Technique for video broadcasting in wireless lan
First Claim
1. A method for providing video to at least one subscriber in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) comprising the steps of receiving video from at least one source, encoding the video into at least one prescribed format;
- broadcasting the video on a video channel having an RF carrier frequency different from a carrier frequency of a data channel over which data is transmitted; and
maintaining the video channel in a one-way broadcast-only mode at least while the video channel carries video, thereby precluding a subscriber from uplinking information on the video channel.
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Abstract
A wireless Local Area Network provides data service through a data LAN and also provides video broadcast service through a video LAN. A wireless LAN subscriber accesses the video LAN through one of a plurality of Video Access Points (VAPs) that broadcast multiple video programs on a channel having a frequency different than the frequency over which the subscriber accesses the data LAN. Each VAP maintains the video channel in a one-way broadcast-only mode to prevent a wireless LAN subscriber from seeking to uplink information on that channel. In this way, the wireless LAN can employ a common protocol for both data and video transmission, and deliver the video streams at the maximum permissible downlink transmission rate.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for providing video to at least one subscriber in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) comprising the steps of
receiving video from at least one source, encoding the video into at least one prescribed format; -
broadcasting the video on a video channel having an RF carrier frequency different from a carrier frequency of a data channel over which data is transmitted; and
maintaining the video channel in a one-way broadcast-only mode at least while the video channel carries video, thereby precluding a subscriber from uplinking information on the video channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus for providing video to at least one subscriber in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) comprising of
a receiver for receiving video from at least one source, an encoder for encoding the video from the receiver into at least one prescribed format; a video broadcast network for broadcasting the video from the encoder on a video channel having a frequency different from a data channel over which data is broadcast while maintaining the video channel in a broadcast-only mode, thereby precluding a subscriber from uplinking information on the video channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for receiving broadcast video at a mobile wireless communications device, comprising the steps of:
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initiating selection of a video Local Area Network (LAN) upon user actuation of the device; and
detecting transmission of the video broadcast from video LAN without trying to uplink traffic to said video LAN. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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