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Method and apparatus for supporting application-layer media multicasting
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 2002-05-08
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Granted: 2006-04-25
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Expires: 2022-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for delivering media to a group of target communication devices provides for multicasting media to the group of target communication devices to save network resources. The disclosed embodiments provide for a significant reduction in network traffic and media processing time by transmitting media in multicast transport mode, where a single copy of the media destined for a group of target recipients is transmitted to a wireless infrastructure over the multicast path. The wireless infrastructure replicates and transmits one copy of the media to each of the target recipients that are assigned to dedicated channels, but multicasts one copy of the media to the target recipients that are assigned to a shared channel.
Inventors
- 👤 An Mei Chen
- 👤 Eric C. Rosen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04W88/182; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/189; H04W4/00; H04W4/06; H04W4/08; H04W8/00; H04W8/22; H04W8/24; H04L12/1836
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for multicasting media to a group of target communication devices in a wireless communication network, the wireless communication network including a wireless infrastructure and a group call server (GCS), the method comprising: multicasting one copy of the media from the GCS to the wireless infrastructure for transmission to the group of target communication devices; transmitting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to each of a first plurality of target communication devices within a first zone; multicasting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to a second plurality of target communication devices within a second zone; replicating, by the wireless infrastructure, the media for transmission to said each of the first plurality of target communication devices; and wherein said transmitting to each of the first plurality of target communication devices includes transmitting one copy of the media on a forward dedicated channel of the wireless infrastructure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for multicasting media to a group of target communication devices in a wireless communication network, the wireless communication network including a wireless infrastructure and a group call server (GCS), the method comprising: multicasting one copy of the media from the GCS to the wireless infrastructure for transmission to the group of target communication devices; transmitting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to each of a first plurality of target communication devices within a first zone; multicasting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to a second plurality of target communication devices within a second zone; replicating, by the wireless infrastructure, the media for transmission to said each of the first plurality of target communication devices; and wherein said transmitting to each of the first plurality of target communication devices includes transmitting one copy of the media on a forward dedicated channel of the wireless infrastructure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
152 words
A computer-readable medium embodying a method for multicasting media to a group of target communication devices in a wireless communication network including a wireless infrastructure and a group call server (GCS), the method comprising: multicasting one copy of the media from the GCS to the wireless infrastructure for transmission to the group of target communication devices; transmitting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to each of a first plurality of target communication devices within a first zone; multicasting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to a second plurality of target communication devices within a second zone; replicating, by the wireless infrastructure, the media for transmission to said each of the first plurality of target communication devices; and wherein said transmitting to each of the first plurality of target communication devices includes transmitting one copy of the media on a forward dedicated channel of the wireless infrastructure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
152 words
A computer-readable medium embodying a method for multicasting media to a group of target communication devices in a wireless communication network including a wireless infrastructure and a group call server (GCS), the method comprising: multicasting one copy of the media from the GCS to the wireless infrastructure for transmission to the group of target communication devices; transmitting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to each of a first plurality of target communication devices within a first zone; multicasting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to a second plurality of target communication devices within a second zone; replicating, by the wireless infrastructure, the media for transmission to said each of the first plurality of target communication devices; and wherein said transmitting to each of the first plurality of target communication devices includes transmitting one copy of the media on a forward dedicated channel of the wireless infrastructure.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus for multicasting media to a group of target communication devices in a wireless communication network including a wireless infrastructure and a group call server (GCS), comprising: means for multicasting one copy of the media from the GCS to the wireless infrastructure for transmission to the group of target communication devices; means for transmitting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to each of a first plurality of target communication devices within a first zone; means for multicasting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to a second plurality of target communication devices within a second zone; replicating, in the wireless infrastructure, the media for transmission to said each of the first plurality of target communication devices; wherein said means for transmitting to each of the first plurality of target communication devices includes means for transmitting one copy of the media on a forward dedicated channel of the wireless infrastructure.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus for multicasting media to a group of target communication devices in a wireless communication network including a wireless infrastructure and a group call server (GCS), comprising: means for multicasting one copy of the media from the GCS to the wireless infrastructure for transmission to the group of target communication devices; means for transmitting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to each of a first plurality of target communication devices within a first zone; means for multicasting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to a second plurality of target communication devices within a second zone; replicating, in the wireless infrastructure, the media for transmission to said each of the first plurality of target communication devices; wherein said means for transmitting to each of the first plurality of target communication devices includes means for transmitting one copy of the media on a forward dedicated channel of the wireless infrastructure.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus for multicasting media to a group of target communication devices in a wireless communication network, comprising: a memory unit; a receiver; a transmitter; and a processor coupled to the memory unit, the receiver, and the transmitter, the processor being capable of: multicasting one copy of the media from the GCS to the wireless infrastructure for transmission to the group of target communication devices; transmitting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to each of a first plurality of target communication devices within a first zone; multicasting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to a second plurality of target communication devices within a second zone; replicating, in the wireless infrastructure, the media for transmission to said each of the first plurality of target communication devices; and wherein said transmitting to each of the first plurality of target communication devices includes transmitting one copy of the media on a forward dedicated channel of the wireless infrastructure.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus for multicasting media to a group of target communication devices in a wireless communication network, comprising: a memory unit; a receiver; a transmitter; and a processor coupled to the memory unit, the receiver, and the transmitter, the processor being capable of: multicasting one copy of the media from the GCS to the wireless infrastructure for transmission to the group of target communication devices; transmitting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to each of a first plurality of target communication devices within a first zone; multicasting one copy of the media from the wireless infrastructure to a second plurality of target communication devices within a second zone; replicating, in the wireless infrastructure, the media for transmission to said each of the first plurality of target communication devices; and wherein said transmitting to each of the first plurality of target communication devices includes transmitting one copy of the media on a forward dedicated channel of the wireless infrastructure.
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