Device for selection of bearer channel type for broadcasting contents to communication terminals
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04W-004/00
H04W-072/00
G06F-015/173
H04L-029/06
H04W-076/00
출원번호
US-0446331
(2007-10-19)
등록번호
US-9001722
(2015-04-07)
우선권정보
FR-06 54397 (2006-10-20)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2007/009093
(2007-10-19)
§371/§102 date
20101011
(20101011)
국제공개번호
WO2008/046643
(2008-04-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Urie, Allstair
출원인 / 주소
Alcatel Lucent
대리인 / 주소
Fay Sharpe LLP
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초록▼
A device is dedicated to selection of a type of bearer channel for broadcasting contents between a service platform adapted to set up point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels and a terminal, each content being associated with at least one set of broadcast parameters defining at le
A device is dedicated to selection of a type of bearer channel for broadcasting contents between a service platform adapted to set up point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels and a terminal, each content being associated with at least one set of broadcast parameters defining at least the type of bearer channel for broadcasting it and the frequency channel on which it is broadcast on a bearer channel of the type. This device comprises: i) control module adapted, in case of selection of a content by the user of a communication terminal, to determine data representing at least one set of broadcast parameters associated with the selected content, and ii) selection module adapted, in the presence of a set that has been determined designating an accessible point-to-multipoint bearer channel, to communicate to the terminal the broadcast parameters of that set so that it can receive the selected content on the designated point-to-multipoint type bearer channel, and if not, to request the creation by the service platform of a point-to-point type bearer channel with the terminal so that it can receive the selected content on the point-to-point type bearer channel that has been created.
대표청구항▼
1. A device for selection of a type of bearer channel for broadcasting contents between a service platform, configured to set up point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels, and a communication terminal, at least one content being associated with at least one set of broadcast paramet
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A device for selection of a type of bearer channel for broadcasting contents between a service platform, configured to set up point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels, and a communication terminal, at least one content being associated with at least one set of broadcast parameters defining at least the type of the bearer channel for broadcasting the content and the frequency channel on which the content is broadcast on a bearer channel of the type, the device comprising: a control module configured, in case of selection of a content by the user of a communication terminal, to determine data representing at least one set of broadcast parameters associated with the selected content, anda selection module configured, in the presence of a set that has been determined designating an accessible point-to-multipoint bearer channel, to communicate to the terminal the broadcast parameters of the set so that the selected content is received on the designated point-to-multipoint type bearer channel, and if not, to request the creation by the service platform of a point-to-point type bearer channel with the terminal so that the selected content is received on the point-to-point type bearer channel that has been created, wherein, in the presence of sets designating point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels:the control module is configured to determine at least one set of broadcast parameters associated with the selected content; andthe selection module is configured to determine the type of bearer channel designated by each set that has been determined, wherein if the type of one of the sets that have been determined is point-to-multipoint, the selection module communicates to the terminal the broadcast parameters of the set designating the point-to-multipoint type so that the selected content is received on the point-to-multipoint type bearer channel, andwherein if the type is not one of the sets that have been determined is point-to-multipoint, to request the creation by the service platform of a point-to-point type bearer channel with the terminal so that the selected content is received on the point-to-point type bearer channel that has been created. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein, the control module is configured to determine the level and the quality of reception of the point-to-multipoint type bearer channel at the level of the terminal; andthe selection module is configured, in case of determination of a point-to-multipoint type bearer channel, to compare the level and the quality of reception of the bearer channel to a chosen threshold, wherein, if said level and the quality of reception are above the threshold, the selection module communicates to the terminal the broadcast parameters of the set designating the point-to-multipoint type, orwherein, if said level and the quality of reception are below or equal to said threshold, the selection module request the creation by the service platform of a point-to-point type bearer channel with the terminal. 3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising: an analysis module configured to determine if a content newly selected by the user of a terminal is different from the content previously being broadcast to the terminal, and, in case of difference, to generate a message reporting the change of content to the service platform. 4. The device according to claim 1, wherein: the control module is configured, in case of selection of a content by the user of a terminal, to determine rerouting data designating an address at which each set of broadcast parameters associated with the selected content is stored, then to communicate the rerouting data that has been determined to the selection module, andthe selection module, in the presence of sets designating point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels, is configured to determine each set of broadcast parameters stored at the address defined by the rerouting data, then to determine the type of bearer channel designated by each set that has been determined, wherein, if the type of one of the sets that have been determined is point-to-multipoint, the selection module communicates to the terminal the broadcast parameters of the set designating the point-to-multipoint type so that the selected content is received on the point-to-multipoint type transport channel, andif no set is determined to be point-to-multipoint, the selection module requests the creation by the service platform of a point-to-point type bearer channel with the terminal so that the selected content is received on the point-to-point type bearer channel that has been created. 5. The device according to claim 4, wherein: the control module is configured to determine the level and the quality of reception of the point-to-multipoint type bearer channel at the level of the terminal and to communicate the rerouting data and the level and the quality of reception that have been determined to the selection module, andthe selection module is configured, in case of determination of a point-to-multipoint type bearer channel, to compare the level and the quality of reception of the bearer channel to a chosen threshold, wherein, if the level and the quality of reception are above the threshold to the selection module communicate to the terminal the broadcast parameters of the set designating the point-to-multipoint type, orwherein, if the level and the quality of reception are below or equal to the threshold, the selection module request the creation by the service platform of a point-to-point type bearer channel with the terminal. 6. The device according to claim 4, further comprising: an analysis module configured, in case of reception of rerouting data concerning a terminal, to determine if that rerouting data designates a content different from the content previously being broadcast to the terminal, and, in case of difference, to generate a message signaling a change of content. 7. The device according to claim 3, further comprising: a processing module configured, in case of reception of a message signaling a change of content, to increment by one unit the number of terminals having access to the content newly requested and to decrement by one unit the number of terminals having access to the content that is the subject of the change in the received message, so as to count in real time the number of terminals having access to the same content. 8. The device according to claim 1, further comprising: a management module configured to send chosen terminals having access to a chosen content broadcast on point-to-point type bearer channels messages requesting them to receive the chosen content on a point-to-multipoint type bearer channel if the latter channel becomes accessible to the chosen terminals. 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the management module is configured to send chosen terminals having access to a chosen content broadcast on a point-to-multipoint type bearer channel messages requesting them to receive the chosen content on new point-to-point type bearer channels, before the chosen content can no longer be broadcast to them via the point-to-multipoint type bearer channel. 10. The device according to claim 1 incorporated in a communication terminal configured to receive contents broadcast on point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels, the terminal further comprising a storage module accessible to the control module and configured to store the data defining the sets of broadcast parameters associated with the contents to be broadcast. 11. The device according to claim 1 incorporated in a communication terminal configured to receive contents broadcast on point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels, the terminal further comprising a storage module accessible to the control module and configured to store the data defining the sets of broadcast parameters associated with the contents to be broadcast. 12. The device according to claim 1 incorporated in a service platform configured to set up point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels with the communication terminals the platform further comprising a processing module, and a calculation module, of the selection device. 13. The device according to claim 1 incorporated in a service platform configured to set up point-to-point and point-to-multipoint type bearer channels with the communication terminals, the platform further comprising a control module of the selection device. 14. The device according to claim 12 wherein, the platform further comprises an analysis module and a processing module and a calculation module of the selection device. 15. The device according to claim 12 wherein, the platform further comprises a management module of the selection device.
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