Method of providing service for user equipment and system

• US 20050148325A1
• Filed: 04/14/2003
• Published: 07/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Makipaa, Mikko, Anttila, Akseli, Kopra, Toni
• Application Number:
  US10/511,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20050148325A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/420
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/18 Arrangements for synchronising broadcast or distribution via plural systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/34 using an out-of-band subcarrier signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/13 radio data system/radio broadcast data system [RDS/RBDS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/37 via a different channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/40 characterised in that additional data relating to the broadcast data are available via a different channel than the broadcast channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/07 characterised by processes or methods for the generation
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/33 Arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/51 of receiving stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/63 for services of sales data processing systems or methods specially adapted for electronic commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/65 for using the result on users' side
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/66 for using the result on distributors' side
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• 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 69/14 Multichannel or multilink protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/235 Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25825 involving client display capabilities, e.g. screen resolution of a mobile phone optimising the visualisation of content during browsing in the Internet G06F16/9577; processing of terminal status or physical abilities in wireless networks H04W8/22; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 : Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 : Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 : Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/488 : Data services, e.g. news ticker systems specially adapted for using meteorological information in broadcast systems H04H60/71
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 : involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 : Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 : specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 : Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8545 : for generating interactive applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 : in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate

Abstract

The invention is related to a method and a system of providing a service associated with a media stream for user equipment The system comprises a server connected to a communication network for providing the service using the radio interface of the communication network. The system further comprises a broadcast system for providing the media stream. Associating data for associating the media stream with the service is transmitted from the system to the user equipment. The associating data is received, and the system is configured to provide the user equipment with the service by using the associating data.

Claims

1. A method of providing a service for user equipment of a cellular telecommunication system, the service being transmitted over a radio interface of a cellular telecommunication system, the user equipment comprising a user terminal for communicating in the cellular telecommunication system and a media receiver for receiving a media stream provided by a radio broadcast system, the method comprising:

transmitting associating data for associating a media stream with a service;

receiving, in the user equipment, the associating data; and

configuring a system comprising the cellular telecommunication system and the broadcast system to provide the user equipment with the service associated with the media stream by using the associating data.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

storing automatically at least a portion of the associating data in the user equipment; and

configuring the system by using the at least a portion of the associating data.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising providing the user equipment with the service using the associating data.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising configuring the media receiver to receive a media stream associated with the service.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising receiving the media stream.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting the associating data for associating a media stream with a service synchronized with the media stream.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting associating data including at least one of the following:

a service identification

a radio service address

a radio broadcaster identification number

a programme identification number

a traffic announcement identification number

a traffic programme identification number

a programme item number

an emergency warning message

a music/speech indicator

a radio frequency utilized by a media stream

a programme service name

a programme type identification number

a country code

location information

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting at least a portion of the associating data from the user equipment to a server providing the service for user equipment; and

configuring the server to provide the user equipment with the service by using the at least a portion of the associating data.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

requesting for configuration parameters for configuring the user equipment to access the service, by using at least a portion of the associating data;

returning the configuration parameters; and

configuring the user equipment with the configuration parameters.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising returning configuration parameters including at least one of the following:

a service identification

a radio service address

a radio broadcaster identification number

a programme identification number

a traffic announcement identification number

a traffic programme identification number

a programme item number

an emergency warming message

a music/speech indicator

a radio frequency utilized by a media stream

a programme service name

a programme type identification number

a country code

location information

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

displaying at least a portion of the associating data to the user;

selecting an item from the at least a portion of the associating data by the user; and

configuring the system by using the item.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting at least a portion of the associating data using the broadcast system; and

receiving at least a portion of the associating data using the media receiver.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting at least a portion of the associating data using the cellular telecommunication system.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

encoding at least a portion of the associating data into the media stream; and

decoding, in the user equipment, the at least a portion of the associating data from the media stream.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising exchanging associating data between the media receiver and the user terminal.

16. A system or providing a service for user equipment, comprising:

a communication network of a cellular telecommunication system for providing the user equipment with mobile services;

a broadcast system for providing the user equipment with a media stream;

a user terminal, in the user equipment, for communicating in the cellular telecommunication system; and

a media receiver, in the user equipment, for receiving the media stream;

a server connected to the communication network for providing the user equipment with service associated with the media stream by using the radio interface of the cellular telecommunication system;

an associating data source for providing the user equipment with associating data for associating the media stream with the services;

wherein the user equipment is configured to receive at least a portion of the associating data;

the system further comprising

configuring means operationally connected to the user equipment and the server for configuring the system to provide the user equipment with the service associated with the media stream by using the associating data.

17. The system according claim 16, wherein

the user equipment is configured to store automatically at least a portion of the associating data;

and

wherein the configuring means are arranged to configure the system by using the portion of the associating data.

18. The system according to claim 16, wherein the server is arranged to provide the user equipment with the service using the associating data.

19. The system according to claim 16, wherein the media receiver is arranged to receive the media stream associated with the service.

20. The system according to claim 16, wherein the system comprises a synchronizer connected to the serve and the broadcast system for synchronizing the service with the media stream;

and

wherein the associating data source is arranged to provide the associating data for associating the media stream with a service synchronized with the media stream.

21. The system according to claim 16, wherein the associating data source is arranged to provide associating data including at least one of the following:

a service identification

a radio service address

a radio broadcaster identification number

a programme identification number

a traffic announcement identification number

a traffic programme identification number

a programme item number

an emergency warning message

a music/speech indicator

a radio frequency utilized by a media stream

a programme service name

a programme type identification number

a country code

location information

22. The system according to claim 16, wherein the user terminal is arranged to transmit at least a portion of the associating data to the server;

and

wherein the server is arranged to provide the user equipment with the service by using the at least a portion of the associating data.

23. The system according to claim 16, wherein the user terminal is arranged to request for configuration parameters for configuring the user equipment to access the service, by using at least a portion of the associating data;

wherein the server is arranged to return the configuration parameters; and

wherein the configuring means are arranged to configure the user equipment with the configuration parameters.

24. The system according to claim 23, wherein the server is arranged to return configuration parameters including at least one of the following:

a service identification

a radio service address

a radio broadcaster identification number

a programme identification number

a traffic announcement identification number

a traffic programme identification number

a programme item number

an emergency warning message

a music/speech indicator

a radio frequency utilized by a media stream

a programme service name

a programme type identification number

a country code

location information

25. The system according to claim 16, wherein the user equipment is arranged to display at least a portion of the associating data to the user;

wherein the user equipment is arranged to register a selection of an item from the at least a portion of the associating data; and

wherein the configuring means are arranged to configure the system by using the item.

26. The system according to claim 16, wherein the associating data source is connected to the broadcast system;

wherein the broadcast system is arranged to transmit at least a portion of the associating data; and

wherein the media receiver is arranged to receive the at least a portion of the associating data.

27. The system according to claim 16, wherein the associating data source is connected to the communication networks;

wherein the communication network is arranged to transmit at least a portion of the associating data; and

wherein the user terminal is arranged to receive the at least a portion of the associating data.

28. The system according to claim 16, wherein the system comprises an encoder connected to the broadcast system for encoding at least a portion of the associating data into the media stream;

and

wherein the user equipment comprises a decoder connected to the media receiver for decoding the at least a portion of the associating data from the media stream.

29. The system according to claim 16, wherein the user equipment is arranged to exchange associating data between the user terminal and the media receiver.