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Method and apparatus for out-of-band transmission of broadcast service option in a wireless communication system
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 2001-08-20
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Granted: 2005-06-21
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Expires: 2021-08-20
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus for providing an overhead information for a broadcast service in a wireless communication system via an out-of-band transmission. The mobile station is able to contact the content server directly using the out-of-band signaling over a packet data service option. The out-of-band communication allows the content server to update the information without transmitting via an intermediate infrastructure element. In one embodiment, the overhead information includes a service option number corresponding to a set of broadcast parameters, such as those identifying a protocol stack for processing broadcast content.
Inventors
- 👤 Nikolai K. N. Leung
- 👤 Raymond T. Hsu
Bibliographic Details
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US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1863; H04L12/1877; H04L63/00; H04L63/04; H04L63/0428; H04L63/16; H04L63/164; H04L65/00; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101; H04L65/1104; H04L65/60; H04L65/61; H04L65/611; H04L65/65; H04L65/70; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/04; H04L67/14; H04L67/50; H04L67/535; H04L69/00; H04L69/04; H04L69/16; H04L69/161; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/4104; H04N21/4126; H04N21/43; H04N21/436; H04N21/4363; H04N21/43637; H04W; H04W12/00; H04W12/03; H04W12/033; H04W76/00; H04W76/40; H04L12/189; H04L2463/00; H04L2463/101; H04L63/06; H04L63/061; H04L69/22; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L9/30; H04W12/04; H04W28/00; H04W28/02; H04W28/06; H04W80/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
In a cellular wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, a method comprising: transmitting broadcast overhead information corresponding to a broadcast session on an overhead transmission channel from a first device, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; scanning for broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session on the overhead transmission channel using a second device; receiving the broadcast overhead information on the second device; tuning the second device using the received broadcast overhead information; receiving the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel on the second device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
In a cellular wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, a method comprising: transmitting broadcast overhead information corresponding to a broadcast session on an overhead transmission channel from a first device, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; scanning for broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session on the overhead transmission channel using a second device; receiving the broadcast overhead information on the second device; tuning the second device using the received broadcast overhead information; receiving the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel on the second device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as in claim 1 , wherein: the broadcast service is transmitted by a content server; the broadcast service has a corresponding protocol stack having an application layer and a transport layer; and the content server independently controls the application layer and the transport layer protocols.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as in claim 1 , wherein the broadcast service is transmitted as Internet Protocol data packets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as in claim 1 , further comprising: during broadcast transmission updating a portion of the broadcast overhead information; an transmitting the broadcast overhead information with the updated portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as in claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a packetized data service network, the method further comprising: the packetized data service network updating header compression information; and the packetized data service network transmitting the updated header compression information on an overhead transmission channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a cellular wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, a method comprising: transmitting broadcast overhead information from a first device; receiving the broadcast overhead information on a second device, the broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session on an overhead transmission channel, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; accessing the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel; and the broadcast overhead information to receive broadcast content of the broadcast session.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a cellular wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, a method comprising: transmitting broadcast overhead information from a first device; receiving the broadcast overhead information on a second device, the broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session on an overhead transmission channel, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; accessing the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel; and the broadcast overhead information to receive broadcast content of the broadcast session.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as in claim 6 , wherein: the broadcast service is transmitted by a content server; the broadcast service has a corresponding protocol stack having an application layer and a transport layer; and the content server independently controls the application layer and the transport layer protocols.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as in claim 6 , wherein the broadcast service is transmitted as Internet Protocol data packets.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as in claim 6 , further comprising: during a broadcast transmission receiving updated broadcast overhead information on an overhead transmission channel; and processing broadcast content received on the broadcast transmission channel using the updated broadcast overhead information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as in claim 6 , wherein the system further comprises a packetized data service network, the method further comprising: receiving updated header compression information from the packetized data service network on an verhead transmission channel; and using the updated header compression information to receive the broadcast content.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
A wireless apparatus for usage in a cellular wireless communication system, comprising: means for receiving broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session on an overhead transmission channel of the cellular wireless communication system, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; means for accessing the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel of the cellular wireless communication system; and means for the broadcast overhead information to receive broadcast content of the broadcast session.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
A wireless apparatus for usage in a cellular wireless communication system, comprising: means for receiving broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session on an overhead transmission channel of the cellular wireless communication system, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; means for accessing the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel of the cellular wireless communication system; and means for the broadcast overhead information to receive broadcast content of the broadcast session.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus as in claim 11 , wherein: the broadcast service is transmitted by a content server; the broadcast service has a corresponding protocol stack having an application layer and a transport layer; and the content server independently controls the application layer and the transport layer protocols.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as in claim 11 , wherein the broadcast service is transmitted as Internet Protocol data packets.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus as in claim 11 , wherein the system further comprises a packetized data service network, the method further comprising: means for receiving updated header compression information from the packetized data service network on an overhead transmission channel; and means for using the updated header compression information to receive the broadcast content.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, the wireless communication system having a plurality of cells, each cell having a base station for communication with multiple mobile stations, a packetized data service network being coupled to at least one of the base stations, the method comprising: transmitting a broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel from the at least one of the base stations to the mobile stations; transmitting broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session on an overhead transmission channel from the at least one of the base stations to the mobile stations, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; the packetized data service network updating header compression information; and the packetized data service network transmitting the updated header compression information on the overhead transmission channel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, the wireless communication system having a plurality of cells, each cell having a base station for communication with multiple mobile stations, a packetized data service network being coupled to at least one of the base stations, the method comprising: transmitting a broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel from the at least one of the base stations to the mobile stations; transmitting broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session on an overhead transmission channel from the at least one of the base stations to the mobile stations, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; the packetized data service network updating header compression information; and the packetized data service network transmitting the updated header compression information on the overhead transmission channel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
79 words
In a cellular wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, a method comprising: requesting broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; receiving the broadcast overhead information on an overhead transmission channel; accessing the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel; and processing the broadcast overhead information to receive broadcast content of the broadcast session.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
79 words
In a cellular wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service, a method comprising: requesting broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; receiving the broadcast overhead information on an overhead transmission channel; accessing the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel; and processing the broadcast overhead information to receive broadcast content of the broadcast session.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
90 words
A wireless communications apparatus comprising: a memo storage device adapted for storing computer-readable instructions; and a processor adapted for processing the computer-readable instructions to: request broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; receive the broadcast overhead information on an overhead transmission channel; access the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel; and process the broadcast overhead information to receive broadcast content of the broadcast session.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
90 words
A wireless communications apparatus comprising: a memo storage device adapted for storing computer-readable instructions; and a processor adapted for processing the computer-readable instructions to: request broadcast overhead information corresponding to the broadcast session, wherein the broadcast overhead information includes a protocol stack, options in the protocol stack, and information to set up and synchronize a broadcast service; receive the broadcast overhead information on an overhead transmission channel; access the broadcast session on a broadcast transmission channel; and process the broadcast overhead information to receive broadcast content of the broadcast session.
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