CN103828380A

CN103828380A - Method and apparatus for requesting and receiving content

Info

Publication number: CN103828380A
Application number: CN201180073647.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王敏敏
Original assignee: Nokia Oyj
Current assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
Priority date: 2011-07-25
Filing date: 2011-07-25
Publication date: 2014-05-28
Also published as: WO2013013381A1

Abstract

An approach is provided for determining a request, from a device, for one or more content items. Further, one or more broadcast resources, one or more broadcast times, or a combination thereof for the one or more content items are determined. Furthermore, it is caused, at least in part, a determination of identification information of the one or more broadcast resources, the one or more broadcast times, or a combination thereof.

Description

For asking and receive the method and apparatus of content

Background technology

Service provider and equipment manufacturers (such as wireless, honeycomb etc.) are constantly subject to for example by providing attractive network service and content to transmit and be worth and challenge easily to consumer.A development field relates to by conventional wireless infrastructure sends such content (for example music) and relevant service.For example, radio station (such as AM, FM, satellite etc.) often carrys out broadcasted content with scheduled program list, and this provides little chance for user interactions or guide (for example, according to content requirement request).Thereby service provider and equipment manufacturers face and make the content delivery services can be by existing infrastructure, such as conventional wireless electricity broadcast system provides the challenge that can make to user content request dynamic the content of response.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, need to be a kind of for effectively ask and receive the mode of content by radio broadcasting system.

According to an execution mode, a kind of method comprises the request for one or more content item of determining from equipment.The method also comprises one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination that are identified for one or more content item.The method also comprises the identification information that causes at least in part definite one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination.

According to another execution mode, device comprises at least one processor and at least one memory that comprises computer program code, and at least one memory is configured to computer program code and together with at least one processor, makes this device determine the request for one or more content item from equipment.Also make this device be identified for one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination of one or more content item.Also make this device cause at least in part the identification information that presents one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination.

According to another execution mode, computer-readable recording medium carries one or more sequence of one or more instruction, and one or more sequence of one or more instruction makes at least in part device determine the request for one or more content item from equipment in the time being carried out by one or more processor.Also make this device be identified for one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination of one or more content item.Also make this device cause at least in part the identification information that presents one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination.

According to another execution mode, a kind of device comprises for determining the device from the request for one or more content item of equipment.This device also comprises the device of one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination for being identified for one or more content item.This device also comprises the device for causing at least in part the identification information of determining one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination.

In addition, for various illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the following is suitable for: a kind of method comprises: promote to process and/or process (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, should (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal at least in part based on being disclosed as in this application any method (or process) in the method (or process) relevant to any execution mode of the present invention or any method (or process) combination (comprise at least in part from this any method (or process) or the combination of this any method (or process) and obtaining).

For various illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the following is also applicable: a kind of method comprises at least one interface of promotion access, this at least one interface is configured to allow at least one service of access, and this at least one service is configured to carry out any network or service provider's method (or process) or any network or service provider's method (or process) combination in disclosed network or service provider's method (or process) in this application.

For various illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the following is also applicable: a kind of method comprises and promote to create and/or promote to revise (1) at least one apparatus user interface unit and/or (2) at least one apparatus user interface function, should (1) at least one apparatus user interface unit and/or (2) at least one apparatus user interface function based on being disclosed as in this application, a kind of method in method or the process relevant to any execution mode of the present invention or process or any method or process combine data and/or the information producing and/or a kind of method (or process) or any method (or process) that are disclosed as in this application in the method (or process) relevant with any execution mode of the present invention combine at least one signal producing at least in part.

For various illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the following is also applicable: a kind of method comprises and create and/or revise (1) at least one apparatus user interface unit and/or (2) at least one apparatus user interface function, should (1) at least one apparatus user interface unit and/or (2) at least one apparatus user interface function based on being disclosed as in this application, a kind of method (or process) in the method (or process) relevant to any execution mode of the present invention or any method (or process) combine data and/or the information producing and/or a kind of method (or process) or any method (or process) that are disclosed as in this application in the method (or process) relevant with any execution mode of the present invention combine at least one signal producing at least in part.

In various illustrative embodiments, can be in service provider's side or in mobile device side or with any sharing mode implementation method (or process) performing an action in both sides between service provider and mobile device.

For various illustrative embodiments, the following is suitable for: a kind of device comprises the device of the method for the arbitrary claim for carrying out Original submission claim 1-20 and 36-38.

Multiple embodiments and implementation are only described by way of example, from the following specifically describes easily clear more other sides of the present invention, feature and advantage, these embodiments and implementation comprise imagination for realizing preferred forms of the present invention.The present invention also can have other and different execution modes and can revise its some details aspect obvious and do not depart from Spirit Essence of the present invention and scope various.Thereby drawing and description will be considered as in nature for example is unrestricted.

Accompanying drawing explanation

In each figure of accompanying drawing by example but not illustrate embodiments of the present invention by restriction:

Fig. 1 is the figure that can ask and broadcast the system of one or more content item according to an execution mode;

Fig. 2 is the figure that can ask and receive the parts of the subscriber equipment of one or more content item according to an execution mode;

Fig. 3 is according to the figure of the parts of the broadcast processing platform of an execution mode;

Fig. 4 is the flow chart for definite process for the request by radio frequency rendering content from equipment according to an execution mode;

Fig. 5 be according to an execution mode for present the flow chart of the process of the timetable of one or more content item at equipment place;

Fig. 6 be according to an execution mode for asking and receive another system diagram of one or more content item;

Fig. 7 A-7H describe according to various execution modes subscriber equipment place for asking and/or receive the various user interface figure of one or more content item;

Fig. 8 is the figure of the hardware that can be used for implementing an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 is the figure of the chipset that can be used for implementing an embodiment of the invention; And

Figure 10 is the figure of the mobile terminal (for example mobile phone) that can be used for implementing an embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

Disclose a kind of for broadcast the example of method, device and the computer program of one or more content item by one or more communication resource.In the following description, for purposes of illustration, set forth many details to the thorough understanding to embodiments of the present invention is provided.But it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that without these details or by equivalent arrangements and still can realize embodiments of the present invention.In other example, illustrate that with block diagram form the structure known and equipment are to avoid unnecessarily fuzzy embodiments of the present invention.

Although such as, describe various execution modes about such as, broadcasting one or more content item (music, video, talk show, educational material, Conference Calling, picture etc.) by one or more communication resource (FM, AM, satellite, wired broadcasting, special permission, Non-Patent etc.), imagine mode described herein and be applicable to any content item or content format for transmitting by wireless broadcast system.For example, such radio broadcasting system includes but not limited to FM broadcast, AM broadcast, satellite broadcasting, wired broadcasting, high definition (HD) broadcast, Internet Broadcast etc.

Fig. 1 is the figure that can ask and broadcast the system of one or more content item according to an execution mode.Such as, because media content (music, video, talk book etc.) quantity has increased and such as, via many outlets (radio station, TV platform, internet, satellite service etc.) prevailing, user finds to be difficult to for example, to search for, locate, access and consume the content item of one or more hope by timely mode (drive in) sometimes.For example, user likely sends the request for particular songs to radio station; But possible be that this request may be not processed so that user can hear the song of being asked in timely mode, or possible be possible for example, due to one or more reason (asking availability, the timing of request etc. of quantity, request) backlog of requests completely.

