Apparatus and method for discovering ESG bootstrap entry point in CBMS system

• US 8,321,893 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2009
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Xu, Yiling, Song, Jae-Yeon, Lee, Kook-Heui, Keum, Ji-Eun
• Primary Examiner(s): Pendleton, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): IDOWU, OLUGBENGA O
• Application Number:
  US12/399,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20090228927A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,362 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 725/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/00 Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2362 Generation or processing of Service Information [SI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4345 Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6112 involving terrestrial transmission, e.g. DVB-T
• 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 21/64315 DVB-H
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring

Abstract

A method of providing discovery information of an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) bootstrap entry point is provided. The method includes listing at least one piece of ESG bootstrap characteristic information for an ESG bootstrap proper for a status of a terminal, creating a Management Object (MO), which connects the ESG bootstrap entry point with said at least one piece of ESG bootstrap characteristic information and transmitting the created MO to the terminal through an interactive channel.

Claims

1. A method of providing discovery information of an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) bootstrap entry point, the method comprising:

creating a Management Object (MO) comprising information of a terminal and ESG bootstrap entry points corresponding to roaming partners within a roaming coverage area of the terminal; and

transmitting the created MO to the terminal through an interactive channel,

wherein the information of the terminal comprises Internet Protocol Data Cast Operator Identification (IPDCOperatorID) and location information of the terminal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the information of the terminal further comprises IPDC Key Management System ID (IPDCKMSID).

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points comprise ESG bootstrap entry point Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for requiring ESG bootstrap information, network information and ESG information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points further comprises:

an EntryPointAttri being a node carrying characteristic information of an entry point,

an IPPlatform being a node carrying IP platform-related information,

an IPPlatformID being a node carrying an IP platform identifier (ID),

an ESGProvider being a node carrying ESG provider-related information,

an ESG Provider Uniform Resource Identifier (ESGProviderURI) being a node carrying a URI identifying an ESG provider,

an ESGURI being a node indicating an ESGURI that can be found within the ESG bootstrap,

an AreaParameters being a node carrying area-related parameters,

an AreaParameter being a node carrying area-related parameters,

a NetworkInfo being a node carrying network-related parameters and network ID,

a Tuning parameters being a node carrying related tuning-related information, and

a Tuning parameter being a node carrying related tuning parameters.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points further comprises:

a RoamingPartnerOutside being a node carrying roaming partner-related information for the local IPDC KMS system and IPDC operator in an area out of the home coverage,

an Operator being a node carrying operator information,

an OutsideRoamingIPDCKMSID being a node carrying a roaming IPDC KMS system having an IPDCKMSID for a local terminal and indicates the IPDC KMS system having made a roaming agreement with the home (local) IPDC KMS system and operator, and

an OutsideRoamingIPDCOperatorID being a node carrying a roaming IPDC operator having an IPDCOperatorID for a local terminal and indicates the IPDC operator having made a roaming agreement with the home (local) IPDC operator.

2. A method of discovering an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) bootstrap entry point, the method comprising:

receiving a Management Object (MO) comprising information of a terminal and ESG bootstrap entry points corresponding to roaming partners within a roaming coverage area of the terminal through an interactive channel; and

selecting an ESG bootstrap entry point for a bootstrap corresponding to movement of an operator to another coverage area

wherein the information of the terminal comprises Internet Protocol Data Cast Operator ID (IPDCOperatorID) and location information of the terminal.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the information of the terminal further comprises IPDC Key Management System ID (IPDCKMSID).

10. The method of claim 2, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points comprise ESG bootstrap entry point Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for requiring ESG bootstrap information, network information and ESG information.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points further comprises:

an EntryPointAttri being a node carrying characteristic information of an entry point,

an IPPlatform being a node carrying IP platform-related information,

an IPPlatformID being a node carrying an IP platform identifier (ID),

an ESGProvider being a node carrying ESG provider-related information,

an ESG Provider Uniform Resource Identifier (ESGProviderURI) being a node carrying a URI identifying an ESG provider,

an ESGURI being a node indicating an ESGURI that can be found within the ESG bootstrap,

an AreaParameters being a node carrying area-related parameters,

an AreaParameter being a node carrying area-related parameters

a NetworkInfo being a node carrying network-related parameters, and network ID,

a Tuning parameters being a node carrying related tuning-related information, and

a Tuning parameter being a node carrying related tuning parameters.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points further comprises:

a RoamingPartnerOutside being a node carrying roaming partner-related information for the local IPDC KMS system and IPDC operator in an area out of the home coverage,

an Operator being a node carrying operator information,

an OutsideRoamingIPDCKMSID being a node carrying a roaming IPDC KMS system having an IPDCKMSID for a local terminal and indicates the IPDC KMS system having made a roaming agreement with the home (local) IPDC KMS system and operator, and

an OutsideRoamingIPDCOperatorID being a node carrying a roaming IPDC operator having an IPDCOperatorID for a local terminal and indicates the IPDC operator having made a roaming agreement with the home (local) IPDC operator.

