Methods and apparatus for conveying a delivery schedule to mobile terminals

• US 20060245441A1
• Filed: 03/28/2006
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Walker, Gordon Kent, Chen, An Mei
• Granted Patent: US 9,288,538 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1881 with schedule organisation, e.g. priority, sequence management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• 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 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4436 Power management, e.g. shutting down unused components of the receiver power management in computer systems G06F1/3203; hibernate or awake process in computer systems G06F9/4418
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for conveying a delivery schedule to mobile terminals. In an aspect, a method is provided that includes receiving a contact window that describes a time interval when a content clip will be available on a distribution network, determining one or more clips of interest, determining that the content clip matches at least one of the one or more clips of interest, and scheduling a receive time to receive the content clip within the time interval. An apparatus is provided that includes scheduling logic configured to determine that a content clip matches one or more clips of interest and to schedule a receive time to receive the content clip within a contact window.

Claims

1. A method for providing a clip delivery schedule, the method comprising:

receiving a contact window that describes a time interval when a content clip will be available on a distribution network;

determining one or more clips of interest;

determining that the content clip matches at least one of the one or more clips of interest;

scheduling a receive time within the time interval to receive the content clip.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the contact window in an information message.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising conserving power until the receive time time.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising waking up from a low power mode at the receive time to receive the content clip.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the one or more clips of interest based on one or both of an operator input and a device subscription status.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining one or more additional contact windows that describe when the content clip will be available on the distribution network; and

receiving the content clip in at least one of the one or more additional contact windows.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a reception parameter associated with the contact window.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising determining whether the content clip can be received within the time interval based on the reception parameter.

9. Apparatus for providing a clip delivery schedule, the apparatus comprising:

communication logic configured to receive a contact window that describes a time interval when a content clip will be available on a distribution network;

processing logic configured to determine one or more clips of interest;

scheduling logic configured to determine that the content clip matches at least one of the one or more clips of interest, and to schedule a receive time to receive the content clip within the time interval.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said communication logic is configured to receive the contact window in an information message.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said processing logic is configured to conserve power until the receive time.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said communication logic is configured to wake up from a low power mode at the receive time to receive the content clip.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said processing logic is configured to determine the one or more clips of interest based on one or both of an operator input and a device subscription status.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said scheduling logic is configured to determine one or more additional contact windows that describe when the content clip will be available on the distribution network, and to receive the content clip in at least one of the one or more additional contact windows.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said scheduling logic is configured to receive a reception parameter associated with the contact window.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said scheduling logic is configured to determine whether the content clip can be received within the time interval based on the reception parameter.

17. Apparatus for providing a clip delivery schedule, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a contact window that describes a time interval when a content clip will be available on a distribution network;

means for determining one or more clips of interest;

means for determining that the content clip matches at least one of the one or more clips of interest;

means for scheduling a receive time to receive the content clip within the time interval.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising means for receiving the contact window in an information message.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising means for conserving power until the receive time.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising means for waking up from a low power mode at the receive time to receive the content clip.

21. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising means for determining the one or more clips of interest based on one or both of an operator input and a device subscription status.

22. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:

means for determining one or more additional contact windows that describe when the content clip will be available on the distribution network; and

means for receiving the content clip in at least one of the one or more additional contact windows.

23. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising means for receiving a reception parameter associated with the contact window.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising means for determining whether the content clip can be received within the time interval based on the reception parameter.

25. A computer-readable medium having a computer program, which when executed by at least one processor, operates to provide a clip delivery schedule, the computer program comprising:

instructions for receiving a contact window that describes a time interval when a content clip will be available on a distribution network;

instructions for determining one or more clips of interest;

instructions for determining that the content clip matches at least one of the one or more clips of interest;

instructions for scheduling a receive time to receive the content clip within the time interval.

26. The computer program of claim 25, further comprising instructions for receiving the contact window in an information message.

27. The computer program of claim 25, further comprising instructions for conserving power until the receive time.

28. The computer program of claim 25, further comprising instructions for waking up from a low power mode at the receive time to receive the content clip.

