Method and apparatus for user equipment for long term evolution multimedia broadcast multicast services

摘要

A user equipment is provided that includes a processor programmed responsive to receiving a point-to-multipoint (PTM) broadcast of a service at a low quality, to request a point-to-point (PTP) communication from the network. A method is provided for user equipment to receive a service. The method includes receiving a point-to-multipoint (PTM) broadcast of a service from a network, and attempting to obtain an improved quality of the service by requesting from the network a point-to-point (PTP) communication of the service.

主权项

1. A user equipment, comprising:
a processor programmed, based on a quality of a point-to-multipoint (PTM) broadcast communication received by the UE, to request a point-to-point (PTP) communication from the network, wherein the processor is further programmed, in response to simultaneously receiving both the PTM broadcast communication and the PTP communication, to combine portions of the PTM broadcast communication with the PTP communication to improve the broadcast communication received by the UE, wherein the PTP communication does not include a back-haul network connection to a content provider system.