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Methods and apparatus for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network. In an aspect, a method includes identifying a local area operations infrastructure (LOI) in the multi-frequency network, generating a channel description message that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier

Methods and apparatus for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network. In an aspect, a method includes identifying a local area operations infrastructure (LOI) in the multi-frequency network, generating a channel description message that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each RF channel associated with the LOI, respectively, and distributing the CDM over the LOI. In another aspect, a method includes receiving a CDM that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each RF channel available in a LOI, detecting an RF channel switch event that identifies a selected RF channel, determining a selected descrambling sequence identifier from the CDM based on the selected RF channel, switching to the selected RF channel wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier identifies a selected descrambling sequence to descramble desired content carried on the selected RF channel, and acquiring the desired content on the selected RF channel.

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1. A method for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the method comprising: identifying a local area operations infrastructure (LOI) in the multi-frequency network;generating a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each rad

1. A method for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the method comprising: identifying a local area operations infrastructure (LOI) in the multi-frequency network;generating a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel associated with the LOI, respectively;distributing the CDM over the LOI; andproviding an indication in overhead information transmitted over the LOI that indicates whether the CDM is different than a previously distributed CDM. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said generating comprises: generating a plurality of CDM messages associated with a plurality of LOIs, respectively; anddistributing the plurality of CDM messages over their associated LOIs. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said generating comprises generating the CDM to comprise at least one of a wide area descrambling sequence identifier (WID) and a local area descrambling sequence identifier (LID). 4. An apparatus for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the apparatus comprising: messaging logic configured to identify a local area operations infrastructure (LOI) in the multi-frequency network, and generate a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel associated with the LOI, respectively; andoutput logic configured to distribute the CDM over the LOI and provide an indication in overhead information transmitted over the LOI as to whether the CDM is different than a previously distributed CDM. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said messaging logic is configured to generate a plurality of CDM messages associated with a plurality of LOIs, respectively. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said output logic is configured to distribute the plurality of CDM messages over their associated LOIs. 7. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said messaging logic is configured to generate the CDM to comprise at least one of a wide area descrambling sequence identifier (WID) and a local area descrambling sequence identifier (LID). 8. An apparatus for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the apparatus comprising: means for identifying a local area operations infrastructure (LOI) in the multi-frequency network;means for generating a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel associated with the LOI, respectively;means for distributing the CDM over the LOI; andmeans for providing an indication in overhead information transmitted over the LOI that indicates whether the CDM is different than a previously distributed CDM. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said means for generating comprises: means for generating a plurality of CDM messages associated with a plurality of LOIs, respectively; andmeans for distributing the plurality of CDM messages over their associated LOIs. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said means for generating comprises means for generating the CDM to comprise at least one of a wide area descrambling sequence identifier (WID) and a local area descrambling sequence identifier (LID). 11. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodied with a computer program product comprising computer executable codes for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the computer program product comprising: a first set of codes for causing a computer to identify a local area operations infrastructure (LOI) in the multi-frequency network, and to generate a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel associated with the LOI, respectively;a second set of codes for causing the computer to distribute the CDM over the LOI; anda third set of codes for causing the computer to provide an indication in overhead information transmitted over the LOI that indicates whether the CDM is different than a previously distributed CDM. 12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein said first set of codes are configured to cause the computer to generate a plurality of CDM messages associated with a plurality of LOIs, respectively. 13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein said second set of codes are configured to cause the computer to distribute the plurality of CDM messages over their associated LOIs. 14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein said first set of codes are configured to generate the CDM to comprise at least one of a wide area descrambling sequence identifier (WID) and a local area descrambling sequence identifier (LID). 15. At least one integrated circuit configured to perform RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the at least one integrated circuit comprising: a first module configured for identifying a local operations infrastructure (LOI) in the multi-frequency network, and for generating a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel associated with the LOI, respectively;a second module configured for distributing the CDM over the LOI; anda third module configured for providing an indication in overhead information transmitted over the LOI that indicates whether the CDM is different than a previously distributed CDM. 16. The at least one integrated circuit of claim 15, wherein said first module is configured for generating a plurality of CDM messages associated with a plurality of LOIs, respectively. 