29. The computer program of claim 25, further comprising instructions for determining the one or more clips of interest based on one or both of an operator input and a device subscription status.

30. The computer program of claim 25, further comprising:

instructions for determining one or more additional contact windows that describe when the content clip will be available on the distribution network; and

instructions for receiving the content clip in at least one of the one or more additional contact windows.

31. The computer program of claim 25, further comprising instructions for receiving a reception parameter associated with the contact window.

32. The computer program of claim 31, further comprising instructions for determining whether the content clip can be received within the time interval based on the reception parameter.

33. At least one processor configured to perform a method for providing a clip delivery schedule, the method comprising:

receiving a contact window that describes a time interval when a content clip will be available on a distribution network;

determining one or more clips of interest;

determining that the content clip matches at least one of the one or more clips of interest;

scheduling a receive time to receive the content clip within the time interval.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising receiving the contact window in an information message.

35. The method of claim 33, further comprising conserving power until the receive time.

36. The method of claim 33, further comprising waking up from a low power mode at the receive time to receive the content clip.

37. The method of claim 33, further comprising determining the one or more clips of interest based on one or both of an operator input and a device subscription status.

38. The method of claim 33, further comprising determining the one or more clips of interest based on a device subscription status.

39. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

determining one or more additional contact windows that describe when the content clip will be available on the distribution network; and

receiving the content clip in at least one of the one or more additional contact windows.

40. The method of claim 39, further comprising determining whether the content clip can be received within the time interval based on the reception parameter.

41. A method for providing a clip delivery schedule, the method comprising:

generating a contact window that describes when a content clip will be available on a distribution network;

generating a reception parameter;

incorporating the contact window and the reception parameter into an information message; and

transmitting the information message.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein said generating the reception parameter comprises generating the reception parameter to indicate a time interval within the contact window in which reception of the content clip should not begin.

43. The method of claim 41, wherein said transmitting comprises transmitting the information message over a wireless network.

44. Apparatus for providing a clip delivery schedule, the apparatus comprising:

a contact window generator configured to generate a contact window that describes when a content clip will be available on a distribution network, and to generate a reception parameter;

processing logic configured to incorporate the contact window and the reception parameter into an information message; and

communication logic configured to transmit the information message.

45. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein said contact window generator is configured to generate the reception parameter to indicate a time interval within the contact window in which reception of the content clip should not begin.

46. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein said communication logic is configured to transmit the information message over a wireless network.

47. Apparatus for providing a clip delivery schedule, the apparatus comprising:

means for generating a contact window that describes when a content clip will be available on a distribution network;

means for generating a reception parameter;

means for incorporating the contact window and the reception parameter into an information message; and

means for transmitting the information message.

48. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said means for generating the reception parameter comprises means for generating the reception parameter to indicate a time interval within the contact window in which reception of the content clip should not begin.

49. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein said means for transmitting comprises means for transmitting the information message over a wireless network.

50. A computer-readable medium having a computer program, which when executed by at least one processor operates to provide a clip delivery schedule, the computer program comprising:

instructions for generating a contact window that describes when a content clip will be available on a distribution network;

instructions for generating a reception parameter;

instructions for incorporating the contact window and the reception parameter into an information message; and

instructions for transmitting the information message.

51. The computer program of claim 50, wherein said instructions for generating the reception parameter comprise instructions generating the reception parameter to indicate a time interval within the contact window in which reception of the content clip should not begin.

52. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein said instructions transmitting comprise instructions transmitting the information message over a wireless network.

53. At least one processor configured to perform a method for providing a clip delivery schedule, the method comprising:

generating a contact window that describes when a content clip will be available on a distribution network;

generating a reception parameter;

incorporating the contact window and the reception parameter into an information message; and

transmitting the information message.

54. The method of claim 53, wherein said generating the reception parameter comprises generating the reception parameter to indicate a time interval within the contact window in which reception of the content clip should not begin.

55. The method of claim 53, wherein said transmitting comprises transmitting the information message over a wireless network.