Methods and apparatus for creation and transport of multimedia content flows

• US 20060209694A1
• Filed: 04/20/2005
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Krishnan, Ranganathan, Chandhok, Ravinder, Parekh, Nilesh
• Granted Patent: US 7,912,457 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/235
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0264 based upon schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0272 Period of advertisement exposure
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/10 Flow control; Congestion control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/28 in relation to timing considerations
• 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 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]

Abstract

System for creation and transport of multimedia content flows. The system includes a method for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network. The method includes transmitting a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time. The method also includes receiving a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network, waiting until the scheduled delivery time, and delivering the content flow to the wireless access network.

Claims

1. A method for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the method comprising:

transmitting a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

receiving a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network;

waiting until the scheduled delivery time; and

delivering the content flow to the wireless access network.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a second request message to modify the content flow; and

receiving a second response message indicating that the modification to the content flow will be accepted.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a second request message to delete the content flow; and

receiving a second response message indicating that the content flow will be deleted.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a second request message to obtain a latency time of the content flow; and

receiving a second response message indicating the latency time of the content flow.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of transmitting comprises transmitting the request message to add the content flow, wherein the content flow comprises a non real-time media clip.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of delivering comprises transmitting the content flow over a bearer channel to the wireless access network.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving comprises:

receiving the response message indicating that the content flow is not authorized to be added to the wireless access network;

adjusting one or more parameters associated with the content flow;

transmitting a new request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the new request message includes the one or more adjusted parameters; and

receiving a new response message indicating that the content flow is authorized to be added to the wireless access network.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of adjusting comprises adjusting the one or more parameters associated with the content flow, wherein the one or more parameters comprise at least one of a rate parameter and a quality of service rate parameter.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the response comprises information such as number of devices registered to receive the content flow.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising negotiating one or more parameters associated with the content flow based on one or more acceptable parameters included in the response message.

11. Apparatus for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the apparatus comprising:

transmitting logic that operates to transmit a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

receiving logic that operates to receive a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network;

waiting logic that operates to wait until the scheduled delivery time; and

a bearer channel that operates to deliver the content flow to the wireless access network.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the transmitting logic operates to transmit a second request message to modify the content flow, and the receiving logic operates to receive a second response message indicating that the modification to the content flow will be accepted.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the transmitting logic operates to transmit a second request message to delete the content flow, and the receiving logic operates to receive a second response message indicating that the content flow will be deleted.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the transmitting logic operates to transmit a second request message to obtain a latency time of the content flow, and the receiving logic operates to receive a second response message indicating the latency time.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the content flow comprises a non real-time media clip.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the receiving logic comprises:

logic that operates to receive the response message indicating that the content flow is not authorized to be added to the wireless access network;

logic that operates to adjust one or more parameters associated with the content flow;

logic that operates to transmit a new request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the new request message includes the one or more adjusted parameters; and

logic that operates to receive a new response message indicating that the content flow is authorized to be added to the wireless access network.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the logic that operates to adjust comprises logic that operates to adjust the one or more parameters associated with the content flow, wherein the one or more parameters comprise at least one of a rate parameter and a quality of service rate parameter.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the response comprises information such as number of devices registered to receive the content flow.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising logic that operates to negotiate one or more parameters associated with the content flow based on one or more acceptable parameters included in the response message.

20. Apparatus for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the apparatus comprising:

means for transmitting a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

means for receiving a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network;

means for waiting until the scheduled delivery time; and

means for delivering the content flow to the wireless access network.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:

means for transmitting a second request message to modify the content flow; and

means for receiving a second response message indicating that the modification to the content flow will be accepted.

22. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:

means for transmitting a second request message to delete the content flow; and

means for receiving a second response message indicating that the content flow will be deleted.

23. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:

means for transmitting a second request message to obtain a latency time of the content flow; and

means for receiving a second response message indicating the latency time of the content flow.

