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Abstract
The present invention relates to receivers such as multi-carrier and cellular receivers. Cellular receivers, in the form of portable radiotelephones are commonplace, and their design and operation is well understood. Such portable radiotelephones can be used for making and receiving telephone calls, sending and receiving messages, and even browsing world-wide computer network such as the Internet. Many standards exist for -portable radiotelephones, including global system for mobile communications (GSM), general radio packet service (GPRS). Receivers capable of receiving digital television signals; such as signals according to the terrestrial digital video broadcasting (DVB-T) standard are also commonplace. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for receiving and transmitting signals via multiple communication channels.
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70 Claims
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1-45. -45. (canceled)
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46. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing details of subscriber preferences; and
a transmitter coupled to a processor and configured, in conjunction with a first signal transmitted over a first communications network, to transmit a second signal comprising complementary schedule and configuration data relating to said first signal via a second communications network to a selected subscriber, wherein the subscriber is selected in dependence on said stored subscriber preferences. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. An apparatus comprising:
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transmitting means for transmitting, in conjunction with a first signal transmitted over a first network, a second signal comprising complementary schedule and configuration data relating to said first signal to a selected subscriber via a second communications network;
memory means for storing details of subscriber preferences; and
decision means deciding the selected subscriber to transmit said second signal in dependence on said stored subscriber preferences. - View Dependent Claims (62)
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63. A method comprising:
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storing details of subscriber preferences;
selecting a subscriber in dependence on the stored subscriber preferences; and
in conjunction with a first signal transmitted over a first communications network, transmitting a second signal via a second communications network to the selected subscriber, said second signal comprising complementary schedule and configuration data relating to said first signal. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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