In order to address this problem, the system 100 of Fig. 1 is introduced for one or more user's request from broadcasting one or more content item of processing platform and broadcast processing platform the ability that causes at least in part one or more content item of broadcast.In one embodiment, system 100 such as, receives such as, one or more request at least one content (music, video, talk book, picture, Conference Calling etc.) by one or more message (SMS, MMS, IM, Email, voice mail etc.).In addition, one or more content item is searched for/accessed to broadcast processing platform and the position based on one or more user, usable medium and infrastructure are determined broadcasting schedule and caused at least in part one or more content item of broadcast at least in part.For example, in the given geographic area of content of broadcasting one or more type according to one or more timetable, there is many FM radio station.In addition, many radio stations cater to one or more concrete audience group, utilize certain style take audience as target, can accept or can not accept the request etc. from their audience.For example, but may exist may the licensed or unauthorized platform (FM or other) not utilizing in given region.In addition, these platforms that do not utilize can be used for by one or more service platform freely use, pay by using, by constant expense paying etc., one or more broadcast processing platform 103 can be by this one or more service platform for broadcasting the content item of one or more user's request.

As a result of, the service of a large number of users will advantageously be implemented can be used for, these users can send for one or more request of the content item of one or more request of broadcast and also receive one or more timetable from one or more service platform to one or more service platform, and this one or more timetable indication such as, about the information (time, order etc.) of the content item of their one or more request.In addition, can require user to set up and one or more account of one or more service platform, for access in the available service of one or more service platform, pay and/or its combination by playing.Such model can be conducive to allow user obtain the access of the content to hope, and is conducive to that service platform utilization may not be utilized and/or under-utilized broadcast medium and/or infrastructure, acquisition audience and/or make to serve commercialization.

In one embodiment, one or more user can utilize one or more subscriber equipment (such as mobile phone, PDA, mobile unit are as radio or computer etc.), and this one or more subscriber equipment utilizes one or more application (such as internet, SMS, MMS etc.) to come to send one or more request for one or more content item (such as music, video, education programs, e-book, e-magazine etc.) to one or more service provider.Can one next or in one or more grouping request and/or content delivery project.Once one or more service provider has received this one or more request, they can be determined and/or (for example from third party service, from their server, from internet etc.) fetches the content item of this one or more request.In addition, one or more service provider at least in part one or more available communication channel of the location positioning based on one or more user (such as FM, AM etc.) availability and cause at least in part scheduling to one or more content item and by substantially geographically near one or more user, one or more fixed available communication channel sends one or more content item.In addition, once one or more service platform has at least in part the relevant information of availability of---will send one or more content by this one or more communication channel---and wait with one or more content, scheduling, one or more communication channel of request, one or more service platform can for example, send one or more information to one or more subscriber equipment (one or more on one or more subscriber equipment application), this one or more information instruction content project send details.

In addition, in various execution modes, once one or more subscriber equipment receives the information about one or more content item, user and/or subscriber equipment can utilize information with automatic tuning/adjustment subscriber equipment manually or substantially, make it one or more available content item for receiving one or more service platform.According to details, user can manual steering FM, or remote control radio arranges with the wireless signal by from mobile device and automatically plays all songs.User can for example, enjoy separately music and/or by share which content item on which channel to good friend's notice come to share broadcast details with them on one or more channel (FM frequencies/channels).In addition, user can add one or more comment, grading, message etc. and shares and/or send to other users to one or more content item.For example,, in the time that user wishes for example such as, listen to some song or listen to the audio frequency of other type and/or watch video content via subscriber equipment (broadcast receiver, PC, mobile phone, PDA etc.) in vehicle.

For example, user can on subscriber equipment, start application and (for example, via SMS, MMS, IM, Email, IM etc.) send one or more request to one or more service platform, and this one or more request comprises the information relevant with the content item of one or more hope.In addition, one or more service platform can utilize in this one or more request included information and (for example, on internet, in one or more service platform database, radio station, TV platform etc.) to carry out search at least in part.In addition, one or more service platform (for example, via GPS information) is determined customer location and is determined one or more medium and infrastructure, and dispatches one or more content for broadcast.In addition, once determine one or more timetable, to one or more subscriber equipment presentative time table information, thereby one or more user can select and consume one or more content item.Utilize such broadcast service, user can ask/receive/consume/enjoy to be suitable for their hope, regularly, one or more content item of expense feasibility (for example can freely).

In one embodiment, one or more user to one or more service platform (for example, via SMS, MMS, IM, Email, audio call etc.) send one or more request, one or more service platform is processed one or more request, be identified for broadcasting near one or more geographic area one or more user the available resources of the content item of one or more request, send one or more schedule information and cause at least in part substantially to one or more user and broadcast one or more requested content item according to one or more timetable.

In another embodiment, one or more user can share with one or more other user the content item of one or more request, and this one or more other user can be positioned at or not be positioned at the geographic area of wishing one or more user who shares.In one embodiment, wish that one or more user who shares one or more content can provide one or more other users' information (such as customer location, user contact infonnation, user equipment information etc.) and authorize to broadcast processing platform 103, thereby broadcast processing platform 103 can directly send all or partial scheduling information of the content item of one or more request that will be shared to these one or more other users.In another embodiment, one or more user can receive for the schedule information of the content of one or more request, then forward all or partial scheduling information for the content item of one or more request to one or more other users (for example, the user of contacts list, social networking contact person, good friend, kinsfolk etc.) from broadcast processing platform 103.

In one embodiment, one or more user can ask one or more broadcasting schedule of the content item of one or more request for example to change to more early time, more late time, broadcast location change, service quality (QoS) change (such as FM, AM, HD, internet etc.) etc.Under these circumstances, broadcast processing platform 10 can determine whether the scheduling change of request/propositions can be acceptable, and if be such one or more parameter that can cause the timetable that change originally provided.In another embodiment, user can cancel and/or postpone one or more request for one or more content item, and this can require or can not require user's direct notification broadcast processing platform 103 at least in part.

In another embodiment, one or more user can present one or more signal/answer to one or more service platform, whether this one or more signal/answer is can be accepted by one or more user about one or more timetable presenting for the content of one or more request, wherein user about the decision of accepting one or more timetable can be at least in part based on timing, QoS, one or more content providing, any associated expense, any promise in this part of user etc.Can utilize one or more messaging system (such as SMS, MMS, Email, IM, audio call etc.), send one or more the signal/answer from user via subscriber equipment, it is one or more request of accepting one or more user or refusal user that one or more service platform can select to change one or more scheduling clause.

Such as, can strengthen and realize at least in part above-mentioned service for the application of mobile phone, various input equipment, audio frequency and/or video receiver (mobile phone, PDA, PC, FM broadcast receiver, AM broadcast receiver, wired broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, TV, Internet Broadcast etc.).For example, can be provided for facilitation and send to one or more service platform to mobile device or other input equipment the input template of the message such as one or more SMS, MMS, IM, Email.In addition, for example, at receiving equipment (broadcast receiver, TV, mobile phone etc.) one or more application of locating can for example realize according to different parameters (keyword, date, time etc.) sequence of message (for example one or more timetable) to one or more reception from one or more service provider, be provided for inputting keyword, date, the function of search of time etc., if keyword mates with any part of the data of broadcast in the time of one or more service provider's broadcast data, trigger alarm, preservation comprises the timetable timer that mates the content item of keyword and/or be only kept at one or more broadcast during specified period for hold function.

(for example, at subscriber equipment place and/or at one or more service platform database system place) preserve one or more timetable and/or one or more content item can make one or more user time afterwards can send to one or more service platform/send/submit one or more request for one or more content item to.

