System and method for broadband digital broadcasting
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a mobile terminal, buffered data as a digital video broadcast transmission burst in a time-slicing signal, the buffered data corresponding to a first portion of an information stream, said digital video broadcast transmission burst having a duration smaller than the duration of said first portion of said information stream;
powering-up a digital video broadcast receiver in the mobile terminal in synchronicity with the transmission of said digital video broadcast transmission burst such that the mobile terminal is powered-up when said digital video broadcast transmission burst is being received; and
buffering said digital video broadcast transmission burst in a receiver input buffer of the digital video broadcast receiver.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for providing streaming data information to a receiver. The system accesses one or more information service providers for providing respective information signals, input buffers for storing portions of the streaming inforamtion, a digital broadcast transmitter for broadcasting the contents of the input buffers as transmission bursts, a digital broadcast receiver for receiving the transmission bursts for storage in a receiver input buffer, and an application processor for converting the transmission bursts to an information transmission stream. The digital broadcast receiver is synchronized with the transmitter broadcasts to allow for powering down between selected transmission bursts.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile terminal, buffered data as a digital video broadcast transmission burst in a time-slicing signal, the buffered data corresponding to a first portion of an information stream, said digital video broadcast transmission burst having a duration smaller than the duration of said first portion of said information stream; powering-up a digital video broadcast receiver in the mobile terminal in synchronicity with the transmission of said digital video broadcast transmission burst such that the mobile terminal is powered-up when said digital video broadcast transmission burst is being received; and buffering said digital video broadcast transmission burst in a receiver input buffer of the digital video broadcast receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to; receive buffered data as a digital video broadcast transmission burst in a time-slicing signal, the buffered data corresponding to a first portion of an information stream, said digital video broadcast transmission burst having a duration smaller than the duration of said first portion of said information stream; power-up a digital video broadcast receiver in synchronicity with the transmission of said digital video broadcast transmission burst such that the apparatus is powered-up when said digital video broadcast transmission burst is being received; and buffer said digital video broadcast transmission burst in a receiver input buffer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving buffered data as a digital video broadcast transmission burst in a time-slicing signal, the buffered data corresponding to a first portion of an information stream, said digital video broadcast transmission burst having a duration smaller than the duration of said first portion of said information stream; means for powering-up a digital video broadcast receiver in synchronicity with the transmission of said digital video broadcast transmission burst such that the apparatus is powered-up when said digital video broadcast transmission burst is being received; and means for buffering said digital video broadcast transmission burst in a receiver input buffer.
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