Method and system for providing broadcast services through a cellular and/or wireless network to a plurality of mobile devices via service provider integration

• US 7,920,895 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2008
• Issued: 04/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: van Rooyen, Pieter Gert Wessel
• Primary Examiner(s): SHARMA, SUJATHA R
• Application Number:
  US12/207,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20090011792A1
• Time in Patent Office: 937 Days
• Field of Search: 455/552.1, 455/556.1, 455/3.02, 455/3.04, 455/418, 455/431, 455/426.1, 455/3.01, 455/456.1, 455/414.1, 455/12.1, 455/413, 455/575.7, 725/112, 725/109, 725/138, 725/1, 725 75- 77, 725/73, 725/30, 725/153
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/24 Arrangements for distribution of identical information via broadcast system and non-broadcast system
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/33 via the broadcast channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• 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 21/4622 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 21/64315 DVB-H

Abstract

A system for controlling signal processing in a multi-network device is disclosed and may include one or more circuits that enable receiving of a digital video broadcast signal. The one or more circuits may enable processing a channel of the digital video broadcast signal according to a first selection. At least one channel of the digital video broadcast signal may include broadcast multimedia content. The one or more circuits may enable receiving a cellular communication signal and processing the cellular communication signal according to a second selection. The broadcast multimedia content may include Internet content. The one or more circuits may enable storing at least a portion of the received digital video broadcast signal and at least a portion of the received cellular communication signal in a commonly accessible memory.

Claims

1. A system for controlling signal processing in a multi-network device, the system comprising:

one or more circuits that enables receiving of a digital video broadcast signal;

said one or more circuits enables processing a channel of said digital video broadcast signal according to a first selection, wherein at least one channel of said digital video broadcast signal comprises broadcast multimedia content;

said one or more circuits enables receiving a cellular communication signal; and

said one or more circuits enables processing said cellular communication signal according to a second selection.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said broadcast multimedia content comprises Internet content.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said one or more circuits enables storing at least a portion of said received digital video broadcast signal and at least a portion of said received cellular communication signal in a commonly accessible memory.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said one or more circuits enables coordinating communication of information associated with said received digital video broadcast signal and said received cellular communication signal via a communication interface integrated in the multi-network device that handles said processing of said digital video broadcast signal and said cellular communication signal.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said one or more circuits enables generating a request via a cellular communication path to receive said digital video broadcast signal via a broadcast communication path, said request generated utilizing said communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said first selection is a user request.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said second selection is a user request.

8. A system for controlling signal processing in a multi-network device, the system comprising:

one or more circuits that enables receiving of a digital video broadcast signal;

said one or more circuits enables processing a channel of said digital video broadcast signal according to a first selection, wherein at least one channel of said digital video broadcast signal comprises broadcast multimedia content;

said one or more circuits enables receiving a WLAN signal; and

said one or more circuits enables processing said WLAN signal according to a second selection.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein said broadcast multimedia content comprises Internet content.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein said WLAN signal comprises Internet content.

11. The system according to claim 8, wherein said one or more circuits enables storing at least a portion of said received digital video broadcast signal in a commonly accessible memory.

12. The system according to claim 8, wherein said one or more circuits enables coordinating communication of information associated with said received digital video broadcast signal and information associated with a received cellular communication signal via a communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.

13. The system according to claim 8, wherein said first selection is a user request.

14. The system according to claim 8, wherein said second selection is a user request.

15. A system for controlling signal processing in a multi-network device, the system comprising:

one or more circuits that enables receiving of a digital video broadcast signal;

said one or more circuits enables processing a channel of said digital video broadcast signal according to a first selection, wherein at least one channel of said digital video broadcast signal comprises broadcast multimedia content;

said one or more circuits enables receiving of multimedia content from a WLAN service provider; and

said one or more circuits enables processing said received multimedia content from said WLAN service provider according to a second selection.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein said broadcast multimedia content comprises Internet content.

17. The system according to claim 15, wherein said multimedia content received from said WLAN service provider comprises Internet content.

18. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one or more circuits enables storing at least a portion of said received digital video broadcast signal in a commonly accessible memory.

19. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one or more circuits enables coordinating communication of information associated with said received digital video broadcast signal and information associated with a received cellular communication signal via a communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.

20. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one or more circuits enables generating a request via a cellular communication path to receive said digital video broadcast signal via a broadcast communication path, said request generated utilizing said communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.

21. The system according to claim 15, wherein said first selection is a user request.

22. The system according to claim 15, wherein said second selection is a user request.

23. A system for controlling signal processing in a multi-network device, the system comprising:

one or more circuits that enables receiving of a digital video broadcast signal;

said one or more circuits enables receiving a WLAN signal;

said one or more circuits enables receiving a cellular signal; and

said one or more circuits enables processing of one or more of said digital video broadcast signal, said WLAN signal, and/or said cellular signal according to a user selection.