As shown in fig. 1, system 100 comprises the UE101a-101n that is referred to as subscriber equipment (UE) 101 according to an execution mode, this UE have via communication network 105 with being communicated with of broadcast processing platform 103a-103n that is referred to as broadcast processing platform 103.In one embodiment, user sends one or more request for one or more content item via UE101, for example sends to broadcast processing platform 103 via SMS, MMS, IM, Email, audio call etc. with one or more application 113a-113n by being referred to as application 113.In one embodiment, UE101 comprises the data collection module 117a-117n that is also referred to as data collection module 117, for collection information, such as subscriber profile information, user's history, preference, positional information etc.Broadcast processing platform 103 receives one or more message from UE101, process one or more message to determine the content item of one or more request and may determine keyword, these keywords can be indicated for specific audience's appropriateness or to specific audience's distribution.In addition, notice that UE101 also can be called subscriber equipment.

For example, the musical works for example, with grading " R " (restricted for certain age group) may be not suitable for broadcasting by one or more channel, and wherein a few peoples also can this one or more channel of Internet access.Broadcast processing platform 103 determine the content item of one or more requests availability, be identified for broadcast resource requirement (for example one or more broadcast channel and required infrastructure), be identified for broadcast one or more timetable, present one or more schedule information (for example, via SMS, MMS, Email, internet link, RDS etc.) to subscriber equipment.In addition, one or more response from user can be waited for or do not waited for to broadcast processing platform 103 before the content item that causes at least in part one or more request of broadcast.Once user and/or UE101 receive one or more scheduling message, user and/or UE101 can accept one or more timetable and manually and/or automatic tuning substantially/adjust one or more receiving equipment (such as UE101, broadcast receiver, TV, internet, PDA, PC etc.) for receiving the content item of one or more request.

In some embodiments, user can be to inputting preferences in UE101, thereby filter the RDS data that send to UE101 to detect some keyword, and can trigger alarm with will be soon to user reminding the content item of broadcasting one or more request such as (for example in two minutes, in three minutes).UE101 also can be attached to or comprise that the storage device 111a-111n that is referred to as storage device 111, this storage device can store one or more schedule information, information, one or more request about one or more broadcast processing platform service provider, receive/or shared content item.Storage can be based on preference, such as keyword, date, time and can sort and classify based on user preference.

In some embodiments, UE101 can with one or more social networking communication for service, and the information relevant with one or more schedule information, can be a part for user's social networking profile about one or more broadcast processing platform service provider's information, one or more request, reception and/or shared content item.

In one embodiment, one or more user can comprise one or more message having for the request of one or more content item.For example, user can comprise with for for example for individual or group message together with one or more request of one or more content item of sharing with one or more other users.

In some embodiments, if for example had for the multiple requests of same content items object, broadcast broadcast that processing platform 103 can dispatch in time one or more content item approaching in the hope of better user experience, effective use broadcast channel bandwidth, cost savings etc.As more early mentioned, (if for example must and/or be suitable for) can make the content item of one or more request be broadcasted immediately in the time that the availability, broadcast resource, the user that determine one or more content item accept to broadcast the Terms of Use of processing platform 103.Alternatively, broadcast processing platform 103 also can cause the broadcast of the content item of one or more similar/identical request of scheduling, thereby they separate in time farther and staggered they (for example some groupings each other, hour in place), thereby they do not show as to potential user and produce possible repetition and dull perception.

In some embodiments, broadcast processing platform 103 can have anti-junk information module, this anti-junk information limit module from identical sources telephone number or IP address, the content item number of the request such as identical contact number, identical electronic addresses of items of mail.Can limit the number like this, thus other users can Internet access system and a system people not being utilized service cause excess load.

UE101 is the mobile terminal of any type, fixed terminal or portable terminal device, this terminal comprises mobile phone, stand, unit, equipment, multimedia computer, multimedia board, the Internet nodes, communicator, desktop computer, laptop computer, notebook, net book computer, flat computer, PCS Personal Communications System (PCS) equipment, personal navigation equipment, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), audio/video player, digital camera/camcorder, positioning equipment, television receiver, radio broadcast receiver, electronic book equipment, game station or its any combination---comprise annex and the peripheral hardware of these equipment---or its any combination.Also imagine UE101 and can support any type and interface user (such as " can wear " circuit arrangement etc.).

For example, UE10 know with broadcast processing platform 103 use, novel or still the agreement of developing intercom mutually and with other component communication of communication network 105.In this article, agreement comprises regular collection, and this regular collection is defined in network node in communication network 105, and how the information based on sending by communication link is mutually mutual.The different operating layer of agreement in each node is effective, and these operation layers are from generating and receive various types of physical signallings to selecting link for transmitting those signals to the form of the information of those signal designations, send or reception information to being identified at which software application that computer system carries out.In OSI(Open Systems Interconnection) reference model describe for by network exchange information at conceptive different protocol layer.

For example, the communication network 105 of system 100 comprises one or more network, such as data network (not shown), wireless network (not shown), telephone network (not shown) or its any combination.Imagination data network can be any Local Area Network, metropolitan area network (MAN), wide area network (WAN), public data network (for example internet), short-range wireless networking or any other suitable packet switching network, such as, such as the commercial proprietary packet switching network having, proprietary cable or fiber optic network etc. or its any combination.In addition, wireless network can be for example that cellular network and can using comprises that global evolution strengthens data rate (EDGE), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), global system for mobile communications (GSM), internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS), various technology and any other suitable wireless medium of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) etc., for example World Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMax (WiMAX), Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, code division multiple access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) (WCDMA), Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), WLAN (WLAN), bluetooth

internet protocol (IP) data broadcast, satellite, mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) etc. or its any combination.

Conventionally divide into groups to realize the communication between network node by exchange discrete data.Each grouping generally includes (1) header information associated with specific protocol and (2) payload information, this payload information follow header information and comprise can with the information of this specific protocol independent process.In some agreements, grouping comprise (3) trailer information, this trailer information follow payload and indication payload information end.Header comprises following information, such as the source of grouping, its destination, the length of payload and other character that agreement is used.Often comprise header and the payload for the different agreement associated from the different high levels of OSI Reference Model in the data of the payload for specific protocol.Conventionally indicate the type of next agreement for comprising at its payload for the header of specific protocol.Think that upper-layer protocol is packaged in lower layer protocol.Generally include as physics (the 1st layer) header, data link (the 2nd layer) header, internet (the 3rd layer) header and transmission (the 4th layer) header and various application layer (the 5th layer, the 6th layer and the 7th layer) header of OSI Reference Model definition at the header that passes through multiple heterogeneous networks, comprise such as the grouping of internet.

Fig. 2 is according to the figure of the parts of the user equipment (UE) 101 that can ask and receive one or more content item of an execution mode.For example, UE101 comprises for via one or more broadcast processing platform 103 and via one or more communication channel request and/or receive one or more content item, one or more parts such as music, video, picture, talk show record, entertainment selection, education programs.The function of imagining these parts can be combined or be carried out by other parts of equivalent function in one or more parts.In this execution mode, UE101 comprises data collection module 117, and this data collection module can comprise one or more position module 201, environmental sensor module 203; UE101 also can comprise module 205 running time, user interface 211, communication interface 213, request processing module 209 and the memory 207 of the use of other parts for coordinating UE101.The application of for example content item requester of the application 109(of UE101/receiver) parts that can utilize UE101 carry out in module 205 in running time.

