摘要:
Methods and apparatus for providing guide state information to a device. A method is provided for updating a program guide that comprises one or more sections. The method includes determining that a selected section of the program guide has changed, and generating a program guide state notification message that identifies the selected section of the program guide. The method also includes transmitting the program guide state notification message, and transmitting the selected section of the program guide.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for content based notification using hierarchical groups. In an aspect, a method is provided that operates to provide an event notification. The method includes maintaining an event description dictionary comprising one or more event descriptors, and associating content with a selected event descriptor. The method also includes compressing the selected event descriptor to generate a compressed event descriptor, and transmitting the compressed event descriptor on a notification channel.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for over-the-air (OTA) subscriptions. A method is provided for performing over-the-air subscriptions in a data network. The method comprises establishing an overhead notification mechanism, and transmitting a package database to a device using the overhead notification mechanism, wherein the package database identifies one or more service packages. The method also comprises receiving a request from the device to subscribe to one or more selected service packages.
摘要:
The disclosure is directed to a mobile communication device that may receive wireless broadcast signals from a number of different base stations or transmitters. The device alternates its operation between a low-power mode and a higher-power mode to conserve battery power. The length of time the device remains in the sleep mode is its sleep interval. The sleep interval is a function of two components. One component is set by the wireless broadcast network and the other component is set by the carrier that provisions the mobile communications device. When the device awakens from the sleep mode, it can check the status of any notification messages. If there are any updates, then it will process them. If there are no updates, then it will return to the low-power mode.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for maintaining program-guide records comprises the steps of requesting a program-guide index, receiving the program-guide index, and determining whether there exists any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide index. The method further comprises requesting a new program-guide record and receiving the program-guide record. In one aspect, a method for maintaining program-guide records comprises the steps of receiving a program-guide update indication, and determining any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide update indication. The method further comprises requesting an updated program-guide record, receiving the updated program-guide record, and updating the program-guide records.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for service planning and analysis. In an aspect, a method is provided for scheduling a presentation for delivery over a distribution network. The method comprises generating a contact window that comprises a selected time duration, performing an allocation cycle to allocate the presentation to the contact window, determining whether the presentation can be allocated, adjusting the selected time duration of the contact window if the presentation cannot be allocated, and repeating said performing, determining and adjusting until the presentation can be allocated.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for content delivery to a mobile device. A method is provided for receiving content in a wireless data network. The method includes initiating a content download over a first connection that supports a first data rate, wherein the content has a selected quality level, and establishing a second connection that supports a second data rate. The method also includes comparing the first data rate to the second data rate, and processing the content download based on the result of said comparing.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus to optimize delivery of multicast content using probabilistic feedback. A method is provided for transmitting data from a server to a plurality of receiving terminals. The method includes transmitting the data from the server to the plurality of receiving terminals, and generating a random response value at each receiving terminal. The method also includes comparing the response value to an acknowledgement value at each receiving terminal, and transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the server from selected receiving terminals. The selected receiving terminals are a portion of the plurality of receiving terminals where the response value has a selected relationship to the acknowledgement value.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for creation and transport of multimedia content flows to a distribution network. The system includes a method for transporting a content flow to an access network for distribution to devices coupled to the access network. The method includes transmitting a request message to add the content flow to the access network, wherein the request message comprises one or more flow parameters associated with the content flow. The method also includes receiving a response message indicating that the content flow associated with the one or more flow parameters will be added to the access network, and delivering the content flow to the access network.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for creation and transport of multimedia content flows to a distribution network. The system includes a method for transporting a content flow to an access network for distribution to devices coupled to the access network. The method includes transmitting a request message to add the content flow to the access network, wherein the request message comprises one or more flow parameters associated with the content flow. The method also includes receiving a response message indicating that the content flow associated with the one or more flow parameters will be added to the access network, and delivering the content flow to the access network.