24. The system according to claim 23, wherein at least one channel of said digital video broadcast signal comprises broadcast multimedia content.

25. The system according to claim 24, wherein said broadcast multimedia content comprises Internet content.

26. The system according to claim 23, wherein said WLAN signal comprises Internet content.

27. The system according to claim 23, wherein said one or more circuits enables storing at least a portion of said received digital video broadcast signal and at least a portion of said received cellular communication signal in a commonly accessible memory.

28. The system according to claim 23, wherein said one or more circuits enables coordinating communication of information associated with said received digital video broadcast signal and said received cellular communication signal via a communication interface integrated in the multi-network device that handles said processing of said digital video broadcast signal and said cellular communication signal.

29. The system according to claim 23, wherein said one or more circuits enables generating a request via a cellular communication path to receive said digital video broadcast signal via a broadcast communication path, said request generated utilizing said communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.

30. A system for controlling signal processing in a multi-network device, the system comprising:

one or more circuits that enables receiving of a digital video broadcast signal;

said one or more circuits enables processing a channel of said digital video broadcast signal according to a first selection, wherein at least one channel of said digital video broadcast signal comprises broadcast multimedia content;

said one or more circuits enables receiving a WiMax signal; and

said one or more circuitry enables processing said WiMax signal according to a second selection.

31. The system according to claim 30, wherein said broadcast multimedia content comprises Internet content.

32. The system according to claim 30, wherein said multimedia content received from said WiMax service provider comprises Internet content.

33. The system according to claim 30, wherein said one or more circuits enables storing at least a portion of said received digital video broadcast signal in a commonly accessible memory.

34. The system according to claim 30, wherein said one or more circuits enables coordinating communication of information associated with said received digital video broadcast signal and information associated with a received cellular communication signal via a communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.

35. The system according to claim 30, wherein said one or more circuits enables generating a request via a cellular communication path to receive said digital video broadcast signal via a broadcast communication path, said request generated utilizing said communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.

36. The system according to claim 30, wherein said first selection is a user request.

37. The system according to claim 30, wherein said second selection is a user request.

38. A system for controlling signal processing in a multi-network device, the system comprising:

one or more circuits that enables receiving of a digital video broadcast signal;

said one or more circuits enables processing a channel of said digital video broadcast signal according to a first selection, wherein at least one channel of said digital video broadcast signal comprises broadcast multimedia content;

said one or more circuits enables receiving of multimedia content from a WiMax service provider; and

said one or more circuits enables processing said received multimedia content from said WiMax service provider according to a second selection.

39. The system according to claim 38, wherein said broadcast multimedia content comprises Internet content.

40. The system according to claim 38, wherein said multimedia content received from said WiMax service provider comprises Internet content.

41. The system according to claim 38, wherein said one or more circuits enables storing at least a portion of said received digital video broadcast signal in a commonly accessible memory.

42. The system according to claim 38, wherein said one or more circuits enables coordinating communication of information associated with said received digital video broadcast signal and information associated with a received cellular communication signal via a communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.

43. The system according to claim 38, wherein said one or more circuits enables generating a request via a cellular communication path to receive said digital video broadcast signal via a broadcast communication path, said request generated utilizing said communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.

44. The system according to claim 38, wherein said first selection is a user request.

45. The system according to claim 38, wherein said second selection is a user request.

46. A system for controlling signal processing in a multi-network device, the system comprising:

one or more circuits that enables receiving of a digital video broadcast signal;

said one or more circuits enables receiving a WiMax signal;

said one or more circuits enables receiving a cellular signal; and

said one or more circuits enables processing of one or more of said digital video broadcast signal, said WiMax signal, and/or said cellular signal according to a user selection.

47. The system according to claim 46, wherein at least one channel of said digital video broadcast signal comprises broadcast multimedia content.

48. The system according to claim 47, wherein said broadcast multimedia content comprises Internet content.

49. The system according to claim 46, wherein said WiMax signal comprises Internet content.

50. The system according to claim 46, wherein said one or more circuits enables storing at least a portion of said received digital video broadcast signal and at least a portion of said received cellular communication signal in a commonly accessible memory.

51. The system according to claim 46, wherein said one or more circuits enables coordinating communication of information associated with said received digital video broadcast signal and said received cellular communication signal via a communication interface integrated in the multi-network device that handles said processing of said digital video broadcast signal and said cellular communication signal.

52. The system according to claim 46, wherein said one or more circuits enables generating a request via a cellular communication path to receive said digital video broadcast signal via a broadcast communication path, said request generated utilizing said communication interface integrated in the multi-network device.