Data transmission method and arrangement for data transmission
First Claim
1. A data transmission method, the method comprising monitoring the amount of traffic originated by the subscriptions of syndicated web feeds by terminals using point-to-point connections, the terminals being capable of broadcast reception;
- comparing the cost of delivering the amount of traffic to a predetermined threshold value;
and if the cost of delivering the amount of traffic of a given web feed exceeds the threshold value;
aggregating the web feed and redirecting the feed to a broadcast network;
sending a message to the terminals capable of broadcast reception and subscribing to the feed, the message indicating a command to start receiving the feed from the broadcast network;
transmitting the feed from the broadcast network.
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Abstract
An arrangement and a data transmission method are disclosed. The amount of traffic originated by the subscriptions of syndicated web feeds by terminals using point-to-point connections is monitored, the terminals being capable of broadcast reception. The cost of delivering the amount of traffic is compared to a threshold value. If the cost exceeds the threshold value the web feed is redirected to a broadcast network which starts transmitting the feed. A message is sent to the terminals capable of broadcast reception and subscribing to the feed, the message indicating a command to start receiving the feed from the broadcast network.
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27 Claims
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1. A data transmission method, the method comprising
monitoring the amount of traffic originated by the subscriptions of syndicated web feeds by terminals using point-to-point connections, the terminals being capable of broadcast reception; -
comparing the cost of delivering the amount of traffic to a predetermined threshold value;
and if the cost of delivering the amount of traffic of a given web feed exceeds the threshold value;
aggregating the web feed and redirecting the feed to a broadcast network;
sending a message to the terminals capable of broadcast reception and subscribing to the feed, the message indicating a command to start receiving the feed from the broadcast network;
transmitting the feed from the broadcast network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data transmission method, the method comprising
monitoring the amount of traffic originated by the subscriptions of syndicated web feeds by terminals using point-to-point connections, the terminals being capable of broadcast reception; -
comparing the amount of traffic to a predetermined threshold value;
and if the amount of traffic of a given web feed exceeds the threshold value;
aggregating the web feed and redirecting the feed to a broadcast network;
sending a message to the terminals capable of broadcast reception and subscribing to the feed, the message indicating a command to start receiving the feed from the broadcast network;
transmitting the feed from the broadcast network.
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11. An arrangement for data transmission, comprising a server configured to
monitor the amount of traffic originated by the subscriptions of syndicated web feeds by terminals using point-to-point connections, the terminals being capable of broadcast reception; -
compare the cost of delivering the amount of traffic to a predetermined threshold value; and
if the cost of delivering the amount of traffic of a given web feed exceeds the threshold value, the server is configured to aggregate the web feed and redirect the feed to a broadcast network;
send a message to the terminals capable of broadcast reception and subscribing to the feed, the message indicating a command to start receiving the feed from the broadcast network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An arrangement for data transmission, comprising a server configured to
monitor the amount of traffic originated by the subscriptions of syndicated web feeds by terminals using point-to-point connections, the terminals being capable of broadcast reception; -
compare the amount of traffic to a predetermined threshold value; and
if the amount of traffic of a given web feed exceeds the threshold value, the server is configured to aggregate the web feed and redirect the feed to a broadcast network;
send a message to the terminals capable of broadcast reception and subscribing to the feed, the message indicating a command to start receiving the feed from the broadcast network.
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19. An arrangement for data transmission, comprising
means for monitoring the amount of traffic originated by the subscriptions of syndicated web feeds by terminals using point-to-point connections, the terminals being capable of broadcast reception; -
means for comparing the cost of delivering the amount of traffic to a predetermined threshold value; and
if the cost of delivering the amount of traffic of a given web feed exceeds the threshold value means for aggregating the web feed and redirecting the feed to a broadcast network; and
means for sending a message to the terminals capable of broadcast reception and subscribing to the feed, the message indicating a command to start receiving the feed from the broadcast network.
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20. A terminal comprising
first transceiver means for having a point-to-point connection with the Internet and for receiving syndicated web feeds using a point-to-point connection; -
receiving means for receiving broadcast transmissions, second transceiver means for receiving a message on a point-to-point connection, the message identifying a syndicated feed received using a point-to-point connection, broadcast transmission parameters and information that the feed may be decoded from a broadcast transmission using the broadcast transmission parameters, and controlling means for initiating broadcast reception on the basis of the received message. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A terminal comprising
a first transceiver having a point-to-point connection with the Internet and receiving syndicated web feeds using a point-to-point connection; -
a receiver receiving broadcast transmissions, a second transceiver receiving a message on a point-to-point connection, the message identifying a syndicated feed received using a point-to-point connection, broadcast transmission parameters and information that the feed may be decoded from a broadcast transmission using the broadcast transmission parameters, and a controller initiating broadcast reception on the basis of the received message.
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23. A data reception method in a terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a syndicated web feed using a point-to-point connection;
receiving a message on a point-to-point connection, the message identifying a syndicated feed received using a point-to-point connection, broadcast transmission parameters and information that the feed may be decoded from a broadcast transmission using the broadcast transmission parameters;
initiating broadcast reception on the basis of the received message, and starting the reception of the feed using the broadcast transmission parameters. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A computer program distribution medium readable by a computer and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for data transmission, the process comprising:
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monitoring the amount of traffic originated by the subscriptions of syndicated web feeds by terminals using point-to-point connections, the terminals being capable of broadcast reception;
comparing the cost of delivering the amount of traffic to a predetermined threshold value; and
if the cost of delivering the amount of traffic of a given web feed exceeds the threshold value,aggregating the web feed and redirecting the feed to a broadcast network; and
sending a message to the terminals capable of broadcast reception and subscribing to the feed, the message indicating a command to start receiving the feed from the broadcast network. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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26. A computer program distribution medium readable by a computer and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for data reception, the process comprising:
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receiving a syndicated web feed using a point-to-point connection;
receiving a message on a point-to-point connection, the message identifying a syndicated feed received using a point-to-point connection, broadcast transmission parameters and information that the feed may be decoded from a broadcast transmission using the broadcast transmission parameters;
initiating broadcast reception on the basis of the received message, and starting the reception of the feed using the broadcast transmission parameters.
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