17. The at least one integrated circuit of claim 16, wherein said second module is configured for distributing the plurality of CDM messages over their associated LOIs. 18. The at least one integrated circuit of claim 15, wherein said first module is configured for generating the CDM to comprise at least one of a wide area descrambling sequence identifier (WID) and a local area descrambling sequence identifier (LID). 19. A method for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the method comprising: receiving a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel available in a local area operations infrastructure (LOI);detecting an RF channel switch event that identifies a selected RF channel;determining a selected descrambling sequence identifier from the CDM based on the selected RF channel;switching to the selected RF channel wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier identifies a selected descrambling sequence to descramble desired content carried on the selected RF channel;determining whether an updated CDM is available; andacquiring the desired content on the selected RF channel using the selected descrambling sequence identified by the selected descrambling sequence identifier when the updated CDM is not available. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein said receiving comprises receiving the CDM over a control channel. 21. The method of claim 19, wherein said detecting comprises detecting the RF channel switch event when it is triggered by at least one of a user request and a program request for the desired content. 22. The method of claim 19, wherein said detecting comprises: receiving a request to acquire the desired content; anddetermining the selected RF channel based on the desired content. 23. The method of claim 19, wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier comprises at least one of a wide area sequence identifier (WID) and a local area sequence identifier (LID). 24. The method of claim 19, wherein determining whether the updated CDM is available comprises: determining whether the updated CDM is available based on whether a control channel has been updated. 25. The method of claim 19, further comprising: receiving the updated CDM, determining an updated RF channel carrying the desired content, and determining a second selected descrambling sequence identifier from the updated CDM based on the updated RF channel, when the updated CDM is available; andacquiring the desired content on the updated RF channel using a second selected descrambling sequence identified by the second selected descrambling sequence identifier when the updated CDM is available. 26. An apparatus for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the apparatus comprising: input logic configured to receive a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel available in a local operations infrastructure (LOI);processing logic configured to detect an RF channel switch event that identifies a selected RF channel;messaging logic configured to determine a selected descrambling sequence identifier from the CDM based on the selected RF channel;determining logic configured to determine whether a new CDM is available; andchannel switch logic configured to switch to the selected RF channel, wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier identifies a selected descrambling sequence to descramble desired content carried on the selected RF channel and to acquire the desired content on the selected RF channel using the selected descrambling sequence identifiers when the new CDM is not available. 27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said input logic is configured to receive the CDM over a control channel. 28. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said processing logic is configured to detect the RF channel switch event when it is triggered by at least one of a user request and a program request for the desired content. 29. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said processing logic is configured to receive a request to acquire the desired content and to determine the selected RF channel based on the desired content. 30. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier comprises at least one of a wide area sequence identifier (WID) and a local area sequence identifier (LID). 31. An apparatus for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the apparatus comprising: means for receiving a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel available in a local operations infrastructure (LOI);means for detecting a channel switch event that identifies a selected RF channel;means for determining a selected descrambling sequence identifier from the CDM based on the selected RF channel;means for switching to the selected RF channel wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier identifies a selected descrambling sequence to descramble desired content carried on the selected RF channel;means for determining whether an updated CDM is available;means for receiving the updated CDM and determining a second selected descrambling sequence identifier from the updated CDM, when the updated CDM is available; andmeans for acquiring the desired content on the selected RF channel using the second selected descrambling sequence identified by the second scrambling sequence identifier when the updated CDM is received, otherwise acquiring the desired content on the selected RF channel using the selected descrambling sequence identified by the selected descrambling sequence identifier. 32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein said means for receiving comprises means for receiving the CDM over a control channel. 33. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein said means for detecting comprises means for detecting the channel switch event when it is triggered by at least one of a user request and a program request for the desired content. 34. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein said means for detecting comprises: means for receiving a request to acquire the desired content; andmeans for determining the selected RF channel based on the desired content. 35. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier comprises at least one of a wide area sequence identifier (WID) and a local area sequence identifier (LID). 36. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein in said means for determining whether the updated CDM is available further comprises: means for determining whether the updated CDM is available based on whether a control channel has been updated. 37. