17788252. TECHNIQUES FOR MAINTAINING MULTICAST AND/OR BROADCAST SERVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

TECHNIQUES FOR MAINTAINING MULTICAST AND/OR BROADCAST SERVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Xipeng Zhu of San Diego CA (US)

Prasad Reddy Kadiri of San Diego CA (US)

Umesh Phuyal of San Diego CA (US)

Miguel Griot of La Jolla CA (US)

Haris Zisimopoulos of London (GB)

Xiaoxia Zhang of San Diego CA (US)

Alberto Rico Alvarino of San Diego CA (US)

Le Liu of San Jose CA (US)

Kazuki Takeda of Tokyo (JP)

TECHNIQUES FOR MAINTAINING MULTICAST AND/OR BROADCAST SERVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17788252 titled 'TECHNIQUES FOR MAINTAINING MULTICAST AND/OR BROADCAST SERVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for maintaining multicast and/or broadcast services (MBS) in mobile devices as they move between different cells in a cellular network.

• The method involves detecting one or more cells that can be selected as the next cell for the device to connect to.
• The selection of the next cell is based on whether it supports the MBS that the device is interested in.
• The device evaluates the available cells and selects the one that supports the desired MBS as the target cell for reselection.
• The device then performs a cell reselection to connect to the target cell and maintain continuity of the MBS.

Potential applications of this technology:

• This technology can be applied in cellular networks to ensure uninterrupted multicast and/or broadcast services for mobile devices.
• It can be particularly useful in scenarios where devices are moving between different cells, such as in vehicular networks or public transportation systems.

Problems solved by this technology:

• One problem solved by this technology is the seamless transition of multicast and/or broadcast services as devices move between cells in a cellular network.
• It ensures that devices can continue to receive the desired MBS without interruption, even when they switch cells.

Benefits of this technology:

• The technology provides a smooth and uninterrupted experience for users of multicast and/or broadcast services in mobile devices.
• It eliminates the need for manual intervention or reconfiguration of devices when they move between cells, as the cell reselection process is automated based on the desired MBS.
• It optimizes the utilization of network resources by ensuring that devices are connected to cells that support their interested MBS.

Original Abstract Submitted

Aspects described herein relate to communicating with one or more cells for receiving a multicast and/or broadcast service (MBS), and providing MBS continuity in device mobility scenarios. In an aspect, one or more cells for reselection from a current cell can be detected, where the current cell supports a UE interested MBS. The one or more cells can be evaluated for reselection based at least in part on whether the one or more cells support the UE interested MBS to determine a target cell for reselection. Cell reselection can be performed to the target cell.