24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the means for transmitting comprises means for transmitting the request message to add the content flow, wherein the content flow comprises a non real-time media clip.

25. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the means for delivering comprises means for transmitting the content flow over a bearer channel to the wireless access network.

26. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the means for receiving comprises:

means for receiving the response message indicating that the content flow is not authorized to be added to the wireless access network;

means for adjusting one or more parameters associated with the content flow;

means for transmitting a new request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the new request message includes the one or more adjusted parameters; and

means for receiving a new response message indicating that the content flow is authorized to be added to the wireless access network.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the means for adjusting comprises means for adjusting the one or more parameters associated with the content flow, wherein the one or more parameters comprise at least one of a rate parameter and a quality of service rate parameter.

28. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the response comprises information such as number of devices registered to receive the content flow.

29. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising means for negotiating one or more parameters associated with the content flow based on one or more acceptable parameters included in the response message.

30. A computer-readable media comprising instructions, which when executed by processing logic, operate to transport a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the computer-readable media comprising:

instructions for transmitting a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

instructions for receiving a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network;

instructions for waiting until the scheduled delivery time; and

instructions for delivering the content flow to the wireless access network.

31. The computer-readable media of claim 30, further comprising:

instructions for transmitting a second request message to modify the content flow; and

instructions for receiving a second response message indicating that the modification to the content flow will be accepted.

32. The computer-readable media of claim 30, further comprising:

instructions for transmitting a second request message to delete the content flow; and

instructions for receiving a second response message indicating that the content flow will be deleted.

33. The computer-readable media of claim 30, further comprising:

instructions for transmitting a second request message to obtain a latency time of the content flow; and

instructions for receiving a second response message indicating the latency time of the content flow.

34. The computer-readable media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for transmitting comprise instructions for transmitting the request message to add the content flow, wherein the content flow comprises a non real-time media clip.

35. The computer-readable media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for delivering comprise instructions for transmitting the content flow over a bearer channel to the wireless access network.

36. The computer-readable media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for receiving comprise:

instructions for receiving the response message indicating that the content flow is not authorized to be added to the wireless access network;

instructions for adjusting one or more parameters associated with the content flow;

instructions for transmitting a new request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the new request message includes the one or more adjusted parameters; and

instructions for receiving a new response message indicating that the content flow is authorized to be added to the wireless access network.

37. The computer-readable media of claim 36, wherein the instructions for adjusting comprise instructions for adjusting the one or more parameters associated with the content flow, wherein the one or more parameters comprise at least one of a rate parameter and a quality of service rate parameter.

38. The computer-readable media of claim 36, wherein the response comprises information such as number of devices registered to receive the content flow.

39. The computer-readable media of claim 30, further comprising instructions for negotiating one or more parameters associated with the content flow based on one or more acceptable parameters included in the response message.

40. A method for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the method comprising:

receiving a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

transmitting a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network; and

receiving the content flow at the scheduled delivery time for broadcast to the devices.

41. The method of claim 40, further comprising:

receiving a second request message to modify the content flow; and

transmitting a second response message indicating that the modification to the content flow will be accepted.

42. The method of claim 40, further comprising:

receiving a second request message to delete the content flow; and

transmitting a second response message indicating that the content flow will be deleted.

43. The method of claim 40, further comprising:

receiving a second request message to obtain a latency time of the content flow; and

transmitting a second response message indicating the latency time of the content flow.

44. The method of claim 40, wherein the act of receiving the request message comprises receiving the request message to add the content flow, wherein the content flow comprises a non real-time media clip.

45. The method of claim 40, wherein the act of receiving the content flow comprises receiving the content flow over a bearer channel.

46. The method of claim 40, further comprising broadcasting the content flow over the wireless access network.

47. The method of claim 40, wherein the act of transmitting comprises transmitting a negative response message indicating that the content flow will not be added to the wireless access network, wherein the negative response message comprises one or more acceptable parameters.

