METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING A BROADCAST GROUP SERVICE

摘要

A method and apparatus for extending a virtual channel of a communication area to a user equipment (122) is disclosed. The method includes receiving (402) a message including a virtual channel identity and an area identity. The method further includes determining (404) that the virtual channel identity is associated with a communication area and the area identity is associated with an area outside the communication area. Further, the method determines (406) whether a virtual channel extension feature is enabled on the UE (122). Upon determining (406) that the virtual channel extension feature is enabled, data from the UE (122) is received (408) and then distributed (410) on the virtual channel.