METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A HANDOVER USING AN INTERACTIVE CHANNEL IN A DVB-H CBMS SYSTEM

摘要

Disclosed is an apparatus and method to continuously provide a selected service being watched even when a user moves out of a cell or network in a digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) convergence of broadcasting and mobile service (CBMS) system. Information required for a handover is provided to a terminal using an interactive channel. The handover for the terminal can be performed using a conventional scheme and an enhanced scheme even when the user moves to a new cell while watching the selected service. As the enhanced handover scheme is provided, the user can receive a seamless service. In a mobile environment, a handover scenario for the terminal can be efficiently provided.