Broadcasting channel handover in mobile communication terminal
First Claim
1. A mobile communication terminal configured for receiving a multimedia broadcast signal, comprising:
- a controlling unit adapted to determine location of the mobile communication terminal;
the controlling unit further adapted to extract broadcast channel information associated with a first mobile communication terminal location; and
a comparing unit adapted to compare extracted broadcast channel information associated with the first mobile communication terminal location against broadcast channel information associated with a second mobile communication terminal location in response to movement of the mobile communication terminal from the first mobile communication terminal location to the second mobile communication terminal location.
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Abstract
A mobile communication terminal for receiving a multimedia broadcast signal comprises a controlling unit adapted to extract channel information associated with a first mobile communication terminal location from a signal at the first mobile communication terminal location. The mobile communication terminal also comprises a comparing unit adapted to compare extracted channel information associated with the first mobile communication terminal location against channnel information associated with a second mobile communication terminal location in response to movement of the mobile communication terminal from the first mobile communication terminal location to the second mobile communication terminal location. The mobile communication terminal may further comprise a memory adapted to store channel information received from a base station and a broadcasting network.
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24 Claims
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1. A mobile communication terminal configured for receiving a multimedia broadcast signal, comprising:
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a controlling unit adapted to determine location of the mobile communication terminal;
the controlling unit further adapted to extract broadcast channel information associated with a first mobile communication terminal location; and
a comparing unit adapted to compare extracted broadcast channel information associated with the first mobile communication terminal location against broadcast channel information associated with a second mobile communication terminal location in response to movement of the mobile communication terminal from the first mobile communication terminal location to the second mobile communication terminal location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for receiving a multimedia broadcast signal at a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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determining location of the mobile communication terminal;
extracting broadcast channel information associated with a first mobile communication terminal location; and
comparing extracted broadcast channel information associated with the first mobile communication terminal location against broadcast channel information associated with a second mobile communication terminal location in response to movement of the mobile communication terminal from the first mobile communication terminal location to the second mobile communication terminal location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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