Unicast and Broadcast Reception Policy and Enforcement

摘要

Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable the use of a broadcast bearer (such as a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (“MBMS”) bearer), unicast bearer, or both a unicast bearer and a broadcast bearer to deliver content to a receiver device. In various embodiments, network policy governing delivery of one or more service or one or more classes of services via a unicast bearer and a broadcast bearer may be provided to one or more devices in the network. In various embodiments, network policy may be applied to the unicast or broadcast delivery selections of a service to control use of a unicast bearer and/or the broadcast bearer to provision the service.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a network interface; and a processor coupled to the network interface, the processor configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
receiving an indication of a determined network unicast/broadcast policy via the network interface, wherein the determined network unicast/broadcast policy governs delivery of a service provided via a unicast bearer and a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer in a communication network;updating a network policy with the received indication of the determined network unicast/broadcast policy;receiving a unicast or MBMS delivery selection for the service; andapplying the network policy to the unicast or MBMS delivery selection of the service to control use of the unicast bearer or the MBMS bearer to provision the service.