Position module 201 can be determined user's position.User's position can be determined by the triangulation system such as GPS, assistant GPS (A-GPS), cell-of-origin (Cell of Origin) or other position estimating technology.Standard GPS and A-GPS system can be used the position of satellite 119 with clear and definite UE101.Cell-of-origin system can be used for determining honeycomb UE101 synchronous cell tower with it.This information provides the rough position of UE101, because cell tower can have unique cellular marker (community ID) that can shine upon geographically.Position module 201 also can utilize multiple technologies to detect the position of UE101.Position coordinates (for example gps coordinate) can give the more fine detail about the position of UE101 in the time that medium is hunted down.In one embodiment, gps coordinate sends to broadcast processing platform 103 in memory 207 and via communication interface 213 as context information store.In addition, in some embodiments, gps coordinate comprises the height above sea level for height is provided.In other embodiments, can determine height above sea level with the altimeter of another type.In some embodiments, position module 201 can be position, the image for determining UE101 or be used for being associated in the object of view and the unit of position.

In one embodiment, communication interface 213 can be used for and broadcast processing platform 103 or communicate by letter with other UE101.Some communication can be via such as, method such as Internet protocol, information receiving (SMS, MMS etc.) or any other communication means (for example, via communication network 105).In some instances, UE101 can send the contextual information associated with UE101 to broadcast processing platform 103.In other example, user can utilize user interface 211 to be paired in one or more request of content item next life and/or receive content item information from broadcast processing platform 103 and/or other users.

User interface 211 can comprise various communication meanss.For example, user interface 211 can have output, and these outputs comprise visual part (for example screen), acoustic component, physical unit (for example vibration) and other communication means.User's input can comprise touch screen interface, rolling and click interface, push-button interface, microphone etc.Input can be via one or more methods, such as phonetic entry, text input, the input of keying in, touch-screen input, other input with touch function etc. of key entry.In some embodiments, user interface 211 and/or running time module 205 can be the device that presents at least in part the information relevant with at least one broadcasting schedule, user's request, another user's request, a content item, a broadcast resource etc. for causing.

Can in the time of the content item information of determining from data collection module 117 and/or the application 113 of operation in running time module 205, utilize request processing module 209.Can make this information send to broadcast processing platform 103 via communication interface 213.Can also utilize context processing module 209 as determining for the standard of the input based on associated with other UE101 and the contextual information of reception the device of organizing.In some embodiments, context processing module 209 based on context data, such as favorite position, significantly place, public activity etc. are inferred high-rise contextual information.

Fig. 3 is according to the figure of the parts of the broadcast processing platform 103 of an execution mode.For example, broadcast one or more parts that processing platform 103 comprises for the treatment of one or more content item, is identified for one or more communication channel of sending one or more content item and/or relevant one or more content item information.The function of imagining these parts can be combined or be carried out by other parts of equivalent function in one or more parts.In this execution mode, broadcast processing platform comprises modular converter 301, communication module 303, analysis module 305 and content search module 307.Broadcast processing platform 103 also can comprise or be connected to storage device 309.

In one embodiment, modular converter 301 can convert one or more content item to appropriate format (for example simulation, numeral, HD etc.) for passing through one or more broadcast channel broadcasts.In one example, can transmit one or more content item to one or more broadcast resource via communication network 105.Analysis module 305 can be analyzed and filter one or more user and ask one or more content item of broadcasting for appropriateness, coupling keyword, time, data and/or platform preference before format conversion or afterwards.Analysis module 305 can determine whether and when should broadcast and output message by communication module 303.Analysis module 305 also can be determined and will show, play, make it the time quantum of one or more content item such as available.Analysis module 305 can be preserved one or more content item for broadcast later and/or look back in storage device 309.Analysis module 305 also can initiate to initiate UE101 send message with one or more user reminding to asking one or more content item for information about, such as content item up duration, broadcast channel, user may interested other quality about one or more content, broadcast etc.

In some embodiments, analysis module 305 also can one or more similar content item of polymerization, thereby broadcast them on same channel or at same time or within the identical time limit, can provide this channel, time or the time limit part as the program guide of this broadcast channel to one or more user, to provide program guide to user in the time that one or more other content item is available from their area-of-interest.Such scheduling can be based on user and/or service platform setting preference for example to maximize user interest and experience and/or to use service platform and/or broadcast channel resource.For example, if two one or more same content item of different user request can advantageously for example be broadcasted one or more content item near each other and/or analysis module 305 can mate these requests and timetable and/or make to broadcast continuous appearance.

In some embodiments, for example, in the time that service is free, analysis module 305 can determine restriction from same subscriber, identical sources number, source IP address, there is the request of the content etc. of identical contact details, use service and therefore make service can be used for more users to limit a user, thereby to all user fairness and do not allow only a few users choke system.In other embodiments, for example, in the time of pay-charge, can not apply control described above and/or restriction.

Fig. 4 be according to an execution mode for receiving the flow chart of process of one or more content item.In one embodiment, broadcast application 113 implementations 400 of processing platform 103 and/or UE101 and be for example implemented in the chipset that comprises as shown in Figure 7 processor and memory.Like this, broadcast processing platform 103 and/or application 113 can be provided for implementation procedure 400 various parts device and for realizing the device of other process with other component set of system 100.Run through this process, broadcast processing platform 103 is called as the various parts of complete process 400, but understands some and/or all process steps of UE101 in can implementation step.

In step 401, the request for one or more content item that broadcast processing platform 103 is determined from equipment, one or more content item can comprise audio frequency and/or video (such as music, talk show, speech, then educational programs, entertainment, inspirer speech, Conference Calling etc., this can be broadcast live and/or program that file), picture etc.In addition, one or more content item is determined in the relevant part of one or more content item based on providing with user and/or complete information, customer location, the previous content requests history of user, service provider's suggestion etc. to broadcast processing platform 103 at least in part.

In step 403, broadcast processing platform 103 is identified for presenting one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination of one or more content item.In one embodiment, broadcast processing platform 103 is determined one or more broadcast resource according to customer location.In various execution modes, broadcast processing platform 103 can be at least in part based on customer location, from one or more agency/group (such as government regulation agency, License Proxy etc.) can with one or more announcement list, broadcast one or more list that processing platform 103 safeguards, from third party provider can with list, list that user advises, determine the availability of one or more broadcast resource for the historical data list of user and/or customer location etc.

In step 405, broadcast processing platform 103 causes the identification information of determining one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination at least in part.In various execution modes, for example, for example, such as, determined and also can on subscriber equipment, be applied such as user interface of 113(via one or more user with the broadcast related information (one or more broadcast resource (one or more antenna tower, channel type (FM, AM, HD, satellite etc.)), one or more airtime etc.) of one or more content item) present to user.For example, according to user's position, can select certain day transmission tower and available broadcast channel to send one or more content item.

Further in step 407, broadcast processing platform 103 at least in part one or more standard based on describing in step 405 is identified for selecting one or more option of one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination.For example, one or more option can be at least in part based on channel service quality (QoS), channel flow, one or more content item up duration and/or its combination, and in step 409, broadcast processing platform 103 causes at least in part and at least one user interface, presents one or more option, and therefore user and/or subscriber equipment can be checked option and/or select from option.

In step 411, broadcast processing platform 103 receives the input of at least one option for selecting one or more option.In one embodiment, user can look back the information/option that be presented relevant with one or more content item, selects user's one or more option of wishing and feed back to broadcast processing platform 103.In another embodiment, subscriber equipment can be selected one or more option.

In step 413, broadcast processing platform 103 causes the broadcast that such as, at least one option based on user preference, setting, user's history, user time availability (user has the content that receives and consume request for 30 minutes), customer location, channel QoS etc., the selection in one or more option based in option is at least in part dispatched one or more content item at least in part.

