transmitting first control information on said at least one control channel, said first control information being adapted to inform at least one user equipment of an availability of a portion of said information content on said downlink channel; transmitting second control information on said at least one control channel, said second control information comprising a timing parameter adapted to inform said at least one user equipment about a duration of at least said portion of information content; and transmitting said portion of information content on said at least one downlink channel, wherein said at least one user equipment is adapted to stop monitoring of said at least one control channel during transmission of said portion of information content on said downlink channel, and to restart monitoring of said at least one control channel at the end of said transmission of said portion of information content, based on said timing parameter.