Receiver

• US 7,283,817 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2001
• Issued: 10/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Aaltonen, Janne, Salo, Juha
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; David Q.
• Application Number:
  US09/893,890
• Publication Number:
  US 20020010763A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,300 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426, 455/5.1, 455/4.2, 455/3.01, 455/3.02, 455/3.04, 455/3.05, 455/5.01, 370/487, 348/14.01
• US Class Current: 455/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/235 Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2362 Generation or processing of Service Information [SI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25866 Management of end-user data customer care in data networks H04L41/5077
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26216 involving the channel capacity, e.g. network bandwidth admission control, resource allocation in open networks H04L12/5692; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10; establishing a schedule or organising the servicing of application requests taking into account QoS H04L67/61
• 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 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4263 involving specific tuning arrangements, e.g. two tuners
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4331 Caching operations, e.g. of an advertisement for later insertion during playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4345 Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4432 Powering on the client, e.g. bootstrap loading using setup parameters being stored locally or received from the server resetting in general G06F1/14; program loading or initiating in general G06F9/445; bootstrapping in general G06F9/4401; secure boots of computer platforms G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6112 involving terrestrial transmission, e.g. DVB-T
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6543 for forcing some client operations, e.g. recording remote booting in general G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/38 Transmitter circuitry for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

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.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal having a first receiver for receiving a first signal from a first communications network including a communication service, the mobile terminal comprising:

a second receiver within said mobile terminal for receiving a second signal conveying complementary information, relating to the communication service included in said first signal, transmitted from a second communications network and said complementary information comprises an announcement relating to the communication service, wherein the mobile terminal determines a receiving schedule of the first receiver based on the complementary information,

further comprising a memory configured to store user preferences and a controller configured to decide whether to enable said first receiver in dependence on the stored user preferences.

2. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein the controller configures said first receiver according to said complementary information.

3. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein said first receiver is enabled to receive said first signal in response to said complementary information.

4. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein said complementary information comprises configuration data for configuring the first receiver.

5. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein said first signal is a digital video broadcasting signal, and said first receiver is a digital video broadcasting receiver.

6. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein said second signal is a global system for mobile signal, and said second receiver is a global system for mobile receiver.

7. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein said second signal is a general packet radio service signal, and said second receiver is a general packet radio service receiver.

8. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first signal includes a data file, said terminal being actuable in response to said complementary information to receive said data file.

9. A method of receiving a first signal by a first receiver of a mobile terminal from a first communications network, wherein said first communications network includes a communication service, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a second signal with a second receiver of said mobile terminal, said second signal conveying complementary information relating to the communication service included in said first signal transmitted from a second communications network and said complementary information comprises an announcement relating to the communication service, wherein the mobile terminal determines a receiving schedule of the first receiver based on the complementary information, and further comprising the steps of storing user preferences and deciding whether said second signal should be received in dependence on said stored user preferences.

10. A method according to claim 9, comprising receiving said first signal in accordance with said complementary information.