Method and system for providing call-backs from a mobile receiving device

• US 20070281610A1
• Filed: 11/07/2006
• Published: 12/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lee, Sean S., Norin, John, Guzman, Jorge, Casavant, Scott, Jupin, Brian
• Application Number:
  US11/593,710
• Publication Number:
  US 20070281610A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/13.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18595 Arrangements for adapting broadband applications to satellite systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42195 Arrangements for calling back a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy H04M3/48
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/12 for working between exchanges having different types of switching equipment, e.g. power-driven and step by step or decimal and non-decimal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• 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 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6143 involving transmission via a satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A system and method for providing call-back in a mobile satellite system 10 includes generating a call-back signal at a mobile satellite receiving device 28 and wirelessly communicating the call-back signal to a head end 20. Various methods, including wireless, cellular and WiFi networks may be used to communicate the signal.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

generating a call-back signal at a mobile satellite receiving device; and

wirelessly communicating the call-back signal to a head end.

2. A method as in claim 1 wherein wirelessly communicating the call-back signal comprises communicating the call-back signal through a wireless network.

3. A method as in claim 1 wherein wirelessly communicating the call-back signal comprises communicating the call-back signal through a WiFi network.

4. A method as in claim 1 wherein wirelessly communicating the call-back signal comprises communicating the call-back signal through a WiMax network.

5. A method as in claim 1 wherein wirelessly communicating the call-back signal comprises communicating the call-back signal through an extender of a wireless phone network.

6. A method as in claim 1 wherein wirelessly communicating the call-back signal comprises communicating the call-back signal through a cellular phone network.

7. A method as in claim 1 wherein the call-back signal is a pay-per-view request.

8. A method as in claim 1 wherein the call-back signal is an interactive service signal.

9. A method as in claim 1 wherein the call-back signal is a gaming signal.

10. A method comprising:

generating a call-back signal at a mobile satellite receiving device;

wirelessly communicating the call-back signal to a fixed set top box;

communicating the call-back signal to a head end.

11. A method as recited in claim 10 wherein communicating the call-back signal comprises communicating the call-back signal through an Internet.

12. A method as recited in claim 10 wherein communicating the call-back signal comprises communicating the call-back signal through a telephone network.

13. A method as recited in claim 10 wherein the call-back signal is a pay-per-view request.

14. A method as recited in claim 10 wherein the call-back signal is an interactive service signal.

15. A method as recited in claim 10 wherein the call-back signal is a game signal.

16. A system comprising:

a mobile satellite receiver generating a call-back signal, said mobile receiver communicating the call-back signal; and

a fixed satellite receiver receiving the call-back signal and communicating the call-back signal to the head end.

17. A system as recited in claim 16 further comprising a wireless network communicating the conditional access signal to the mobile satellite receiver.

18. A system as recited in claim 16 wherein the wireless network comprises a WiFi network.

19. A system as recited in claim 16 wherein the wireless network comprises an extender of a wireless phone network.

20. A system as recited in claim 16 wherein the wireless network comprises a cellular phone network.

21. A system as recited in claim 16 further comprising a portable storage device storing the conditional access from the fixed satellite receiver.

22. A system as recited in claim 16 wherein the call-back signal is a pay-per-view request.

23. A system as recited in claim 16 wherein the call-back signal is an interactive service signal.

24. A system as recited in claim 16 wherein the call-back signal is a gaming signal.