摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of initiating a multicast service to a subscriber in MBMS or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A multicast control message includes information regarding one or more of the following: a number of available multicast services, one or more resource thresholds for each available multicast service, one or more identifiers for each available multicast service, one or more radio access capability requirements for each available multicast service, and/or the notification of termination and/or the continuation of the multicast service. Subscription information such as multicast subscription type, payment authentication data and billing information is transmitted and made to correspond with the received multicast control message. In response to the received multicast control message, the multicast service is selected. Once the multicast service is selected, one or more feedback signals are transmitted corresponding to the selected multicast service. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI</p> |