Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technique for configuring transmission of a multicast channel carrying scheduling information and data belonging to one or more multicast services, the scheduling information indicating scheduling of the multicast services mapped to the multicast channel. A method embodiment comprises the steps of configuring (404) the transmission of the scheduling information on the multicast channel based on a scheduling information specific transmission requirement and configuring (404) the transmission of the data belonging to the one or more multicast services based on a service specific transmission requirement; and signalling (406) the scheduling information specific transmission requirement and the service specific transmission requirement.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technique for configuring transmission of a multicast channel carrying scheduling information and data belonging to one or more multicast services, the scheduling information indicating scheduling of the multicast services mapped to the multicast channel. A method embodiment comprises the steps of configuring (404) the transmission of the scheduling information on the multicast channel based on a scheduling information specific transmission requirement and configuring (404) the transmission of the data belonging to the one or more multicast services based on a service specific transmission requirement; and signalling (406) the scheduling information specific transmission requirement and the service specific transmission requirement.

Abstract: A method and a radio network node for managing a request for a radio access bearer. The radio network node determines a first value relating to utilization of radio resources in a first set of subframes. The first set of subframes includes a second set of subframes, dedicated for transmission by the radio network node to multiple radio communication devices, and a third set of subframes. The radio network node determines a second value relating to utilization of radio resources in the third set of subframes. The radio network node receives the request and obtains an indication relating to a capability of a radio communication device to receive transmission in one or more of the second set of subframes. The radio network node determines a response to the request based on the first value, the second value and the indication, and sends the response to the network node.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and base stations for supporting a broadcast service within a cell of a base station not transmitting the broadcast service. A method in a base station controlling a cell serving a user equipment supports a broadcast service from a neighboring cell.

Abstract: A technique for distributing in a multicasting network media content via two or more media layers is described. The media layers are hierarchically arranged in accordance with a scalable coding protocol such as the Scalable Video Coding (SVC) protocol. In a method implementation of this technique, in a first step a first number of media recipients for a first media layer that is transmitted via a first bearer of the multicasting network is determined. Then, a second bearer of the multicasting network for at least one second media layer is selected taking into account the first number and a hierarchical relationship between the first media layer and the second media layer.

Abstract: A relay node for a wireless network is configured for transmissions on the basis of a radio frame with a plurality of subframes. The relay node includes a first relay path and a second relay path. The first relay path is configured to receive, in a first subframe of the subframes, first unicast transmission signals, to decode the first unicast transmission signals to obtain unicast data, and to forward the decoded unicast data by sending second unicast transmission signals in a second subframe of the subframes. The second relay path is configured to receive, in a third subframe of the subframes, multicast transmission signals, to amplify the received multicast transmission signals, and to send the amplified multicast transmission signals in the third subframe. The relay node may switch between the first relay path and the second relay path in order to implement a hybrid Decode-and-Forward and Amplify-and-Forward relaying operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting multicast information from at least one transmitter (BS, Tx) to a plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN), comprising determining (S10) a channel quality measure (ru,s) of each receiver (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN), adapting (S60) transmission rates (Ras) of the transmitter (BS) to cause the transmitter (BS) to transmit at different rates (Ras) for different transmission resource units, particularly transmission time intervals (TTI), based on the channel quality measures (ru,s) of the plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN), assigning (S20, S30) a weight value (wu,s) and a cumulative weight value (wcu,s) to each receiver out of the plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN), wherein at least for a subset out of the plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN) said cumulative weight value (WCu,s) is a function calculated by taking into account weight values of other receivers out of the plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . .

Abstract: In order to provide efficient relaying of multicast data in a wireless network, the wireless network comprises a base station and a relay node. The relay node is configured for transmissions on the basis of a radio frame including one or more subframes for unicast transmission and one or more subframes for multicast transmission. In a multicast-only operating mode of the relay node, the base station transmits multicast data to the relay node in one or more subframes which are selectable from the one or more subframes for unicast transmission and the one or more subframes for multicast transmission. The relay node receives the multicast data as transmitted by the base station and transmits the received multicast data in one or more of the subframes for multicast transmission.

Abstract: A base station of a mobile communication network supports continuity of a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service, MBMS, for a terminal. The base station receives, from the terminal, an information element informing the base station of a combination of bands, which the terminal supports for carrier aggregation. The terminal supports MBMS reception on any carrier configurable as a serving cell for the terminal according to the information element. The base station derives, from the received information element, MBMS reception capabilities of the terminal. The base station determines a number of carriers, which are configurable by the base station as serving cell of the terminal, such that the terminal is enabled to receive at least one MBMS.