In step 415, broadcast processing platform 103 is determined one or more other request for one or more other content item, and one or more content is also at least in part based on one or more other request.In one embodiment, broadcast processing platform 103 at least in part the content item based on one or more other request determine one or more other content item.For example, one or more other users can ask can with or can be not with the content item of one or more request identical one or more content item.

Fig. 5 be according to an execution mode for present the flow chart of the process of the scheduling of one or more content item at equipment place.In one embodiment, broadcast application 113 implementations 500 of processing platform 103 and/or UE101 and be for example implemented in the chipset that comprises as shown in Figure 7 processor and memory.Like this, broadcast processing platform 103 and/or application 113 can be provided for implementation procedure 500 various parts device and for realizing the device of other process with other component set of system 100.Run through this process, broadcast processing platform 103 is called as the various parts of complete process 500, but understands some and/or all process steps of UE101 in can implementation step.

In step 501, broadcast processing platform 103 causes at least in part and at least one user interface of equipment, presents scheduling, one or more content item, one or more other content item or its combination.In various execution modes, can except the information relevant with the content item of at least one request of user, also for example, locate to present the information relevant with other content item at subscriber equipment (user interface).For example, present the relevant information of multiple content items of asking with user at subscriber equipment place.In another embodiment can be in UE101(such as storage device 111, application 113) and/or in broadcast processing platform 103(such as storage device 309, content search module 307 etc.) locate to store/preserve the content item of one or more request, for being used in the future by user, subscriber equipment and/or broadcast processing platform 103.For example, user may wish one or more content item of previously having asked that request can be reviewed/access at user device memory/history place.In another example, subscriber equipment and/or broadcast processing platform 103 can be at least in part based on customer location, time on the same day, week etc. to user notification available content project.

Further, in step 503, broadcast processing platform 103 causes at least in part with one or more miscellaneous equipment shares one or more content item, one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination.In various execution modes, share and/or present the information relevant with one or more content item to one or more other users.For example, present the relevant information of one or more content of asking with Jack to Jack and to one or more other users.

In step 505, broadcast processing platform 103 is processed and/or is promoted to process request to determine one or more parameter.In various execution modes, process the information one or more request receiving from one or more user, such as, to determine at least in part one or more standard (the time remaining time of timing table, customer location, content type, content etc.) about one or more content of request.For example, can use the form of list, message (such as SMS, MMS, Email, audio call, IM etc.) to receive information.

In step 507, broadcast processing platform 103 is determined one or more content item based on one or more parameter at least in part.In one embodiment, one or more content item that at least one parameter in parameter is asked with user is relevant.For example, user can specify/present user to wish to consume at this place the geographical position of the content item of one or more request at least in part.In another example, user can specify other parameter relevant with one or more content item, such as time, sequence, QoS etc.

In step 509, broadcast processing platform 103 causes at least in part controls at least one receiver module, presents one or more content item with at least part of ground in one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination.In one embodiment, for example, once user and/or UE101 receive the information (scheduling, broadcast channel etc.) relevant with the content item of at least one request, user and/or UE101 can control (for example tuning) subscriber equipment at least in part to one or more broadcast resource to consume one or more content item.Note, can consumption user content item that ask and/or that other users ask.

In step 511, broadcast processing platform 103 causes at least in part at least in part based on one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its and is combined in and at least one user interface, presents one or more notification message.In various execution modes, broadcast processing platform 103 and/or UE101 can cause one or more notification message (such as audio frequency, visual, sense of touch, SMS, MMS etc.), at least notify timetable and/or the availability of one or more content item to user and/or UE101.For example, if user is receiving notice message on subscriber equipment, user can tuning/adjustment equipment and/or is made equipment automatic tuning substantially/adjust to one or more broadcast resource and any other needing in order to consume one or more content item and/or wish is set (such as audio setting, video arrange etc.) is set.

In step 513, broadcast processing platform 103 causes the identification information that presents one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination at least one user interface of equipment at least in part.In various execution modes, can present identification information to user via one or more application on equipment.For example, (for example seeming wireless) user interface can present identification information to user, and therefore user can see (for example user has asked) one or more content and the information relevant with one or more content of placing along driver plate.In addition, user can utilize the identification information presenting to check that what other content can be available.In another example, user can make to store at subscriber equipment and/or at broadcast processing platform 103 places the identification information presenting for using in the future.

In step 515, broadcast processing platform 103 causes at least in part based on one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination tuner at least in part for receiving one or more content item.In one embodiment, user can manual tuning subscriber equipment (for example radio channel) to receive the content item of one or more request.In another embodiment, subscriber equipment can receive for the identification information of one or more content item and automatic tuning subscriber equipment for receiving one or more content item.In one embodiment, tuning process can be mutual between user and subscriber equipment.For example, subscriber equipment can receive identification information and point out one or more available options relevant with the content item of one or more request to user.In another embodiment, subscriber equipment and/or broadcast processing platform 103 can cause the next tuning subscriber equipment of previous user's history/profile based on using at subscriber equipment and/or at broadcast processing platform 103 places.

Fig. 6 is another system diagram that can ask and receive one or more content item according to an execution mode.In system 600, user 601 sends one or more request message 602(such as SMS, MMS, voice mail, IM etc. via UE101 to broadcast treatment system 603), wherein broadcast treatment system 603 and determine (for example search on internet, library, data storage device etc.) one or more content item (such as audio frequency, video, amusement, education etc.).In another embodiment, user can send request information to one or more other users and/or one or more other subscriber equipment via 604.Note, UE101 can be specific installation (such as mobile phone, PC, PDA etc.) and/or such as can be integrated into, in another subscriber equipment (PC, automobile, motor bike, motorcycle, tune player etc.).In addition, definite one or more broadcast medium of service platform 603 and infrastructure 605(such as FM, AM, HD, wired broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, radio frequency (RF) tower, antenna etc.) and dispatch one or more content item for broadcasting via one or more medium and one or more infrastructure.In addition, the schedule information 606 that (for example, via SMS, MMS, IM, Email etc.) send for broadcasting one or more content item to user 601, and if the words that user 601 and/or broadcast processing platform 603 are wished send the schedule information 606 for broadcasting one or more content item to one or more other users 607, this can directly be completed by broadcast processing platform 603 and/or user 601.In addition, one or more medium, one or more infrastructure can depend on covering 609 abilities of content item, one or more usable medium and/or one or more infrastructure of customer location, one or more request at least in part.

Fig. 7 A-7H describe according to various execution modes at subscriber equipment place for asking and/or receive the various user interfaces of one or more content item.

Fig. 7 A GUI 701, wherein user can be in the 703 typings information relevant with the content item of one or more request, wherein institute's information relevant with content item one or more request typing can be substantially complete information or partial information, and user can also turn back to first front window via 705 selections.Fig. 7 B describes user interface window 711, and wherein user can send the order for song.As previously noted, user can be for example at blank 713 places typing part or the complete information relevant with the content item of request.Broadcast processing platform 103 can present option list, and such as 715, wherein user can also provide/select additional option in the time of the auxiliary content item of finding one or more request.

Fig. 7 C describes another user interface 721, and wherein user can also input the information relevant with the content item of at least one request and/or select and/or select the option of enumerating from option list 723, such as 725.In addition, Fig. 7 D illustrates user interface Figure 73 0, wherein present the more information that has such as the content item of at least one request, such as the one or more gradings 733 in the title 732 in the picture 731 in artist/source, artist/source, artist/source, about the more information 735 of content, reproduction time length 737 and the content example of one or more content item, such as the example 1 at 739 places with in the example 2 at 741 places.

