Application transport level location filtering of internet protocol multicast content delivery

• US 9,451,401 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2012
• Issued: 09/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Lo, Charles Nung, Gillies, Donald W., Pazos, Carlos M. D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tiv, Backhean
• Application Number:
  US13/431,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20120303745A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,638 Days
• Field of Search: 709217-219
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• 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

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives a plurality of data sets in a first FLUTE session. Each data set of the data sets includes an identifier and a target area associated with a broadcast. The apparatus receives a broadcast and an identifier associated with the broadcast in a second FLUTE session. The apparatus determines the target area associated with the received broadcast based on the identifier received with the received broadcast. The apparatus determines whether to keep the received broadcast based on whether a criterion associated with the target area is satisfied.

Claims

1. A method of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a plurality of data sets in a first file delivery over unidirectional transport (FLUTE) session, each data set of the plurality of data sets comprising an identifier, a target area associated with a broadcast, at least one additional target area, and logical operators, wherein the plurality of data sets are received in at least one of;

     1) a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement via application service level signaling, and

     2) a logical channel via radio access network level signaling;

receiving a broadcast and an identifier associated with the broadcast in a second FLUTE session;

determining the target area associated with the received broadcast based on the identifier received with the received broadcast; and

determining whether to keep the received broadcast based on whether a criterion associated with the target area is satisfied, wherein satisfaction of the criterion is based on the target area and the at least one additional target area as a function of the logical operators.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a previous location, a current location, or a predictive future location of the UE, wherein the criterion evaluation is based on whether the previous location, the current location, or the predictive future location is within the target area.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein each data set further comprises at least one content reference indicating at least one content for which the data set applies.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein each data set further comprises a time associated with the target area, and the criterion is associated with the time.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the target area is a cell identifier, an identifier defining boundaries of a physical area, or data defining boundaries of a physical area.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first FLUTE session and the second FLUTE session are the same session and the same session is a FLUTE user-data session, each data set in the plurality of data sets is contained in an FDT instance, and the identifier is a transmission object identifier (TOI) whose value equals 0.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first FLUTE session and the second FLUTE session are the same session and the same session is a FLUTE user-data session, the plurality of data sets are in FLUTE packets carrying auxiliary data file objects, the identifier is a transmission object identifier (TOI) whose value is unequal to 0, and the method further comprises receiving metadata in a FLUTE service announcement session, the metadata providing information for finding the plurality of the data sets in the FLUTE packets.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first FLUTE session is a FLUTE service announcement session and the second FLUTE session is a FLUTE user-data session.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of data sets are received in one or more metadata fragment instances associated with a user service bundle description during a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more metadata fragment instances comprise at least one filter description instance associated with the user service bundle description.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one filter description instance associated with the user service bundle description references at least one content item of one or more user service descriptions.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one filter description instance is associated with a schedule instance associated with the user service bundle description.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more metadata fragment instances comprise a session description instance associated with the user service bundle description.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the received broadcast is a portion of an entire broadcast, and the method further comprises determining whether to receive a remaining portion of the entire broadcast based on whether the criterion associated with the target area is satisfied.

15. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving a plurality of data sets in a first file delivery over unidirectional transport (FLUTE) session, each data set of the plurality of data sets comprising an identifier, a target area associated with a broadcast, at least one additional target area, and logical operators, wherein the plurality of data sets are received in at least one of;

     1) a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement via application service level signaling, and

     2) a logical channel via radio access network level signaling;

means for receiving a broadcast and an identifier associated with the broadcast in a second FLUTE session;

means for determining the target area associated with the received broadcast based on the identifier received with the received broadcast; and

means for determining whether to keep the received broadcast based on whether a criterion associated with the target area is satisfied, wherein satisfaction of the criterion is based on the target area and the at least one additional target area as a function of the logical operators.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising means for determining a previous location, a current location, or a predictive future location of the apparatus, wherein the criterion evaluation is based on whether the previous location, the current location, or the predictive future location is within the target area.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each data set further comprises at least one content reference indicating at least one content for which the data set applies.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each data set further comprises a time associated with the target area, and the criterion is associated with the time.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the target area is a cell identifier, an identifier defining boundaries of a physical area, or data defining boundaries of a physical area.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first FLUTE session and the second FLUTE session are the same session and the same session is a FLUTE user-data session, each data set in the plurality of data sets is contained in an FDT instance, and the identifier is a transmission object identifier (TOI) whose value equals 0.

21. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first FLUTE session and the second FLUTE session are the same session and the same session is a FLUTE user-data session, the plurality of data sets are in FLUTE packets carrying auxiliary data file objects, the identifier is a transmission object identifier (TOI) whose value is unequal to 0, and the apparatus further comprises means for receiving metadata in a FLUTE service announcement session, the metadata providing information for finding the plurality of the data sets in the FLUTE packets.

22. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first FLUTE session is a FLUTE service announcement session and the second FLUTE session is a FLUTE user-data session.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the plurality of data sets are received in one or more metadata fragment instances associated with a user service bundle description during a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the one or more metadata fragment instances comprise at least one filter description instance associated with the user service bundle description.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one filter description instance associated with the user service bundle description references at least one content item of one or more user service descriptions.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one filter description instance is associated with a schedule instance associated with the user service bundle description.

27. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the one or more metadata fragment instances comprise a session description instance associated with the user service bundle description.

28. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the received broadcast is a portion of an entire broadcast, and the apparatus further comprises means for determining whether to receive a remaining portion of the entire broadcast based on whether the criterion associated with the target area is satisfied.

29. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory, and

a processing system coupled to the memory and configured to;

receive a plurality of data sets in a first file delivery over unidirectional transport (FLUTE) session, each data set of the plurality of data sets comprising an identifier, a target area associated with a broadcast, at least one additional target area, and logical operators, wherein the plurality of data sets are received in at least one of;

     1) a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement via application service level signaling, and

     2) a logical channel via radio access network level signaling;

receive a broadcast and an identifier associated with the broadcast in a second FLUTE session;

determine the target area associated with the received broadcast based on the identifier received with the received broadcast; and

determine whether to keep the received broadcast based on whether a criterion associated with the target area is satisfied, wherein satisfaction of the criterion is based on the target area and the at least one additional target area as a function of the logical operators.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a previous location, a current location, or a predictive future location of the UE, wherein the criterion evaluation is based on whether the previous location, the current location, or the predictive future location is within the target area.

31. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the first FLUTE session is a FLUTE service announcement session and the second FLUTE session is a FLUTE user-data session.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the plurality of data sets are received in one or more metadata fragment instances associated with a user service bundle description during a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the one or more metadata fragment instances comprise at least one filter description instance associated with the user service bundle description.

34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the at least one filter description instance associated with the user service bundle description references at least one content item of one or more user service descriptions.

35. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the at least one filter description instance is associated with a schedule instance associated with the user service bundle description.

36. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the one or more metadata fragment instances comprise a session description instance associated with the user service bundle description.

37. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the received broadcast is a portion of an entire broadcast, and the apparatus further comprises determining whether to receive a remaining portion of the entire broadcast based on whether the criterion associated with the target area is satisfied.

38. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising code to:

receive a plurality of data sets in a first file delivery over unidirectional transport (FLUTE) session, each data set of the data sets comprising an identifier, a target area associated with a broadcast, at least one additional target area, and logical operators, wherein the plurality of data sets are received in at least one of;

     1) a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement via application service level signaling, and

     2) a logical channel via radio access network level signaling;

receive a broadcast and an identifier associated with the broadcast in a second FLUTE session;

determine the target area associated with the received broadcast based on the identifier received with the received broadcast; and

determine whether to keep the received broadcast based on whether a criterion associated with the target area is satisfied, wherein satisfaction of the criterion is based on the target area and the at least one additional target area as a function of the logical operators.

