Managing multicast communications for user equipment operating in inactive state
By sending a multicast configuration to a UE operating in the RRC_INACTIVE state in the radio access network, the problem of difficulty in enabling MBS in the prior art is solved, and support for important services and power efficiency is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202380059453.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-07-12
- Filing Date
- 2023-07-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-25
AI Technical Summary
The prior art is difficult to enable multicast and/or broadcast services (MBS) in a radio access network for user equipment (UEs) operating in the RRC_INACTIVE state.
By implementing a method in a radio access network (RAN), a multicast configuration is sent to a UE operating in a connected state to receive MBS data in an inactive or connected state. The method includes sending a first multicast configuration to the first UE and sending a second multicast configuration to the second UE, and sending MBS data to the corresponding UE according to these configurations.
It realizes the activation of multicast services for UEs operating in the RRC_INACTIVE state in the radio access network, improves the support capability for important services in the cells of a large number of UEs, and improves power efficiency.