Smooth transition between multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) and unicast service by demand
Techniques are provided for smooth transition between broadcast/multicast transmission and unicast transmission. A method for managing unicast and multicast services switching in a multi-band/multi-frequency wireless communications system (WCS) capable of both unicast and multicast signaling includes determining whether an aggregate demand for a content provided via dedicated unicast transmissions exceeds a threshold. The method includes switching transmission of the content from the dedicated unicast transmissions on one frequency to a multicast transmission on a second or more frequencies in response to determining that the aggregate demand exceeds the threshold.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Kuo-Chun Arungundram Chandrasekaran Gang Gordon Kent Edward Robert Jun Nagaraju George Jack Shyh-Hurng Carlos Marcelo Dias Charles N. Xiaoxia
Lee Mahendran Bao Walker Hall Wang Naik Cherian Shauh Pazos Lo Zhang