MBMS Notification Message Subframe Selection Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is no established mechanism for transmitting MBMS notification messages from the network to user equipment, leading to inefficiencies in resource utilization and power consumption.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for transmitting MBMS notification messages using subframe configuration information and selection rules, where the network side determines the subframe for sending the message and instructs the user equipment to receive it using Radio Resource Control signaling, employing default, fixed, or dynamic subframe selection rules.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If user equipment continuously monitors MCCH information to ensure it receives all MBMS service updates, then information completeness is improved, but power consumption and resource usage increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the notification function from the MCCH information block, creating a separate MBMS notification message that indicates only when MCCH information changes. User equipment monitors this small notification message instead of the entire MCCH information, thereby reducing power consumption while ensuring information completeness is maintained through selective monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The MBMS notification message acts as an intermediary between the network and user equipment. Instead of user equipment directly monitoring all MCCH information, the notification message mediates by indicating whether changes occur, allowing equipment to selectively access MCCH only when necessary, thus balancing reliability and energy efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If user equipment monitors all MCCH information to ensure no service updates are missed, then service update completeness is improved, but network resource utilization deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice update completenessVSAvoidnetwork resource usage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the notification function from the MCCH information block, creating a separate MBMS notification message that indicates only when MCCH information changes. User equipment monitors this small notification message instead of the entire MCCH information, thereby reducing power consumption while ensuring information completeness is maintained through selective monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of requiring user equipment to monitor all MCCH information (excessive action), the patent implements partial monitoring where equipment only monitors the concise notification message. This partial action is sufficient to determine whether full MCCH information needs to be received, optimizing network resource utilization while maintaining service update completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Productivity

If MBMS notification message transmission mechanism is established, then system efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem efficiencyVSAvoidtransmission mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal notification mechanism that can be applied across different MBMS service types and configurations. The subframe selection rules and notification message structure are designed to work generically for various scenarios, improving system efficiency without requiring complex service-specific implementations for each case.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent establishes preliminary configurations including default subframe selection rules and notification message formats before actual MBMS operations begin. By pre-defining these parameters and structures, the system achieves high efficiency during operation without requiring complex real-time decision-making, thereby reducing operational complexity while maintaining high productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP2429219B1Method, apparatus and system for transmitting multimedia broadcast multicast service notification message
Publication Date: 2014.05.07 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a method, apparatus and system for transmitting a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service notification message, relates to the wireless communication field, and solves the problem that there is not a MBMS notification message transmission mechanism. The technical scheme of the present invention is: receiving a Radio Resource Control signaling, reading subframe configuration information of the MBMS notification message included in said Radio Resource Control signaling; and using a subframe selection rule corresponding to said subframe configuration information to receive said MBMS notification message. The technical scheme provided by the present invention is suitable for the MBMS service.