InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 7,949,299
Rudolf , et al. May 24, 2011

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Method and system for organizing the cells of a wireless communication system and allocating resources to provide multimedia broadcast services


Abstract
A system and method for configuring the system for configuring a wireless multi-cell communication to provide multimedia broadcast services (MBMS) to a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs). The cells of the communication system are organized into a plurality of sets of one or more cells. Resource units are assigned to each set of cells in the communication system. The assigned resource units are allocated in each cell of the communication system for MBMS transmission. The WTRUs receive information indicating how to access the resource units allocated for MBMS transmission. The WTRUs receive the MBMS from one or more of the cells of the communication system.


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Inventors: Rudolf; Marian (Montreal, CA), Dick; Stephen G. (Nesconset, NY)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 12/502,322
Filed: July 14, 2009

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Current U.S. Class: 455/3.06 ; 370/510
Current International Class: H04H 40/00 (20080101)
Field of Search: 455/3.06,422.1,446,452.1,452.3,453 370/509,510,512

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