Method and apparatus for providing protocol options in a wireless communication system
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1. In a wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, a method comprising:
- transmitting a broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel; and
transmitting broadcast overhead information with the broadcast session on the broadcast transmission channel.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for providing broadcast overhead information interleaved with a broadcast session in a transmission on a broadcast channel of a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the information is stored at the receiver to provide quick updating when a user changes to an alternate broadcast channel. In one embodiment, the content server provides an identifier SDP_ID to distinguish among sets of protocol options description sets.
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51 Claims
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1. In a wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, a method comprising:
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transmitting a broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel; and
transmitting broadcast overhead information with the broadcast session on the broadcast transmission channel. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A communication signal transmitted on a carrier wave, the signal comprising:
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a broadcast session portion; and
a session description protocol message (SDP message) interleaved with the broadcast session portion, wherein the SDP provides information for processing the broadcast session. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. In a wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, a method comprising:
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receiving a session description protocol (SDP) message corresponding to the broadcast session on the broadcast channel;
accessing a broadcast session on a broadcast channel; and
processing the broadcast session using the SDP message. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A wireless apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving a broadcast service parameter message corresponding to a broadcast session;
means for receiving an SDP corresponding to the broadcast session; and
means for processing the broadcast session using the SDP. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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12. A method for indicating broadcast session protocol, comprising:
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multiplexing an information identifying a broadcast session protocol with a content of the broadcast session to provide a broadcast stream; and
transmitting the broadcast stream on a broadcast transmission channel.
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19. A method indicating broadcast session protocol, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast stream;
determining an information identifying a broadcast session protocol in accordance with said received broadcast stream; and
processing the broadcast stream in accordance with said determined information if a receiving station contains the broadcast session protocol.
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23. A method for indicating broadcast session protocol, comprising:
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multiplexing an information identifying a broadcast session protocol with a content of the broadcast session to provide a broadcast stream; and
providing the broadcast stream for transmission.
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34. A method for indicating a broadcast session protocol, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast stream;
determining an information element in accordance with said received broadcast stream; and
processing the broadcast stream in accordance with said determined information element.
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39. A method for indicating broadcast session protocol, comprising:
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multiplexing an information allowing a broadcast session processing with a content of a broadcast session to produce a broadcast stream; and
transmitting the broadcast stream on a broadcast transmission channel.
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47. A method indicating broadcast protocol options, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast stream;
determining an information allowing a broadcast session processing in accordance with said received broadcast stream; and
processing the broadcast stream in accordance with said determined information.
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