Point to multi-point wireless video delivery
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a processing module for;
identifying a first designated wireless communication device among a plurality of wireless communication devices based on a plurality of characteristics associated with delivering media from the apparatus to the plurality of wireless communication devices or a subset thereof; and
identifying at least one operational parameter associated with the delivering media from the apparatus to the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof; and
at least one radio for supporting media communications with the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof in accordance with the at least one operational parameter and in accordance with modified multi-casting including supporting bi-directional communications with the first designated wireless communication device; and
wherein;
based on change of at least one of the plurality of characteristics beyond at least one of a plurality of thresholds;
a second designated wireless communication device being identified among the plurality of wireless communication devices; and
the at least one radio for supporting media communications with the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof in accordance with modified multi-casting including supporting bi-directional communications with the second designated wireless communication device.
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Abstract
Point to multi-point wireless video delivery. Among a group of receiver wireless communication devices (RXs), one is designated (e.g., as acknowledgment (ACK) leader). Media delivery operational parameters are selected based on the designated RX or based on all or a subset of the RXs. For simultaneous media delivery to multiple RXs, characteristics associated with the designated RX [or all, or a subset or RXs] govern the manner by which communications are made. Different respective RXs may be designated to serve in this role at different times. Wireless delivery of media (e.g., video signaling, audio signaling, etc.) to a group of RXs is effectuated in accordance with modified multicast signaling with a designated leader (e.g., ACK leader). Among a group of devices, a least successful receiving device that still receives media at an acceptable level may be chosen as the designated leader (e.g., ACK leader).
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processing module for; identifying a first designated wireless communication device among a plurality of wireless communication devices based on a plurality of characteristics associated with delivering media from the apparatus to the plurality of wireless communication devices or a subset thereof; and identifying at least one operational parameter associated with the delivering media from the apparatus to the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof; and at least one radio for supporting media communications with the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof in accordance with the at least one operational parameter and in accordance with modified multi-casting including supporting bi-directional communications with the first designated wireless communication device; and
wherein;based on change of at least one of the plurality of characteristics beyond at least one of a plurality of thresholds; a second designated wireless communication device being identified among the plurality of wireless communication devices; and the at least one radio for supporting media communications with the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof in accordance with modified multi-casting including supporting bi-directional communications with the second designated wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processing module for; identifying a designated wireless communication device among a plurality of wireless communication devices based on a plurality of characteristics associated with delivering media from the apparatus to the plurality of wireless communication devices or a subset thereof; and identifying at least one operational parameter associated with the delivering media from the apparatus to the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof; and at least one radio for delivering media to the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof in accordance with the at least one operational parameter and in accordance with modified multi-casting including supporting bi-directional communications with the designated wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a first wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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identifying a designated wireless communication device among a plurality of wireless communication devices based on a plurality of characteristics associated with delivering media from the first wireless communication device to the plurality of wireless communication devices or a subset thereof; identifying at least one operational parameter associated with the delivering media from the first wireless communication device to the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof; and delivering media to the plurality of wireless communication devices or the subset thereof in accordance with the at least one operational parameter and in accordance with modified multi-casting including supporting bi-directional communications with the designated wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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