3. A terminal apparatus for discovering an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) bootstrap entry point, the terminal apparatus comprising:

an interactive adaptor for receiving a Management Object (MO) comprising information of a terminal and ESG bootstrap entry points corresponding to roaming partners within a roaming coverage area of the terminal through an interactive channel; and

a control block for selecting an ESG bootstrap entry point for a bootstrap corresponding to movement of an operator to another coverage area

wherein the information of the terminal comprises Internet Protocol Data Cast Operator Identification (IPDCOperatorID) and location information of the terminal.

13. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the information of the terminal further comprises IPDC Key Management System ID (IPDCKMSID).

14. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points comprise ESG bootstrap entry point Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for requiring ESG bootstrap information, network information and ESG information.

15. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points further comprises:

an EntryPointAttri being a node carrying characteristic information of an entry point,

an IPPlatform being a node carrying IP platform-related information,

an IPPlatformID being a node carrying an IP platform identifier (ID),

an ESGProvider being a node carrying ESG provider-related information,

an ESG Provider Uniform Resource Identifier (ESGProviderURI) being a node carrying a URI identifying an ESG provider,

an ESGURI being a node indicating an ESGURI that can be found within the ESG bootstrap,

an AreaParameters being a node carrying area-related parameters,

an AreaParameter being a node carrying area-related parameters,

a NetworkInfo being a node carrying network-related parameters and network ID,

a Tuning parameters being a node carrying related tuning-related information, and

a Tuning parameter being a node carrying related tuning parameters.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points further comprises:

a RoamingPartnerOutside being a node carrying roaming partner-related information for the local IPDC KMS system and IPDC operator in an area out of the home coverage,

an Operator being a node carrying operator information,

an OutsideRoamingIPDCKMSID being a node carrying a roaming IPDC KMS system having an IPDCKMSID for a local terminal and indicates the IPDC KMS system having made a roaming agreement with the home (local) IPDC KMS system and operator, and

an OutsideRoamingIPDCOperatorID being a node carrying a roaming IPDC operator having an IPDCOperatorID for a local terminal and indicates the IPDC operator having made a roaming agreement with the home (local) IPDC operator.

4. An apparatus for providing discovery information of an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) bootstrap entry point, the apparatus comprising:

a Management Object (MO) creation block for creating an MO comprising information of a terminal and ESG bootstrap entry points corresponding to roaming partners within a roaming coverage area of the terminal; and

a transmission block for transmitting the created MO to the terminal through an interactive channel,

wherein the information of the terminal comprises Internet Protocol Data Cast Operator Identification (IPDCOperatorID) and location information of the terminal.

17. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the information of the terminal comprises IPDC Key Management System ID (IPDCKMSID).

18. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points comprise ESG bootstrap entry point Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for requiring ESG bootstrap information, network information and ESG information.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points further comprises:

an EntryPointAttri being a node carrying characteristic information of an entry point,

an IPPlatform being a node carrying IP platform-related information,

an IPPlatformID being a node carrying an IP platform identifier (ID),

an ESGProvider being a node carrying ESG provider-related information,

an ESG Provider Uniform Resource Identifier (ESGProviderURI) being a node carrying a URI identifying an ESG provider,

an ESGURI being a node indicating an ESGURI that can be found within the ESG bootstrap,

an AreaParameters being a node carrying area-related parameters,

an AreaParameter being a node carrying area-related parameters,

a NetworkInfo being a node carrying network-related parameters and network ID,

a Tuning parameters being a node carrying related tuning-related information, and

a Tuning parameter being a node carrying related tuning parameters.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the ESG bootstrap entry points further comprises:

a RoamingPartnerOutside being a node carrying roaming partner-related information for the local IPDC KMS system and IPDC operator in an area out of the home coverage,

an Operator being a node carrying operator information,

an OutsideRoamingIPDCKMSID being a node carrying a roaming IPDC KMS system having an IPDCKMSID for a local terminal and indicates the IPDC KMS system having made a roaming agreement with the home (local) IPDC KMS system and operator, and

an OutsideRoamingIPDCOperatorID being a node carrying a roaming IPDC operator having an IPDCOperatorID for a local terminal and indicates the IPDC operator having made a roaming agreement with the home (local) IPDC operator.