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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Inventors:
Jie Ling, Shanghai, CN;
Hans Bertil Rönneke, Kungsbacka, SE;
Shabnam Sultana, Montreal, CA;
Juying Gan, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 20/71 (2008.01); H04W 4/06 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for multicast broadcast service. The method implemented at an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity comprises receiving a message for starting a multicast/broadcast (MB) session from a session management function (SMF) entity. The message comprises first location information. The method further comprises sending an MB session joining accept, reject, or cancel message to at least one terminal device based on the first location information.