Broadcast handoff between communication networks
First Claim
1. A method for handing off between a broadcast network and a bidirectional network comprising:
- receiving, in a cooperation platform, incoming data from a content provider;
sending broadcast data corresponding to the incoming data to a broadcast network output for broadcasting to one or more subscribers including a subscriber station;
receiving, in the cooperation platform, handoff information from the bidirectional network; and
in response to the handoff information, sending bidirectional network data corresponding to the incoming data to a bidirectional network output for transmission to the subscriber station.
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Abstract
Methods (400, 500) and corresponding systems (100) for handing off between a broadcast network and a cellular network include receiving, in a cooperation platform, incoming data from a content provider. Broadcast data corresponding to the incoming data is then sent to a broadcast network output for broadcasting to one or more subscribers including, a subscriber station. Handoff information from the cellular network is received in the cooperation platform, and, in response to the handoff information, cellular data corresponding to the incoming data is sent to a cellular network output for transmission to the subscriber station. The handoff information can correspond to a user request for handoff sent from the subscriber station via the cellular network, or can be a request for handoff sent from the cellular network based upon a loading level within one or more of the broadcast network and the cellular network.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for handing off between a broadcast network and a bidirectional network comprising:
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receiving, in a cooperation platform, incoming data from a content provider;
sending broadcast data corresponding to the incoming data to a broadcast network output for broadcasting to one or more subscribers including a subscriber station;
receiving, in the cooperation platform, handoff information from the bidirectional network; and
in response to the handoff information, sending bidirectional network data corresponding to the incoming data to a bidirectional network output for transmission to the subscriber station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for handing off between a broadcast network and a cellular network comprising:
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a switch having an incoming data input, a broadcast data output, and a cellular data output; and
a controller coupled to the switch and configured to control the switch in response to handoff information received from the cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, in a multi-mode subscriber station, for handing off between a broadcast network and a cellular network comprising:
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receiving service data using a broadcast receiver; and
reconfiguring, in response to receiving a handoff instruction from the cellular network, a data directing processor having inputs coupled to the broadcast receiver and the cellular transceiver, and an output coupled to a media output device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A multi-mode subscriber station comprising:
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a broadcast receiver configured to receive data from a broadcast transmitter;
a transceiver configured to communicate data bidirectionally with a bidirectional network transceiver;
a media output device;
a router having a first input coupled to the broadcast receiver, a second input coupled to the bidirectional network transceiver, and an output coupled to the media output device; and
a processor coupled to the router and configured to control the router in response to handoff information received from the cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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