Methods and apparatus for creation and transport of multimedia content flows
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1. A method of interfacing a content server with a wireless network, the method comprising:
- transmitting a request message from the content server to the wireless network requesting the wireless network schedule delivery of a content flow across the wireless network to a plurality of devices, wherein the request message includes parameters including a scheduled delivery time;
receiving, at the content server, a response message from the wireless network indicating whether the content flow will be delivered by the wireless network; and
if the response message indicates that the wireless network will deliver the content flow, waiting until the scheduled delivery time and transmitting the content flow from the content server to the wireless network;
wherein when the response message indicates that the content flow is not authorized to be added to the wireless network, the method further comprising;
adjusting one or more parameters associated with the content flow;
transmitting, from the content server to the wireless network, a new request message, based on the one or more adjusted parameters.
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Abstract
System for creation and transport of multimedia content flows. The system includes a method for transporting a content flow to a wireless access network for broadcast to devices coupled to the wireless access network. The method includes transmitting a request message to add the content flow to the wireless access network, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time. The method also includes receiving a response message indicating that the content flow will be added to the wireless access network, waiting until the scheduled delivery time, and delivering the content flow to the wireless access network.
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1. A method of interfacing a content server with a wireless network, the method comprising:
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transmitting a request message from the content server to the wireless network requesting the wireless network schedule delivery of a content flow across the wireless network to a plurality of devices, wherein the request message includes parameters including a scheduled delivery time; receiving, at the content server, a response message from the wireless network indicating whether the content flow will be delivered by the wireless network; and if the response message indicates that the wireless network will deliver the content flow, waiting until the scheduled delivery time and transmitting the content flow from the content server to the wireless network; wherein when the response message indicates that the content flow is not authorized to be added to the wireless network, the method further comprising; adjusting one or more parameters associated with the content flow; transmitting, from the content server to the wireless network, a new request message, based on the one or more adjusted parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A content server comprising:
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transmitting logic that transmits a request message to a wireless network requesting the wireless network schedule delivery of a content flow across the wireless network to a plurality of devices, wherein the request message includes at least one parameter including a scheduled delivery time; receiving logic that receives a response message from the wireless network indicating whether the content flow will be delivered across the wireless network; waiting logic that operates to wait until the scheduled delivery time; and a bearer channel that operates to deliver the content flow to the wireless network; wherein the receiving logic comprises; logic that operates to adjust one or more parameters associated with the content flow when the response message indicates that the content flow will not be delivered; logic that operates to transmit, to the wireless network, a new request message to deliver the content flow, wherein the new request message includes the one or more adjusted parameters. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A content server comprising:
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means for transmitting a request message to a wireless network requesting the wireless network schedule delivery of a content flow across the wireless network to a plurality of devices, wherein the request message includes at least one parameter including a scheduled delivery time; means for receiving a response message indicating whether the content flow will be added to the wireless network; means for waiting until the scheduled delivery time; and means for delivering the content flow to the wireless network; wherein the means for receiving comprises; means for adjusting one or more parameters associated with the content flow when the response message indicates that the wireless network will not deliver the content flow; and means for transmitting a new request message to deliver the content flow to the wireless network, wherein the new request message includes the one or more adjusted parameters. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer-readable media comprising:
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instructions for transmitting a request message from a content server to a wireless network requesting the wireless network schedule delivery of a content flow to a plurality of devices, wherein the request message includes at least one parameter including a scheduled delivery time; instructions for receiving a response message from the wireless network indicating the wireless network will deliver the content flow; and instructions for, if the wireless network will deliver the content flow, waiting until the scheduled delivery time and transmitting the content flow to the wireless network; wherein the instructions for receiving comprise; instructions for adjusting one or more parameters associated with the content flow in the event the response message indicates that the wireless network will not deliver the content flow; and instructions for transmitting a new request message to add the content flow to the wireless network, wherein the new request message includes the one or more adjusted parameters. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for operating a wireless network to deliver a content flow to a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
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receiving a request message from a content server to schedule delivery of a content flow across the wireless network to a plurality of devices, wherein the request message includes parameters including a scheduled delivery time; transmitting a response message to the content sever indicating whether the content flow will be added to the wireless network; and receiving the content flow at the scheduled delivery time for delivery to the devices; wherein the act of transmitting comprises transmitting a response message indicating that the content flow will not be delivered by the wireless network, wherein the response message comprises one or more acceptable parameters. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A wireless network comprising:
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receiving logic that operates to receive a request message from a content server, the request message requesting the wireless network schedule delivery of a content flow across the wireless network to a plurality of devices, the request message including a scheduled delivery time; transmitting logic that operates to transmit a response message indicating whether the content flow will be added to the wireless network; and content receiving logic that operates to receive the content flow for broadcast to the devices; wherein when the transmitting logic transmits a negative response message indicating that the content flow will not be added to the wireless network, the negative response message comprises one or more acceptable parameters. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A wireless network comprising:
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means for receiving a request message from a content server to schedule a multicast of a content flow to a plurality of devices, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time; means for transmitting a response message to the content server indicating whether the content flow will be multicast across the wireless network; means for receiving the content flow at the scheduled delivery time; and means for multicasting the content flow to the plurality of device; wherein the means for transmitting transmits a negative response message indicating that the content flow will not be multicast across the wireless network, wherein the negative response message comprises one or more acceptable parameters. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions for operating a wireless network, the computer-readable media comprising:
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instructions for receiving a request message from a content server to schedule delivery of a content flow across the wireless network to a plurality of devices, wherein the request message includes a scheduled delivery time; instructions for transmitting a response message to the content server indicating whether the content flow will be added to the wireless network; and instructions for receiving the content flow at the scheduled delivery time for delivery to the devices; wherein the instructions for transmitting comprise instructions for transmitting one or more acceptable parameters with a negative response message indicating that the content flow will not be delivered across the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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