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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2012
Sierra Wireless, Inc., Richmond, CA;
Gustav Gerald Vos, British Columbia, CA;
Steven John Bennett, Coquitlam, CA;
Richard Thomas Kavanaugh, Encinitas, CA (US);
Sierra Wireless, Inc., Richmond, CA;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for broadcast communication from a broadcast entity to terminals of a wireless communication network. A request for broadcast access to the wireless communication network is received, the request comprising an indication of a predetermined feature. In response, a dynamic association is established between the feature and an identifier selected from a pool of currently unused identifiers. Messages are then received from the broadcast entity, the messages associated with the predetermined feature. The messages are then broadcast along with the identifier. Broadcasting may be via Cell Broadcast Service (CBS), with the CBS Message Identifier as said identifier. The terminals are configured to optionally use the identifier for selective message processing. Upon a predetermined expiry condition, the identifier may be returned to the pool for re-use. Information regarding the temporary association may be published to the terminals.