Fig. 7 E illustrates user interface 751, wherein show one or more example of one or more content item, and show that one or more content item (such as " content example 2 ") is for user's (for example, for " Jack ") possible special 753.Fig. 7 F indication is about the additional information of one or more content item showing.For example, 761 can instruction content project total/passage/residue reproduction time; 763 and 765 can indicate respectively about the information of " content item 1 " and " content item 3 " and content item and can be exclusively used in whose (for example 763 be exclusively used in " quick (Minmin) " and 767 be exclusively used in " Jack ") and when indication will then broadcast one or more content.Fig. 7 G GUI 781, wherein user can create one or more message 783 that can combine and/or send to one or more user 785 discretely with the content item of at least one request.

Fig. 7 H is user interface 791, wherein shows the information relevant with the content item of one or more request.Can there is one or more characteristic (such as figure) in information, such as presentation information in color, shape, shade, placement on display etc.For example,, with yellow displaying contents 1(793), and it potentially when can be used for user on the arbitrary channel in three channels, before other exemplary contents 2 and 3 first by row displaying contents 1.Similarly, for example use redness, 795 with red and blue these different colours displaying contents 2(respectively) and 3(for example use blueness, 796) and on content channels display 1,2 and 3 more late displaying contents 2 and 3 in time.In addition,, on the each broadcast channel in broadcast channel 1,2 and 3, can for example present the airtime for each content item from current time and/or from a content to next content.For example,, at broadcast channel 1(797) in, from current time until content 1 by available/to be broadcasted to be 22 minutes; Then 11 minutes after the broadcast of content 1 has finished substantially, content 2 by available/be broadcasted; In addition, after the broadcast of content 2 has finished substantially 5 minutes, content 3 by available/be broadcasted.Also notice, user likely selects available one or more content on one or more channel allowing as broadcast processing platform 103.For example, user can ask one or more content item, once and broadcast processing platform 103 presents one or more timetable, one or more timetable in the timetable that user can select to present, for example, user can have at different time, at one or more option of first-class one or more content item of consumption of different channels.

Can advantageously implement described herein for asking and receive one or more content item via the combination of software, hardware, firmware or software and/or firmware and/or hardware.For example, can advantageously implement process described herein via processor, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) chip, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA) etc.The following specifically describes such for carrying out the exemplary hardware of function of description.

Fig. 8 diagram can be implemented the computer system 800 of an embodiment of the invention thereon.Although describe computer system 800 about particular device or equipment, such as, shown in the miscellaneous equipment in imaginary picture of primitive people 8 or equipment (network element, server etc.) can deployment systems 800 hardware and parts.Computer system 800 is programmed (for example, via computer program code or instruction) for broadcasting as described herein Mobile Market services transaction and comprising communication agency, such as the bus 810 of transmission of information between other inside in computer system 800 and external component.Information (also referred to as data) is expressed as to the physics that can measure phenomenon and expresses, this phenomenon be generally voltage, but comprise in other embodiments such as magnetic, electromagnetism, pressure, chemistry, biology, molecule, atom, the phenomenon that subatomic and quantum mutual effect is such.For example north and southern magnetic field or zero-sum non-zero voltage represent two states (0,1) of binary number (position).Other phenomenon can represent the number of Geng Gao radix.The stack of the multiple while quantum states before measuring represents quantum bit (qubit).One or more digital sequence forms numerical data, and this numerical data is used for representing numbering or the code for character.In some embodiments, the information that is called as analogue data is represented by the nearly continuum of the measurable magnitude in particular range.Computer system 800 or its part are configured for the device of one or more step of carrying out broadcast Mobile Market services transaction.

Bus 810 comprises one or more parallel information conductor, makes quick transmission information between the equipment that is coupled to bus 810.One or more processor 802 for the treatment of information is coupled with bus 810.

802 pairs of information and executing operational set of a processor (or multiple processor), as specified in the computer program code relevant with broadcast Mobile Market services transaction.Computer program code is to carry out the instruction of appointed function or the set of the statement of these instructions is provided for the treatment of the operation of device and/or computer system.For example, can write code with the computer programming language of the native instructions collection that is compiled into processor.Also can use native instructions collection (for example machine language) directly to write code.Operational set comprises from bus 810 brings information into and information is placed in bus 810.Operational set also generally include the position of two or more information unit of comparison, displacement information unit and such as by addition or multiplication or logical operation as or (OR), XOR (XOR) and combine two or more information unit with (AND).Be called as the information of instruction, such as operation code of one or more number represents each operation of the operational set that processor can carry out to processor.By the sequence of operation of being carried out by processor 802, such as operation code sequence forms also referred to as computer system instruction or referred to as the processor instruction of computer instruction.Can alone or combine and implement processor is machinery, electricity, magnetic, optics, chemistry or quantum parts and other parts.

Computer system 800 also comprises the memory 804 that is coupled to bus 810.Memory 804, such as random-access memory (ram) or any other dynamic memory storage information, this information comprises the processor instruction for broadcasting Mobile Market services transaction.Dynamic memory allows wherein canned data to be changed by computer system 800.RAM allows be called the position canned data unit of storage address and storing independently and fetch in the information of contiguous address.Memory 804 is also used for storing nonce during carrying out processor instruction by processor 802.Computer system 800 also comprises read-only memory (ROM) 806 or any other static storage device of being coupled to bus 810, and this ROM or any other static storage device are for storing the unaltered static information that comprises instruction of computer system 800.Some memories form by lose the volatile storage of canned data on it in the time losing electric power.Non-volatile (forever) memory device 808, such as disk, CD or flash are also coupled to bus 810, this non-volatile (forever) though memory device for storing in the time that computer system 800 is turned off or otherwise lose electric power the information that comprises instruction still continuing.

From external input device 812, such as the keyboard that comprises the alphanumeric key being operated by human user or transducer, provide information for being used by processor to bus 810, this information comprises the instruction for broadcasting Mobile Market services transaction.Transducer detects near the situation it and those detections is transformed into the physics of the phenomenon the measured compatibility that is used for representing the information in computer system 800 and is expressed.Be mainly used in comprising that with other external equipment that is coupled to bus 810 of human interaction display device 814(for presenting text or image is such as cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid crystal display (LCD), light-emitting diode (LED) display, organic LED (OLED) display, plasma screen or printer) and for being controlled at the position of the little cursor glyph presenting on display 814 and sending with the indicating equipment 816(of the order of the figure element presenting on display 814 such as mouse, tracking ball, cursor direction key or motion sensor).In some embodiments, for example computer system 800 automatically performs all functions and in execution mode without mankind input, omits one or more equipment in external input device 812, display device 814 and indicating equipment 816 therein.

In illustrated embodiment, specialized hardware, such as application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC) 820 is coupled to bus 810.Specialized hardware is configured to carry out fast enough for specific purposes the unenforced operation of processor 802.The example of ASIC comprises the password board, speech recognition of the message that is used to the graphics accelerator cards of display 814 synthetic images, send by network for encryption and decryption and the interface with special external equipment, and these special external equipment are such as being robot arm and the medical treatment scanning equipment of carrying out repeatedly a certain complex operations sequence of more efficiently implementing in hardware.

