APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INITIATING BROADCAST SERVICE THROUGH TERMINALS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

PURPOSE: An apparatus and method for initiating broadcast service through terminals in a mobile communication system are provided to control transmission of broadcast service data streams by base stations to minimize waste of wired/wireless resources. CONSTITUTION: The first message including information about broadcast service environments is received. Information about a base station capable of requesting initiation of broadcast service is extracted from the first message and stored. After idle handoff, it is confirmed if a new base station deserves to request initiation of broadcast service. In the case that the new base station is capable of requesting initiation of broadcast service, the second message that requests initiation of broadcast service is transmitted to the new base station.