39. A method of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a data set in a file delivery over unidirectional transport (FLUTE) session, the data set comprising a target area associated with a broadcast, at least one additional target area and logical operators, wherein the data set is received in at least one of;

     1) a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement via application service level signaling, and

     2) a logical channel via radio access network level signaling;

determining a location of the UE;

determining whether a criterion is satisfied based on the target area and the at least one additional target area as a function of the logical operators; and

receiving the broadcast associated with the data set in the FLUTE session only when the criterion is satisfied.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein the location is a previous location, a current location, or a predictive future location of the UE, and the criterion evaluation is based on whether the previous location, the current location, or the predictive future location is within the target area.

41. The method of claim 39, wherein each data set further comprises at least one content reference indicating at least one content for which the data set applies.

42. The method of claim 39, wherein the data set further comprises a time associated with the target area, and the criterion is associated with the time.

43. The method of claim 39, wherein the target area is a cell identifier, an identifier defining boundaries of a physical area, or data defining boundaries of a physical area.

44. The method of claim 39, wherein the FLUTE session is a FLUTE user-data session and the data set in contained in an FDT instance.

45. The method of claim 39, wherein the FLUTE session is a FLUTE user-data session and the data set is in one or more FLUTE packets carrying auxiliary data file objects.

46. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving a data set in a file delivery over unidirectional transport (FLUTE) session, the data set comprising a target area associated with a broadcast, at least one additional target area, and logical operators, wherein the data set is received in at least one of;

     1) a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement via application service level signaling, and

     2) a logical channel via radio access network level signaling;

means for determining a location of the apparatus;

means for determining whether a criterion is satisfied based on the target area and the at least one additional target area as a function of the logical operators; and

means for receiving the broadcast associated with the data set in the FLUTE session only when the criterion is satisfied.

47. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein the location is a previous location, a current location, or a predictive future location of the apparatus, and the criterion evaluation is based on whether the previous location, the current location, or the predictive future location is within the target area.

48. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein each data set further comprises at least one content reference indicating at least one content for which the data set applies.

49. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein the data set further comprises a time associated with the target area, and the criterion is associated with the time.

50. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein the target area is a cell identifier, an identifier defining boundaries of a physical area, or data defining boundaries of a physical area.

51. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein the FLUTE session is a FLUTE user-data session and the data set is contained in an FDT instance.

52. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein the FLUTE session is a FLUTE user-data session and the data set is in one or more FLUTE packets carrying auxiliary data file objects.

53. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory, and

a processing system coupled to the memory and configured to;

receive a data set in a file delivery over unidirectional transport (FLUTE) session, the data set comprising a target area associated with a broadcast, at least one additional target area, and logical operators, wherein the data set is received in at least one of;

     1) a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement via application service level signaling, and

     2) a logical channel via radio access network level signaling;

determine a location of the apparatus;

determine whether a criterion is satisfied based on the target area and the at least one additional target area as a function of the logical operators; and

receive the broadcast associated with the data set in the FLUTE session only when the criterion is satisfied.

54. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein the location is a previous location, a current location, or a predictive future location of the UE, and the criterion evaluation is based on whether the previous location, the current location, or the predictive future location is within the target area.

55. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein each data set further comprises at least one content reference indicating at least one content for which the data set applies.

56. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein the data set further comprises a time associated with the target area, and the criterion is associated with the time.

57. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein the target area is a cell identifier, an identifier defining boundaries of a physical area, or data defining boundaries of a physical area.

58. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein the FLUTE session is a FLUTE user-data session and the data set in contained in an FDT instance.

59. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein the FLUTE session is a FLUTE user-data session and the data set is in one or more FLUTE packets carrying auxiliary data file objects.

60. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising code to:

receive a data set in a file delivery over unidirectional transport (FLUTE) session, the data set comprising a target area associated with a broadcast, at least one additional target area, and logical operators, wherein the data set is received in at least one of;

     1) a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) user service discovery/announcement via application service level signaling, and

     2) a logical channel via radio access network level signaling;

determine a location of the wireless device;

determine whether a criterion is satisfied based on the target area and the at least one additional target area as a function of the logical operators; and

receive the broadcast associated with the data set in the FLUTE session only when the criterion is satisfied.