Computer system 800 also comprises one or more example of the communication interface 870 that is coupled to bus 810.Communication interface 870 provides the unidirectional or two-way communication coupling with multiple external equipment, their processor operations for these external equipments, such as printer, scanner and outer disk.Generally speaking, coupling is and the network link 878 that is connected to local network 880, and multiple external equipment is connected to this local network, and these external equipments have their processor.For example, communication interface 870 can be parallel port or serial port or USB (USB) port on personal computer.In some embodiments, communication interface 870 is to provide integrated service digital network (ISDN) card or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) card or the telephone modem that connect with the information communication of corresponding telephone wire type.In some embodiments, communication interface 870 is cable modems, and this modulator-demodulator converts the signal in bus 810 to the signal of the communication connection for passing through coaxial cable or the optical signalling for the communication connection by optical fiber cable.As another example, communication interface 870 can be the Local Area Network card being connected with compatible LAN, such as the data communication of Ethernet for providing.Also can implement wireless link.For wireless link, communication interface 870 sends or reception or sending and receiving beared information stream, electricity, sound or electromagnetic signal such as numerical data, and these signals comprise infrared ray and optical signalling.For example, radio hand-held equipment, such as mobile phone as cell phone in, communication interface 870 comprises the radio bands electromagnetic launcher and the receiver that are called radio transceiver.In some embodiments, communication interface 870 realizes and being connected for broadcasting communication network 105 from Mobile Market services transaction to UE101.

Term " computer-readable medium " refers to any medium that participates in providing to processor 802 information as used herein, and this information comprises the instruction for carrying out.Such medium can adopt many forms, and these forms include but not limited to computer-readable recording medium (for example non-volatile media, Volatile media) and transmission medium.Non-transient medium, such as non-volatile media for example comprise CD or disk, such as memory device 808.Volatile media for example comprises dynamic memory 804.Transmission medium for example comprises twisted pair wire, coaxial cable, copper cash, optical fiber cable and process spatial row and then without the carrier wave of wiring or cable, such as sound wave and electromagnetic wave, these electromagnetic waves comprise radio wave, light wave and infrared wave.Signal comprises the artificial transient changing in amplitude, frequency, phase place, polarization or other physical property by some transmission medium.Common computer-readable medium form for example comprises floppy disk, flexible disk, hard disk, tape, any other magnetizing mediums, CD-ROM, CDRW, DVD, any other optical medium, punch card, paper tape, optical markings sheet, there is sectional hole patterns or other optics and can identify any other physical medium of stamp, RAM, PROM, EPROM, FLASH-EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, any other memory chip or box, any other medium that carrier wave or computer can read from it.Term computer readable storage medium storing program for executing is used to refer to any computer-readable medium of generation except transmission medium here.

The logic of encoding in one or more tangible medium comprises processor instruction on computer-readable recording medium and specialized hardware, such as one in ASIC820 or two.

Network link 878 uses transmission medium to provide information communication to the miscellaneous equipment of use or process information by one or more network conventionally.For example, network link 878 can provide by local network 880 with host computer 882 or with being connected of the equipment 884 of ISP (ISP) operation.ISP equipment 884 provides data communication services by one or more the public global range packet exchange communication network that is now generally called internet 890 again.

The computer master control that is called server host 892 that is connected to internet provides the process of service in response to the information receiving by internet.For example, server host 892 master controls provide the process of information, the video data of this information representative for presenting at display 814.The parts of imagination system 800 can be deployed in other computer system, for example main frame 882 and server 892 in various configurations.

At least some execution modes of the present invention are with relevant for implementing some or all technology of technology described herein by computer system 800.According to an embodiment of the invention, computer system 800 is carried out those technology in response to one or more sequence of one or more processor instruction comprising in processor 802 execute stores 804.Can be from another computer-readable medium, such as memory device 808 or network link 878 read the such instruction also referred to as computer instruction, software and program code to memory 804.Make processor 802 carry out one or more method step in method step described herein to the execution of the command sequence comprising in memory 804.In the alternative, hardware, such as ASIC820 can replace software or be used for implementing the present invention with combination of software.Therefore, unless otherwise expressly here, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to any concrete combination of hardware and software.

Pass through communication interface 870, pass through the signaling bearer of network link 878 and other Internet Transmission to and from the information of computer system 800.Computer system 800 can be by network link 878 and communication interface 870, comprise the information of program code by network 880,890 and other network sending and receiving.Using in the example of internet 890, server host 892 transmits by internet 890, ISP equipment 884, local network 880 and communication interface 870 program code for application-specific that the message that sends from computer 800 is asked.The code receiving can in the time that it is received, be carried out by processor 802 or can be stored in memory 804 in or in memory device 808 or other Nonvolatile memory devices for carry out or have both at the same time later.In this way, computer system 800 can obtain application code by this form of the signal on carrier wave.

Can be relating to various forms of computer-readable mediums when carrying out to processor 802 one or more command sequences of carrying or data or the two.For example, can be originally on remote computer, disk such as main frame 882, carry instruction and data.Remote computer is to load instructions in its dynamic memory and data and use modulator-demodulator to send instruction and data by telephone wire.The modulator-demodulator of computer system 800 this locality receives instruction and data and uses infrared transmitter instruction and data is converted to the signal being suitable for as on the infra-red carrier of network link 878 on telephone wire.Be suitable for the instruction and data carrying in the infrared detector receiving infrared-ray signal as communication interface 870 and the information that represents instruction and data is placed in bus 810.Bus 810 is to memory 804 beared informations, processor 802 from this memory fetch instruction and the data that send together with and instruction some data carry out instruction.The instruction and data receiving in memory 804 can be alternatively before being carried out by processor 802 or be stored in afterwards on memory device 808.

Fig. 9 diagram can be implemented chipset or the chip 900 of an embodiment of the invention thereon.Chipset 900 is programmed for broadcasting as described herein Mobile Market services transaction and is for example included in processor and the memory member described about Fig. 8 that for example, in one or more physical package (chip), are incorporated to.For example, physical package comprises for example, layout on construction package (substrate) of one or more material, parts and/or wiring, and this layout is used for providing one or more characteristic, such as physical strength, size saving and/or electric mutual effect restriction.Imagination in some embodiments, can be implemented chipset 900 in one single chip.Also imagination can be implemented chipset or chip 900 in some embodiments for single " SOC (system on a chip) ".Also imagination in some embodiments, for example will not use independent ASIC and as all correlation functions disclosed herein will be carried out by one or more processor.Chipset or chip 900 or its part are configured for carrying out the unit of one or more step, and this one or more step provides the user interface navigation information associated with the availability of function.Chipset or chip 900 or its part are configured for carrying out the unit of one or more step, this one or more step broadcast Mobile Market services transaction.

In one embodiment, chipset or chip 900 comprise communication agency, such as the bus 901 of transmission of information between the parts at chipset 900.Processor 903 have with bus 901 be communicated with carry out for example in memory 905 storage instruction and processing example as canned data in memory 905.Processor 903 can comprise that one or more processes core and each core is configured to independent execution.Polycaryon processor is realized multiprocessing in single physical encapsulation.The example of polycaryon processor comprises two, four, eight or the processing core of big figure more.Alternatively or additionally, processor 903 can comprise via bus 901 by concatenated configuration for realizing independent one or more microprocessor of carrying out instruction, streamline and multithreading.Processor 903 also can be accompanied with one or more specialized parts for carrying out some processing capacity and task, such as one or more Digital signal processing device (DSP) 907 or one or more application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC) 909.DSP907 is configured to and the independent Coping with Reality signal (for example sound) in real time of processor 903 conventionally.Similarly, ASIC909 can be configured to carry out more general processor and be not easy the specialized function of carrying out.Can comprise one or more field programmable gate array (FPGA) (not shown), one or more controller (not shown) or one or more other special-purpose computer chip for auxiliary other specialized parts of carrying out invention function described herein.

