METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AD HOC VENUE-CAST SERVICE
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1. A method for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary, comprising:
- receiving, at a venue content server, unscheduled unicast content from a first access terminal within the venue;
processing the ad hoc content;
notifying the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content; and
transmitting the ad hoc content to the plurality of receivers within the venue.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary. Ad hoc content may be generated at an access terminal, transmitted to a venue-cast server, and broadcast to a plurality of venue-cast receiving access terminals within a venue. In addition to broadcasting the ad hoc content, a notification is given to the plurality of receiving access terminals, notifying them regarding the availability of the ad hoc content.
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63 Claims
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1. A method for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary, comprising:
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receiving, at a venue content server, unscheduled unicast content from a first access terminal within the venue; processing the ad hoc content; notifying the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content; and transmitting the ad hoc content to the plurality of receivers within the venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to receive, at a venue content server, unscheduled unicast content from a first access Terminal within the venue; code for causing a computer to process the ad hoc content; code for causing a computer to notify a plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content; and code for causing a computer to transmit the ad hoc content to the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. An apparatus for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving, at a venue content server, unscheduled unicast content from a first access terminal within the venue; means for processing the ad hoc content; means for notifying the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content; and means for transmitting the ad hoc content to the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A venue-cast system for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary
a receiver for receiving, at a venue content server, unscheduled unicast content from a first access terminal within the venue; -
a processor for processing the ad hoc content; a transmitter for notifying the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content and for transmitting the ad hoc content to the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A mobile device for receiving ad hoc venue-cast content, the mobile device comprising:
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a receiver for receiving venue-cast transmissions; a venue-cast discovery component for discovering the availability of a venue-cast service; a processor for processing a venue-cast service guide; a monitor for monitoring for a notification regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the notification is received separate from the service guide; and a display for indicating the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of receiving ad hoc venue-cast content at a mobile device comprising:
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receiving venue-cast transmissions; discovering the availability of a venue-cast service; processing a venue-cast service guide; monitoring for a notification regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the notification is received separate from the service guide; and indicating the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A mobile device for receiving ad hoc venue-cast content, the mobile device comprising:
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means for receiving venue-cast transmissions; means for discovering the availability of a venue-cast service; means for processing a venue-cast service guide; means for monitoring for a notification regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the notification is received separate from the service guide; and means for indicating the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content.
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63. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to receive venue-cast transmissions; code for causing a computer to discover the availability of a venue-cast service; code for causing a computer to process a venue-cast service guide; code for causing a computer to monitor for a notification regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the notification is received separate from the service guide; and code for causing a computer to indicate the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content.
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