Broadcast messages
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a digital broadcast receiver to receive individually addressed messages through a digital broadcast network, the messages being derived from a different network, comprising sending to the digital broadcast receiver through the network message detection data that allows the digital broadcast receiver to identify messages broadcast through the network with at least one individual address corresponding to the digital broadcast receiver, and storing the message detection data for use in the digital broadcast receiver to detect messages addressed thereto.
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Abstract
MMS messages are sent to a set top box for display on a television receiver (7). The MMS messages can be routed from a message centre (MMSC1) through a digital broadcasting network (4) to the STB. The messages can be directed to one of a number of individual message addresses associated with the STB. Also MMS messages can be multicast to individual addresses from a group service provider (9).
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22 Claims
- 1. A method of configuring a digital broadcast receiver to receive individually addressed messages through a digital broadcast network, the messages being derived from a different network, comprising sending to the digital broadcast receiver through the network message detection data that allows the digital broadcast receiver to identify messages broadcast through the network with at least one individual address corresponding to the digital broadcast receiver, and storing the message detection data for use in the digital broadcast receiver to detect messages addressed thereto.
- 12. A method of operating a digital broadcast network to configure a digital broadcast receiver to receive individually addressed messages through the network, the messages being derived from a network different from the broadcast network, comprising receiving specific data that individually characterises a particular digital broadcast receiver, providing message detection data as a function of said specific data that allows the digital broadcast receiver to identify messages broadcast through the network with at least one individual address corresponding to the digital broadcast receiver for storage therein to detect messages addressed individually thereto, and sending the Message detection data to the digital broadcast receiver through the network.
- 20. A method of configuring a digital broadcast receiver to receive individually addressed messages through a digital broadcast network, the messages emanating from a network different from the digital broadcast network, comprising receiving at the digital broadcast receiver from the digital broadcast network, message detection data that allows the digital broadcast receiver to identify said messages broadcast through the network with at least one individual address corresponding to the digital broadcast receiver, and storing the message detection data for use in the digital broadcast receiver to detect messages addressed thereto.
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