48. Apparatus for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the apparatus comprising:

receiving logic that operates to receive a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

transmitting logic that operates to transmit a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network; and

content receiving logic that operates to receive the content flow for broadcast to the devices.

49. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the receiving logic operates to receive a second request message to modify the content flow, and the transmitting logic operates to transmit a second response message indicating that the modification to the content flow will be accepted.

50. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the receiving logic operates to receive a second request message to delete the content flow, and the transmitting logic operates to transmit a second response message indicating that the content flow will be deleted.

51. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the receiving logic operates to receive a second request message to obtain a latency time of the content flow, and the transmitting logic operates to transmit the latency time of the content flow.

52. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the content flow comprises a non real-time media clip.

53. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the content receiving logic operates to receive the content flow over a bearer channel.

54. The apparatus of claim 48, further comprising logic that operates to broadcast the content flow over the wireless access network.

55. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the transmitting logic comprises logic that operates to transmit a negative response message indicating that the content flow will not be added to the wireless access network, wherein the negative response message comprises one or more acceptable parameters.

56. Apparatus for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

means for transmitting a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network; and

means for receiving the content flow at the scheduled delivery time for broadcast to the devices.

57. The apparatus of claim 56, further comprising:

means for receiving a second request message to modify the content flow; and

means for transmitting a second response message indicating that the modification to the content flow will be accepted.

58. The apparatus of claim 56, further comprising:

means for receiving a second request message to delete the content flow; and

means for transmitting a second response message indicating that the content flow will be deleted.

59. The apparatus of claim 56, further comprising:

means for receiving a second request message to obtain a latency time of the content flow; and

means for transmitting a second response message indicating the latency time of the content flow.

60. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the means for receiving the request message comprises means for receiving the request message to add the content flow, wherein the content flow comprises a non real-time media clip.

61. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the means for receiving the content flow comprises means for receiving the content flow over a bearer channel.

62. The apparatus of claim 56, further comprising means for broadcasting the content flow over the wireless access network.

63. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the means for transmitting comprises transmitting a negative response message indicating that the content flow will not be added to the wireless access network, wherein the negative response message comprises one or more acceptable parameters.

64. A computer-readable media comprising instructions, which when executed by processing logic, operate to transport a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the computer-readable media comprising:

instructions for receiving a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

instructions for transmitting a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network; and

instructions for receiving the content flow at the scheduled delivery time for broadcast to the devices.

65. The computer-readable media of claim 64, further comprising:

instructions for receiving a second request message to modify the content flow; and

instructions for transmitting a second response message indicating that the modification to the content flow will be accepted.

66. The computer-readable media of claim 64, further comprising:

instructions for receiving a second request message to delete the content flow; and

instructions for transmitting a second response message indicating that the content flow will be deleted.

67. The computer-readable media of claim 64, further comprising:

instructions for receiving a second request message to obtain a latency time of the content flow; and

instructions for transmitting a second response message indicating the latency time of the content flow.

68. The computer-readable media of claim 64, wherein the instructions for receiving the request message comprise instructions for receiving the request message to add the content flow, wherein the content flow comprises a non real-time media clip.

69. The computer-readable media of claim 64, wherein the instructions for receiving the content flow comprise instructions for receiving the content flow over a bearer channel.

70. The computer-readable media of claim 64, further comprising instructions for broadcasting the content flow over the wireless access network.

71. The computer-readable media of claim 64, wherein the instructions for transmitting comprise instructions for transmitting a negative response message indicating that the content flow will not be added to the wireless access network, wherein the negative response message comprises one or more acceptable parameters.

72. At least one processor configured to implement a method for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the method comprising:

transmitting a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

receiving a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network;

waiting until the scheduled delivery time; and

delivering the content flow to the wireless access network.

73. At least one processor configured to implement a method for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network, the method comprising:

receiving a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time;

transmitting a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network; and

receiving the content flow at the scheduled delivery time for broadcast to the devices.