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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
May. 27, 2009
Cell dependent multi-group hybrid automatic repeat request method for multicast in wireless networks
Hang Liu, Yardley, PA (US);
Huanqiang Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Xiao-jun MA, Beijing, CN;
Mingquan Wu, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Jun LI, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Hang Liu, Yardley, PA (US);
Huanqiang Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Xiao-jun Ma, Beijing, CN;
Mingquan Wu, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Jun Li, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Thomson Licensing, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described including determining address using an access point address and a multicast group address, transmitting a recovery request message to a recovery server to request recovery data using the address and receiving the recovery data from the recovery server. Also described are a method and apparatus including receiving a registration message, transmitting a reply to the registration message, receiving a recovery request message, transmitting recovery data responsive to the recovery request message and transmitting a message to a recovery multicast group to determine status of the recovery multicast group.