Abstract: In a broadcast service area having regions with varying inter site distances between transmitter sites, the robustness of the transmitted signal is set to meet minimum quality of service (QoS) requirements in the region having small ISD, and additional resources are allocated to the region having large ISD to provide greater robustness. The additional resources in the large ISD area may be used for blind retransmissions of either the original data or new data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting multicast information from at least one transmitter (BS, Tx) to a plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN), comprising determining (S10) a channel quality measure (ru,s) of each receiver (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN), adapting (S60) transmission rates (Ras) of the transmitter (BS) to cause the transmitter (BS) to transmit at different rates (Ras) for different transmission resource units, particularly transmission time intervals (TTI), based on the channel quality measures (ru,s) of the plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN), assigning (S20, S30) a weight value (wu,s) and a cumulative weight value (wcu,s) to each receiver out of the plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN), wherein at least for a subset out of the plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . . UEN) said cumulative weight value (WCu,s) is a function calculated by taking into account weight values of other receivers out of the plurality of receivers (UE1, UE2, . . .

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technique for configuring transmission of a multicast channel carrying scheduling information and data belonging to one or more multicast services, the scheduling information indicating scheduling of the multicast services mapped to the multicast channel. A method embodiment comprises the steps of configuring (404) the transmission of the scheduling information on the multicast channel based on a scheduling information specific transmission requirement and configuring (404) the transmission of the data belonging to the one or more multicast services based on a service specific transmission requirement; and signalling (406) the scheduling information specific transmission requirement and the service specific transmission requirement.

Abstract: A technique for distributing in a multicasting network media content via two or more media layers is described. The media layers are hierarchically arranged in accordance with a scalable coding protocol such as the Scalable Video Coding (SVC) protocol. In a method implementation of this technique, in a first step a first number of media recipients for a first media layer that is transmitted via a first bearer of the multicasting network is determined. Then, a second bearer of the multicasting network for at least one second media layer is selected taking into account the first number and a hierarchical relationship between the first media layer and the second media layer.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and arrangement in a telecommunication system, in particular to methods and arrangements relating to overlapping MBSFN-areas. A notification mechanism is introduced that allows a user equipment to distinguish notifications for different MBSFN areas and different MBMS Control Channels. The user equipment then knows already upon reception of the notification whether it has to wake up and read a specific MBMS Control Channel. The embodiments of the present invention thus support multiple MBSFN areas per cell while still maintaining the benefits of reduced battery consumption in the UE due to said MBMS notification mechanism.

Abstract: A method in a network node for providing Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service from the network node to a user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system, includes determining a scheduling information for at least one Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) service such that the scheduling information comprises information about transmission of data of the at least one MBMS service for a scheduling period that is later than a current scheduling period. The method also includes transmitting data of the at least one MBMS service and the scheduling information for said at least one MBMS service, the transmission taking place in the current scheduling period and in a plurality of consecutive scheduling periods following the current scheduling period.

Abstract: In a broadcast service area having regions with varying inter site distances between transmitter sites, the robustness of the transmitted signal is set to meet minimum quality of service (QoS) requirements in the region having small ISD, and additional resources are allocated to the region having large ISD to provide greater robustness. The additional resources in the large ISD area may be used for blind retransmissions of either the original data or new data.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of an oil-in-water emulsion where the interior of oil droplets exhibit interfaces, between lipophilic domains and hydrophilic or amphiphilic domains, due to the presence of a lipophilic additive solubilized inside the oil droplets and which is used for delayed release of active elements such that the release of at least one active element, which has a octanol/water partitioning coefficient logP higher than ?1, corresponds to a higher Tmax than the Tmax obtained for the simple reference oil-in-water emulsion where no lipophilic additive is used.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for converting a frequency of a high frequency signal received from an antenna in an ultra wide band communication system transmitting and receiving using at least two reference frequencies. The method includes generating generation frequencies having frequencies set to convert the frequency of the high frequency signal and mixing the frequency of the high frequency signal and the generation frequencies in at least two stages.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for converting a frequency of a high frequency signal received from an antenna in an ultra wide band communication system transmitting and receiving using at least two reference frequencies. The method includes generating generation frequencies having frequencies set to convert the frequency of the high frequency signal and mixing the frequency of the high frequency signal and the generation frequencies in at least two stages.

Abstract: A station optically inspects banded cigarette paper by directing an elongated beam of white light laterally across a web of the cigarette paper. The elongated beam impinges on the surface of the cigarette paper and forms reflections. A plurality of line scan camera containing linear CCD arrays receive the reflections and generate output signals. One or more processing units process the output signals to generate data indicative of the spacing between bands, the width of the bands, and the contrast of the bands. These calculations can be periodically transferred to a separate computer workstation over a network. The workstation generates statistical reports on the basis of the calculations, such as the band width, band spacing and band contrast as a function of lane number, and as a function of time. The statistical reports provide a convenient way of quickly detecting irregularities in application of the bands.