Method and system for extended network access services advertising via a broadband access gateway
First Claim
1. A system for use in a network device supporting advertising of multimedia information services, the system comprising:
- at least one processor operably coupled to circuitry for communication via at least one wireless network, and operably coupled to circuitry for communication via a broadband network, the at least one processor arranged to, at least;
determine, via one or both of the at least one wireless network and/or the broadband network, service information comprising availability of media-related services and a service advertisement of selectable services offered by the network device;
download, upgrade and/or update operating code when a user device that supports services or features that are not presently supported by the network device gains access to the network device via the at least one wireless network; and
transmit the service information comprising the availability of media-related services and the service advertisement of the selectable services offered by the network device to the user device via the at least one wireless network.
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Abstract
A system and method supporting the advertising of extended network access to multimedia services via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. A representative embodiment of the present invention may comprise a wireless interface and may be capable of exchanging multimedia communication between the wireless interface and a broadband network. The gateway may determine available media-related services, and may transmit information about those services to an access device that may comprise, for example, a mobile multimedia handset, a personal digital assistant, and a personal computer. The access device may notify a user of the availability of the media-related services using visual and/or audible means. The gateway may receive from the access device capability and/or subscriber related information, and the gateway may transmit service information based upon the capability and/or subscriber-related information.
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1. A system for use in a network device supporting advertising of multimedia information services, the system comprising:
at least one processor operably coupled to circuitry for communication via at least one wireless network, and operably coupled to circuitry for communication via a broadband network, the at least one processor arranged to, at least; determine, via one or both of the at least one wireless network and/or the broadband network, service information comprising availability of media-related services and a service advertisement of selectable services offered by the network device; download, upgrade and/or update operating code when a user device that supports services or features that are not presently supported by the network device gains access to the network device via the at least one wireless network; and transmit the service information comprising the availability of media-related services and the service advertisement of the selectable services offered by the network device to the user device via the at least one wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for use in operating a network device supporting advertising of multimedia information services, the method comprising:
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determining, via one or both of at least one wireless network and/or a broadband network, service information comprising availability of media-related services and a service advertisement of selectable services offered by the network device; downloading, upgrading and/or updating operating code when a user device that supports services or features that are not presently supported by the network device gains access to the network device via the at least one wireless network; and transmitting the service information comprising the availability of media-related services and the service advertisement of the selectable services offered by the network device to the user device via the at least one wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a plurality of code sections, each code section comprising a plurality of instructions executable by a processor for causing the processor to perform operations comprising:
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determining, via one or both of at least one wireless network and/or a broadband network, service information comprising availability of media-related services and a service advertisement of selectable services offered by the network device; downloading, upgrading and/or updating operating code when a user device that supports services or features that are not presently supported by the network device gains access to the network device via the at least one wireless network; and transmitting the service information comprising the availability of media-related services and the service advertisement of the selectable services offered by the network device to the user device via the at least one wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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