Method and system for cellular network services and an intelligent integrated broadcast television downlink having intelligent service control with feedback

• US 8,145,263 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2008
• Issued: 03/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Van Rooyen, Pieter
• Primary Examiner(s): Gary, Erika
• Application Number:
  US12/267,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20090131101A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,236 Days
• Field of Search: None
• 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 20/57 for mobile receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/72 of terrestrial networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/18 Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• 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 21/41407 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 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/24 Negotiating SLA [Service Level Agreement]; Negotiating QoS [Quality of Service]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

In an RF communication system, aspects for cellular network and intelligent integrated broadcast television downlink with intelligent service control with feedback may comprise a mobile terminal (MT) generating a request for media comprising a specified quality of service (QoS) to be delivered to the mobile terminal. The request may be sent via a cellular service. The QoS may be negotiated between the MT and the cellular service and/or a broadcast service, where the cellular service and/or the broadcast service may provide the requested media. The specified QoS may be determined based on, for example, a received channel condition. The media may be received by the MT via a single integrated cellular and VHF/UHF baseband processor, and the received media may be consumed by the MT. The broadcast service may comprise, for example, a cellular broadcast service and VHF/UHF broadcast services such as, for example, DVB, ISDB, ISDB terrestrial, and ATSC services.

Claims

1. A method for communicating with a plurality of communications networks, the method comprising:

generating, in a mobile terminal, a request for media to be delivered to said mobile terminal, said request comprising selecting, via said mobile terminal, an information content service with a service provider;

transmitting, by said mobile terminal via a cellular service, said request;

receiving, in said mobile terminal, said requested media having said specified information content service via said cellular service;

if a specified quality of service of said received said requested media via said cellular service is below a threshold level, dynamically switching said receiving of said requested media via said cellular service to receiving via a broadcast service, said requested media having said specified information content service; and

outputting said received requested media in said mobile terminal via a baseband processing integrated circuit.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said mobile terminal communicates with said cellular service via uplink and downlink communication paths.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said received requested media from said broadcast service is from one or more of:

a cellular broadcast service, a VHF broadcast service, and/or a UHF broadcast service.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said received requested media from said broadcast service is from an advanced standards technical committee (ATSC) system.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said received requested media from said broadcast service is from an integrated service digital broadcasting terrestrial (ISDB) system.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said received requested media is received from one or more of:

global system for mobile communications (GSM), general packet radio service (GPRS), enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE), code division multiple access 2000 (CDMA2000), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) systems, and/or multiple broadcast/multicast service (MBMS).

7. The method according to claim 1, comprising calculating said specified quality of service of said received said requested media based on one or more of:

a signal to noise ratio, a received signal strength indicator, an indication of throughput, and/or a statistical analysis of said received said requested media.

8. The method according to claim 1, comprising simultaneously receiving a first portion of said requested media from said broadcast service and a second portion of said requested media from said cellular service.

9. A mobile terminal for communicating with a plurality of communications networks, the mobile terminal comprising:

one or more circuits for use in said mobile terminal, said one or more circuits being operable to generate a request for media to be delivered to said mobile terminal, wherein said request comprises a selection of an information content service offered by a service provider;

said one or more circuits being operable to transmit said request via a cellular service;

said one or more circuits being operable to receives said requested media having said information content service via said cellular service;

said one or more circuits being operable to dynamically switch said receiving of said requested media via said cellular service to receiving via a broadcast service, said requested media having said specified information content service, if a specified quality of service of said received said requested media via said cellular service is below a threshold level; and

said one or more circuits being operable to output said received said requested media via a baseband processing integrated circuit.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein said output is an audio output.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein said output is a video output.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein said received said requested media from said broadcast service is one or more of:

a cellular broadcast service, a VHF broadcast service, and/or a UHF broadcast service.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein said received said requested media from said broadcast service is an advanced standards technical committee (ATSC) system.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein said received said requested media from said broadcast service is an integrated service digital broadcasting terrestrial (ISDB) system.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein said received requested media is received from one or more of:

global system for mobile communications (GSM), general packet radio service (GPRS), enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE), code division multiple access 2000 (CDMA2000), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) systems, and/or multiple broadcast/multicast service (MBMS).

16. The system according to claim 9, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to calculate said specified quality of service of said received said requested media based on one or more of:

a signal to noise ratio, a received signal strength indicator, an indication of throughput, and/or a statistical analysis of said received said requested media.

17. The method according to claim 9, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to simultaneously receive a first portion of said requested media from said broadcast service and a second portion of said requested media from said cellular service.

18. A method of communicating in a plurality of communication networks, the method comprising:

requesting by a mobile terminal via a cellular service, media to be delivered to said mobile terminal with a specified information content service;

receiving by said mobile terminal, said requested media with said information content service via a broadcast service; and

if a specified quality of service of said received said requested media via said broadcast service is below a threshold level, dynamically switching said receiving of said requested media via said broadcast service to receiving via said cellular service, said requested media with said specified information content service.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein said mobile terminal communicates with said cellular service via uplink and downlink communication paths.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein said received requested media from said broadcast service is from one or more of:

a cellular broadcast service, a VHF broadcast service, and/or a UHF broadcast service.

21. The method according to claim 18, wherein said received requested media from said broadcast service is from an advanced standards technical committee (ATSC) system.

22. The method according to claim 18, wherein said received requested media from said broadcast service is from an integrated service digital broadcasting terrestrial (ISDB) system.

23. The method according to claim 18, wherein said received requested media is received from one or more of:

global system for mobile communications (GSM), general packet radio service (GPRS), enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE), code division multiple access 2000 (CDMA2000), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) systems, and/or multiple broadcast/multicast service (MBMS).

24. The method according to claim 18, wherein said broadcast service is a downlink only cellular broadcast service.

25. The method according to claim 24, wherein said cellular broadcast service and said cellular service are received from a wireless service provider.

26. A mobile terminal for communicating with a plurality of communications networks, the mobile terminal comprising:

one or more circuits for use in said mobile terminal, said one or more circuits being operable to request for media to be delivered to said mobile terminal with a specified information content service;

said one or more circuits being operable to receive said requested media with said information content service via a broadcast service; and

said one or more circuits being operable to dynamically switch said receiving of said requested media via said broadcast service to receiving via said cellular service, said requested media with said specified information content service, if a specified quality of service of said received said requested media via said broadcast service is below a threshold level.

27. The mobile terminal of claim 26, wherein said output is an audio output.

28. The mobile terminal of claim 26, wherein said output is a video output.

29. The mobile terminal according to claim 26, wherein said received said requested media from said broadcast service is one or more of:

a cellular broadcast service, a VHF broadcast service, and/or a UHF broadcast service.

30. The mobile terminal according to claim 26, wherein said received said requested media from said broadcast service is an advanced standards technical committee (ATSC) system.

31. The mobile terminal according to claim 26, wherein said received said requested media from said broadcast service is an integrated service digital broadcasting terrestrial (ISDB) system.

32. The mobile terminal according to claim 26, wherein said received requested media is received from one or more of:

global system for mobile communications (GSM), general packet radio service (GPRS), enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE), code division multiple access 2000 (CDMA2000), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) systems, and/or multiple broadcast/multicast service (MBMS).

33. The mobile terminal according to claim 26, wherein said broadcast service is a downlink only cellular broadcast service.

34. The mobile terminal according to claim 33, wherein said cellular broadcast service and said cellular service are received from a wireless service provider.