Receiver

• US 7,548,518 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2007
• Issued: 06/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Aaltonen, Janne, Salo, Juha H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; David Q
• Application Number:
  US11/903,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20080089283A1
• Time in Patent Office: 636 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.02, 455/430, 455/427, 455/456.2, 370/329, 370/487, 370/522
• US Class Current: 370/259
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/235 Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23614 Multiplexing of additional data and video streams arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information H04H20/28
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2393 involving handling client requests scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25866 Management of end-user data customer care in data networks H04L41/5077
• 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 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• 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 21/6375 for requesting retransmission , e.g. of data packets lost or corrupted during transmission from serverARQ protocols H04L1/18; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/38 Transmitter circuitry for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence

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. An apparatus comprising:

a multiplexer configured to multiplex a plurality of channels into a first signal and to output the first signal for transmission over a wireless first network; and

a service information generator configured to generate complementary schedule and configuration data for the plurality of channels and encryption data for at least one of the plurality of channels, and to output a second signal for transmission on a wireless second communications network, the second signal comprising the generated schedule and configuration data and the encryption data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first signal comprises a copy of the complementary schedule and configuration data multiplexed with the plurality of channels.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first signal comprises a digital video broadcasting signal and the first network is a digital video broadcasting network.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the digital video broadcasting network comprises a satellite network.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is responsive to a request originating in the second communications network to provide a video clip within at least one of the plurality of channels or within the second signal.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the request is based at least in part on at least one user preference.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein:

for the case where the request is based on a number of user preferences exceeding a threshold, the apparatus is responsive to provide the video clip within at least one of the plurality of channels, and

for the case where the request is based on the number of user preferences not exceeding the threshold, the apparatus is responsive to provide the video clip within the second signal.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the request is for re-transmission of a video clip previously provided within the plurality of channels.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of channels carries Internet pages.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the Internet pages carried on the at least one of the plurality of channels comprises a logo and a background image and no personalized user data.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second signal comprises personalized data of a user, said personalized data configured to display simultaneously with the logo and background data.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the personalized data of the user comprises personal financial data of the user.

13. A method comprising:

multiplexing a plurality of channels into a first signal;

generating the first signal for transmission over a wireless first network;

generating complementary schedule and configuration data for the plurality of channels and encryption data for at least one of the plurality of channels; and

generating a second signal for transmission on a wireless second communications network, the second signal comprising the generated complementary schedule data and configuration and the encryption data.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first signal comprises a copy of the complementary schedule and configuration data multiplexed with the plurality of channels.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the first signal comprises a digital video broadcasting signal and the first network is a digital video broadcasting network.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the digital video broadcasting network comprises a satellite network.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising, responsive to a request originating in the second communications network, providing a video clip within at least one of the plurality of channels or within the second signal.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the request is based at least in part on at least one user preference.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein:

for the case where the request is based on a number of user preferences exceeding a threshold, the method comprises providing the video clip within at least one of the plurality of channels, and

for the case where the request is based on the number of user preferences not exceeding the threshold, the method comprises providing the video clip within the second signal.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the request is for re-transmission of a video clip previously provided within the plurality of channels.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein at least one of the plurality of channels carries Internet pages.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the Internet pages carried on the at least one of the plurality of channels comprises a logo and a background image and no personalized user data.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the second signal comprises personalized data of a user, said personalized data configured to display simultaneously with the logo and background data.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the personalized data of the user comprises personal financial data of the user.

25. An apparatus comprising:

means for multiplexing a plurality of channels into a first signal;

means for generating the first signal for transmission over a wireless first network;

means for generating complementary schedule and configuration data for the plurality of channels and encryption data for at least one of the plurality of channels; and

means for generating a second signal for transmission over a wireless second communications network, the second signal comprising the generated complementary schedule and configuration data and the encryption data.