Distribution of media content to wireless communication devices

• US 10,015,235 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2014
• Issued: 07/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Bertz, Lyle T., Hirschman, Charles Brent
• Primary Examiner(s): Bates, Kevin
• Assistant Examiner(s): KENNEDY, LESA M
• Application Number:
  US14/522,139
• Publication Number:
  US 20160119408A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,349 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/563 Data redirection of data network streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services

Abstract

A data processing system facilitates content-delivery to a wireless communication device over a plurality of Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). The data system receives Internet Protocol (IP) address data sets characterizing IP access to the wireless communication device through one or more IP access networks. The data system receives one or more CDN identifiers indicating active ones of the CDNs for the wireless communication device on the IP access networks. The data system processes the IP address data sets and the CDN identifiers to identify a network address for one of the CDNs and a content-delivery interface from the one CDN to the wireless communication device. The data system transfers network data indicating the wireless communication device, the network address to the one CDN, and the content-delivery interface.

Claims

1. A method of operating a data processing system to facilitate content-delivery to a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

the wireless communication device wirelessly transferring multiple Internet Protocol (IP) address data sets characterizing IP access to the wireless communication device through multiple IP access networks;

the wireless communication device wirelessly transferring multiple downlink Content Delivery Network (dCDN) identifiers indicating active dCDNs for the wireless communication device on the multiple IP access networks;

a wireless communication network wirelessly receiving the multiple IP address data sets characterizing the IP access to the wireless communication device through the multiple IP access networks;

the wireless communication network wirelessly receiving the multiple dCDN identifiers indicating the active dCDNs for the wireless communication device on the multiple IP access networks;

the wireless communication network processing the multiple IP address data sets and the multiple dCDN identifiers to select one of the active dCDNs and identify a network address for the selected one of the active dCDNs and a content-delivery interface from the selected one of the active dCDNs to the wireless communication device; and

the wireless communication network transferring network data for delivery to an uplink CDN (uCDN) indicating the wireless communication device, the network address to the selected one of the active dCDNs, and the content-delivery interface, wherein the content-delivery interface comprises at least one of a universal Plug and Play (uPnP), an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS), and a File Transfer over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE).

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the selected one of the active dCDNs comprises a portion of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Local IP Access (LIPA) system.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the selected one of the active dCDNs comprises a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) server.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless communication device and the selected one of the active dCDNs communicate over a Local Area Network (LAN).

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the selected one of the active dCDNs comprises a portion of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless base station system.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the content-delivery interface comprises the enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS).

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the selected one of the active dCDNs comprises a File Transfer over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE) server.

8. A data processing system to facilitate content-delivery to a wireless communication device, the data processing system comprising:

the wireless communication device configured to wirelessly transfer multiple Internet Protocol (IP) address data sets characterizing IP access to the wireless communication device through multiple IP access networks and to wirelessly transfer multiple downlink Content Delivery Network (dCDN) identifiers indicating active dCDNs for the wireless communication device on the multiple IP access networks; and

a wireless communication network configured to wirelessly receive the multiple IP address data sets characterizing the IP access to the wireless communication device through the multiple IP access networks, wirelessly receive the multiple dCDN identifiers indicating the active dCDNs for the wireless communication device on the multiple IP access networks, process the multiple IP address data sets and the multiple dCDN identifiers to select one of the active dCDNs and identify a network address for the selected one of the active dCDNs and a content-delivery interface from the selected one of the active dCDNs to the wireless communication device, and transfer network data for delivery to an uplink CDN (uCDN) indicating the wireless communication device, the network address to the selected one of the active dCDNs, and the content-delivery interface, wherein the content-delivery interface comprises at least one of a universal Plug and Play (uPnP), an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS), and a File Transfer over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE).

9. The data processing system of claim 8 wherein the selected one of the active dCDNs comprises a portion of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Local IP Access (LIPA) system.

10. The data processing system of claim 8 wherein the selected one of the active dCDNs comprises a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) server.

11. The data processing system of claim 8 wherein the wireless communication device and the selected one of the active dCDNs are configured to communicate over a Local Area Network (LAN).

12. The data processing system of claim 8 wherein the selected one of the active dCDNs comprises a portion of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless base station system.

13. The data processing system of claim 8 wherein the content-delivery interface comprises the enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS).

14. The data processing system of claim 8 wherein the selected one of the active dCDNs comprises a File Transfer over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE) server.