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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Inventors:
Joakim Åkesson, Landvetter, SE;
Magnus Tränk, Lerum, SE;
Assignee:
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/06 (2009.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/06 (2013.01); H04L 12/189 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02);
Abstract
There is provided mechanisms for multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) bearer handling in a group communications system. A method is performed by a control node. The method comprises obtaining a need for a new MBMS bearer to be activated. The method comprises activating the new MBMS bearer. The method comprises announcing MBMS bearer identity and complementary service announcement information of the new MBMS bearer on an already announced MBMS bearer, thereby announcing the new MBMS bearer.