公开(公告)号：US20170171836A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14963468

申请日：2015-12-09

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Gaurav Gupta ,  RAJENDRA PRASAD KODAYPAK ,  VIVEK MHATRE

IPC: H04W68/02 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W68/02 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W64/003

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a request to transfer data to a group of wireless communication devices within an area. Wireless base stations of a wireless mobility network are identified, responsive to the request, wherein the wireless base stations provide wireless communication services within the area, including a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) service. A wireless transmission is facilitated of a first broadcast message by the wireless base stations, wherein the first broadcast message identifies the group of wireless communication devices. The broadcast message is transmitted by way of the MBMS service of the wireless communication services. The first broadcast message initiates a state transition to an active state for a plurality of wireless communication devices of the group of wireless communication devices configured in an idle state. Other embodiments are disclosed.