Method and apparatus for producing a map for mobile reception at each cell tower

• US 20100022223A1
• Filed: 10/31/2006
• Published: 01/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Blair, Ronald Lynn, Taylor, Jeffrey Lynn
• Application Number:
  US12/311,727
• Publication Number:
  US 20100022223A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0969 having a display in the form of a map
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/106 using electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• 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 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• 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 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• 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 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/816 involving special video data, e.g 3D video

Abstract

A method and apparatus for producing a video map for mobile reception, comprising generating the video map of an area having points of interest proximate to a cell tower and transmitting the video map over a dedicated channel, are described. Also described are a method and system for receiving a video map for mobile reception, comprising tuning to a dedicated channel and receiving the video map over the dedicated channel. Finally a method and apparatus for determining a location with respect to a point of interest, comprising receiving a video map over a dedicated channel, superimposing a moving jpeg image onto the video map and tracking vehicle movement on the video map.

Claims

1. A method of producing a video map for mobile reception, said method comprising:

generating said video map of an area having points of interest proximate to a cell tower; and

transmitting said video map over a dedicated channel.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said video map includes one of a category and a subcategory of said video map.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising collecting information regarding said points of interest proximate to said cell tower.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing said video map.

5. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a user command requesting one of said category and said subcategory of said video map; and

switching to another dedicated channel in order to transmit said requested one of said category and said subcategory of said video map.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said dedicated channel is multicast.

7. A method for receiving a video map for mobile reception, said method comprising:

tuning to a dedicated channel; and

receiving said video map over said dedicated channel.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

transmitting a request for one of a category and a subcategory of said video map; and

tuning to another dedicated channel in order to receive said requested one of said category and said subcategory of said video map.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein said dedicated channel is multicast.

10. A system of producing a video map for mobile reception, comprising:

means for generating said video map of an area having points of interest proximate to a cell tower; and

means for transmitting said video map over a dedicated channel.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein said video map includes one of a category and a subcategory of said video map.

12. The system according to claim 10, further comprising means for collecting information regarding said points of interest proximate to said cell tower.

13. The system according to claim 10, further comprising means for storing said video map.

14. The system according to claim 11, further comprising:

means for receiving a user command requesting one of said category and said subcategory of said video map; and

means for switching to another dedicated channel in order to transmit said requested one of said category and said subcategory of said video map.

15. An apparatus for receiving a video map for mobile reception, comprising:

means for tuning to a dedicated channel; and

means for receiving said video map over said dedicated channel.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising:

means for transmitting a request for one of a category and a subcategory of said video map; and

means for tuning to another dedicated channel in order to receive said requested one of said category and said subcategory of said video map.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said means for tuning and said means for receiving are an internet set top box.

18. A method for determining a location with respect to a point of interest, said method comprising:

receiving a video map over a dedicated channel;

superimposing a moving jpeg image onto said video map; and

tracking vehicle movement on said video map.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein said video map is received as a browser page.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein said movement tracking is via triangulation using signal-to-noise ratios of cell towers.

21. The method according to claim 18, wherein said movement tracking is via a global positioning system link of a mobile receiver.

22. An apparatus for determining a location with respect to a point of interest, comprising:

means for receiving a video map over a dedicated channel;

means for superimposing a moving jpeg image onto said video map; and

means for tracking vehicle movement on said video map.