Methods, systems, and devices for identifying and providing access to broadcast media content using a mobile terminal
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1. A method for providing access to broadcast media content, the method comprising:
- determining positioning information corresponding to a location of a mobile terminal;
automatically retrieving a first channel list comprising available broadcast media content channel information based on the determined positioning information, wherein the first channel list includes boundaries of a geographic coverage area for at least one available channel included in the first channel list and frequency information corresponding to the at least one available channel;
tuning a tuner of the mobile terminal to the at least one available channel based on the corresponding frequency information to receive media content broadcast over the at least one available channel;
presenting the received media content via a user interface of the mobile terminal;
determining an occurrence of a first condition based on a predetermined quality of service (QoS) threshold or a predetermined amount of time;
responsive to the occurrence of the first condition, re-determining the positioning information of the mobile terminal;
comparing the re-determined positioning information of the mobile terminal to the boundaries of the geographic coverage area for the at least one available channel;
determining an occurrence of a second condition wherein the mobile terminal is within a predetermined range of an end of the geographic coverage area for the at least one available channel responsive to the comparing; and
responsive to the occurrence of the second condition, automatically retrieving a second channel list comprising available broadcast media content channel information for a location corresponding to the re-determined positioning information.
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Abstract
A method for providing access to broadcast media content includes determining positioning information corresponding to a current location of a mobile terminal. Based on the determined positioning information, a channel list including available broadcast media content channel information for the current location of the mobile terminal is automatically retrieved. Related systems and devices are also discussed.
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1. A method for providing access to broadcast media content, the method comprising:
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determining positioning information corresponding to a location of a mobile terminal; automatically retrieving a first channel list comprising available broadcast media content channel information based on the determined positioning information, wherein the first channel list includes boundaries of a geographic coverage area for at least one available channel included in the first channel list and frequency information corresponding to the at least one available channel; tuning a tuner of the mobile terminal to the at least one available channel based on the corresponding frequency information to receive media content broadcast over the at least one available channel; presenting the received media content via a user interface of the mobile terminal; determining an occurrence of a first condition based on a predetermined quality of service (QoS) threshold or a predetermined amount of time; responsive to the occurrence of the first condition, re-determining the positioning information of the mobile terminal; comparing the re-determined positioning information of the mobile terminal to the boundaries of the geographic coverage area for the at least one available channel; determining an occurrence of a second condition wherein the mobile terminal is within a predetermined range of an end of the geographic coverage area for the at least one available channel responsive to the comparing; and responsive to the occurrence of the second condition, automatically retrieving a second channel list comprising available broadcast media content channel information for a location corresponding to the re-determined positioning information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a receiver; a controller coupled to the receiver and configured to determine positioning information corresponding to a location of the mobile terminal and automatically retrieve a first channel list comprising available broadcast media content channel information via the receiver based on the positioning information, wherein the first channel list includes boundaries of a geographic coverage area for at least one available channel included in the first channel list and frequency information corresponding to the at least one available channel; a tuner coupled to the controller and configured to be tuned to the at least one available channel based on the corresponding frequency information to receive media content broadcast over the at least one available channel; and a user interface coupled to the controller and configured to present the received media content, wherein the controller is further configured to determine an occurrence of a first condition based on a predetermined quality of service (QoS) threshold or a predetermined amount of time, re-determine the positioning information of the mobile terminal responsive to the occurrence of the first condition, compare the re-determined positioning information of the mobile terminal to the boundaries of the geographic coverage area for the at least one available channel, determine an occurrence of a second condition wherein the mobile terminal is within a predetermined range of an end of the geographic coverage area for the at least one available channel responsive to the comparison, and automatically retrieve a second channel list comprising available broadcast media content channel information for a location corresponding to the re-determined positioning information via the receiver responsive to the occurrence of the second condition. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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