Broadcast network
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1. A controller connectable to first and second wireless networks, the controller including a processor operable to initiate delivery of content by said first network in response to a criterion being met by data derived from said second network.
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A content delivery service is described for delivering content over a broadband digital broadcast network (7). A controller (27) allows the delivery of content to be made in accordance with activity in a public land mobile network 1. The delivery of content may therefore be effectively scheduled and n appropriate revenue level.
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- 1. A controller connectable to first and second wireless networks, the controller including a processor operable to initiate delivery of content by said first network in response to a criterion being met by data derived from said second network.
- 9. A content delivery system comprising first and second wireless networks and a controller connected thereto, the controller including a processor operable to initiate delivery of content by said first network in response to a criterion being met by data derived from said second network.
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18. A content delivery method comprising monitoring user activity in a second network relative to a criterion and delivering content to a terminal of a first network when the criterion is met.
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26. A controller connectable to a wireless unidirectional digital broadband network and to a wireless bi-directional communications network, the controller including a processor operable to initiate delivery of content via the wireless unidirectional digital broadband network to a determined area in response to a number of user terminals in the determined area connected to the wireless bi-directional communications area exceeding a predetermined threshold value.
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29. A content delivery system comprising:
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a wireless unidirectional digital broadband network;
a wireless bi-directional communications network; and
a controller connected to both networks, the controller including a processor operable to initiate delivery of content via the wireless unidirectional digital broadband network to a determined area in response to a number of user terminals in the determined area connected to the wireless bi-directional communications area exceeding a predetermined threshold value.
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32. A content delivery system, comprising;
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a wireless unidirectional digital broadband network;
a wireless bi-directional communications network; and
a controller connected to both networks, the controller comprising;
a processor;
a storage device; and
software means operative on the processor for;
maintaining in the storage device a database including threshold values associated with content corresponding to user activity;
monitoring user activity in a wireless bi-directional communications network; and
delivering the content to a terminal connected to a wireless unidirectional digital broadband network when the user activity exceeds the corresponding threshold value.
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- 33. A content delivery method comprising monitoring user activity in a wireless bi-directional communications network within an area and delivering content to a user terminal of a wireless unidirectional digital broadband network when a number of connected user terminals to the wireless bi-directional communications network within said area exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
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