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein in said means for receiving the updated CDM further comprises: means for receiving the updated CDM;means for determining an updated RF channel carrying the desired content; andmeans for determining the second selected descrambling sequence identifier from the updated CDM based on the updated RF channel. 38. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodied with a computer program product comprising computer executable codes for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the computer program product comprising: a first set of codes for causing a computer to receive a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel available in a local operations infrastructure (LOI);a second set of codes for causing the computer to detect an RF channel switch event that identifies a selected RF channel;a third set of codes for causing the computer to determine a selected descrambling sequence identifier from the CDM based on the selected RF channel;a fourth set of codes for causing the computer to switch to the selected RF channel wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier identifies a selected descrambling sequence to descramble desired content carried on the selected RF channel;a fifth set of codes for causing the computer to determine whether an updated CDM is available;a sixth set of codes for causing the computer to receive the updated CDM, and to determine a second selected descrambling sequence identifier from the updated CDM, when the updated CDM is available; anda seventh set of codes for causing the computer to acquire the desired content on the selected RF channel using the second selected descrambling sequence identified by the second scrambling sequence identifier when the updated CDM is received. 39. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38, wherein said first set of codes is configured to cause the computer to receive the CDM over a control channel. 40. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38, wherein said second set of codes is configured to cause the computer to detect the channel switch event when it is triggered by at least one of a user request and a program request for the desired content. 41. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38, wherein said second set of codes is configured to cause the computer to receive a request to acquire the desired content, and determine the selected RF channel based on the desired content. 42. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38, wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier comprises at least one of a wide area sequence identifier (WID) and a local area sequence identifier (LID). 43. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38, wherein said seventh set of codes is further configured for causing the computer to: acquire the desired content using the selected descrambling sequence identified by the selected descrambling sequence identifier when the updated CDM is not received. 44. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38, wherein said sixth set of codes is further configured for causing the computer to: determine an updated RF channel carrying the desired content;determine the second selected descrambling sequence identifier from the updated CDM based on the updated RF channel. 45. At least one integrated circuit configured to perform a method for RF channel switching in a multi-frequency network, the at least one integrated circuit comprising: a first module configured to receive a channel description message (CDM) that associates at least one descrambling sequence identifier with each radio frequency (RF) channel available in a local operations infrastructure (LOI), wherein the CDM is received via a control channel;a second module configured to detect a channel switch event that identifies a selected RF channel;a third module configured to determine a selected descrambling sequence identifier from the CDM based on the selected RF channel;a fourth module configured to switch to the selected RF channel wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier identifies a selected descrambling sequence to descramble desired content carried on the selected RF channel; anda fifth module configured to determine whether the control channel has been updated, and acquire the desired content on the selected RF channel using the selected descrambling sequence identified by the selected descrambling sequence identifier when the control channel has not been updated. 46. The at least one integrated circuit of claim 45, wherein said first module is configured to receive the CDM over a control channel. 47. The at least one integrated circuit of claim 45, wherein said second module is configured to detect the channel switch event when it is triggered by at least one of a user request and a program request for the desired content. 48. The at least one integrated circuit of claim 45, wherein said second module is configured to receive a request to acquire the desired content and to determine the selected RF channel based on the desired content. 49. The at least one integrated circuit of claim 45, wherein the selected descrambling sequence identifier comprises at least one of a wide area sequence identifier (WID) and a local area sequence identifier (LID). 50. The at least one integrated circuit of claim 45, wherein said fifth module is further configured to: determine whether the control channel has been updated based on overhead information. 51. The at least one integrated circuit of claim 45, wherein said fifth module is further configured to: determine that the control channel has been updated;receive an updated CDM message;determine an updated RF channel carrying the desired content;determine a second selected descrambling sequence identifier from the updated CDM based on the updated RF channel; andacquire the desired content on the updated RF channel using a second selected descrambling sequence identified by the second selected descrambling sequence identifier. 52. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the determining logic is configured to determine whether the new CDM is available based on whether a control channel has been updated. 53. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the input logic is configured to receive the new CDM, when the new CDM is available,the processing logic is configured to determine an updated RF channel carrying the desired content, and determine a second selected descrambling sequence identifier from the updated CDM based on the updated RF channel, when the new CDM is available, andthe channel switch logic is configured to acquire the desired content on the updated RF channel using a second selected descrambling sequence identified by the second selected descrambling sequence identifier, when the new CDM is available.