In one embodiment, chipset or chip 900 only comprise one or more processor and support and/or relate to and/or for some softwares and/or the firmware of one or more processor.

Processor 903 and subsidiary parts have being communicated with via bus 901 and memory 905.Memory 905 comprise dynamic memory for stores executable instructions (such as RAM, disk, can write CD etc.) and static memory (such as ROM, CD-ROM etc.) the two, these executable instructions are carried out described herein for broadcasting the invention step of Mobile Market services transaction in the time being performed.Memory 905 is also stored the execution data associated or that generate by carrying out invention step with invention step.

Figure 10 is according to the figure of for example, the exemplary components for the mobile terminal (hand-held set) of communicating by letter that can operate in the system of Fig. 1 of an execution mode.In some embodiments, mobile terminal 1001 or its part are configured for carrying out the device of one or more step, this one or more step broadcast Mobile Market services transaction.Generally speaking, through characteristic aspect, the front-end and back-end defined radio receiver of being everlasting.The front end of receiver is contained all radio frequencies (RF) circuit arrangement, and all baseband processing circuitry devices are contained in rear end.As used in this application, term " circuit arrangement " refer to following the two: (1) the only implementation of hardware (such as the implementation in only simulation and/or digital means) and combination of (2) circuit arrangement and software (and/or firmware) (if such as being applicable to particular context, referring to comprise the combination of processor, software and memory of digital signal processor, these processors, software and memory operation so that install, such as mobile phone or server are carried out various functions).This definition of " circuit arrangement " be applicable to this term in this application, be included in all uses in any claim.As another example, and if be applicable to as used in this application particular context, term " circuit arrangement " also will cover a processor (or multiple processor) only and bundled software thereof/or the implementation of firmware.Term " circuit arrangement " is if be applicable to particular context, also by the similar integrated circuit in the base band integrated circuit or application processor integrated circuit or cellular network device or other network equipment that for example cover in mobile phone.

The associated internal components of phone comprises main control unit (MCU) 1003, digital signal processor (DSP) 1005 and receiver/transmitter unit, and this receiver/transmitter unit comprises microphone gain control unit and speaker gain control unit.Main display unit 1007 is to the provide support demonstration of various application and mobile terminal function of user, and the step of Mobile Market services transaction is carried out or supported to broadcast to these application and mobile terminal function.Display 1007 comprises display circuit device, and this display circuit device is configured at least a portion of the user interface that shows mobile terminal (for example mobile phone).In addition, display 1007 and display circuit device are configured to promote that user controls at least some functions of mobile terminal.Audio-frequency function circuit arrangement 1009 comprises microphone 1011 and amplifies the amplifier of microphone of the voice signal of exporting from microphone 1011.Be fed to the voice signal of the amplification of exporting from microphone 1011 to encoder/decoder (CODEC) 1013.

Wireless part 1015 amplifying powers and inversion frequency, so that via base station communication included in antenna 1017 and mobile communication system.As known in the art, power amplifier (PA) 1019 and transmitter/modulation circuitry device are coupled to duplexer 1021 or circulator or duplexer in response to MCU1003 from the output of PA1019 in operation.PA1019 is also coupled to battery interface and power control unit 1020.

In use, the user of mobile terminal 1001 is to speech in microphone 1011, and his or his voice convert analog voltage to together with any background noise detecting.Then convert analog voltage to digital signal by analog to digital converter (ADC) 1023.Control unit 1003 to this digital signal of route in DSP1005 for processing therein, such as speech coding, chnnel coding, encrypt and interweave.In one embodiment, the unit that do not illustrate separately uses cellular transmission protocol, such as, such as global evolution (EDGE), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), global system for mobile communications (GSM), internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) etc. and any other suitable wireless medium, inserting of microwave (WiMAX), Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, code division multiple access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) (WCDMA), Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), satellite etc. are to the speech signal coding of processing.

Then to the signal of equalizer 1025 routes codings, depend on the weakening of frequency for compensating occur between through air transmission period any, such as phase place and amplitude distortion.After balanced bit stream, modulator 1027 combines the RF signal generating in this signal and RF interface 1029.Modulator 1027 generates sinusoidal wave by frequency or phase-modulation.For preparatory signal is for transmission, frequency up converters 1031 combines another sine wave that the sine wave exported from modulator 1027 and synthesizer 1033 generate to realize the transmission frequency of hope.Then by PA1019 transmitted signal signal is increased to suitable power level.In real system, PA1019 serves as variable gain amplifier, and the gain of this amplifier is controlled according to the information receiving from network base station by DSP1005.Then interior to signal filtering and send with matched impedance to antenna coupler 1035 alternatively at duplexer 1021, thus maximum power transmission is provided.Finally by by antenna 1017 to home base stations signal transmission.Can supply automatic gain control (AGC) to control the gain of final stage of receiver.Can be from here to remote phone forward signal, this remote phone can be another cell phone, any other mobile phone or the land line that is connected to PSTN (PSTN) or other telephone network.

Receive the voice signal transmitting to mobile terminal 1001 and amplified by low noise amplifier (LNA) 1037 immediately via antenna 1017.Thereby down-converter 1039 reduces carrier frequency, demodulator 1041 is peeled off RF and is only left digital bit stream.Then signal passes equalizer 1025 and is processed by DSP1005.Digital to analog converter (DAC) 1043 switching signals and transmit gained output to user by loud speaker 1045, all these is under the control of main control unit (MCU) 1003 that may be embodied as CPU (CPU) (not shown).

MCU1003 receives the various signals that comprise from the input signal of keyboard 1047.For example, comprise the user interface circuit device for leading subscriber input with keyboard 1047 and/or the MCU1003 of other user's input block (microphone 1011) combination.MCU1003 run user interface software controls at least some functions of mobile terminal 1001 with broadcast Mobile Market services transaction with promotion user.MCU1003 also sends display command and switching command to display 1007 with to speech output switching controller respectively.In addition, MCU1003 and DSP1005 exchange message and can access the SIM card 1049 and the memory 1051 that are incorporated to alternatively.In addition, MCU1003 carries out the required various control functions of terminal.DSP1005 can carry out any digital processing function in multiple conventional digital processing function to voice signal according to implementation.In addition the signal that, DSP1005 detects according to microphone 1011 determines that the background-noise level of home environment and the gain by microphone 1011 be arranged to the level that the propensity of the user in order to compensate mobile terminal 1001 is selected.

CODEC1013 comprises ADC1023 and DAC1043.Memory 1051 storages comprise calling out imports the various data of voice data into and can store other data that comprise the music data for example receiving via fhe global the Internet.Software module can reside at RAM memory, flash memory, register or the write storage medium of any other form of being known in the art in.Memory devices 1051 can be but be not limited to single memory, CD, DVD, ROM, RAM, EEPROM, optical storage, disk storage device, flash memory device or can store any other non-volatile memory medium of numerical data.

The SIM card 1049 being incorporated to alternatively is for example carried important information, such as cell phone number, carrier supplying service, subscription details and security information.SIM card 1049 main services are in identify mobile terminal 1001 on radio net.Card 1049 also comprises the memory arranging for storing personal telephone number registration table, word message and user-specific mobile terminal.

Although describe the present invention in conjunction with multiple execution modes and implementation, the invention is not restricted to this but cover the various obvious modification and the equivalent arrangements that fall in the scope of claims.Although express feature of the present invention in some combination among claim, imagination can be arranged these features in any combination and order.

Claims

1. a method, comprises and promotes to process and/or process (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, described (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal at least in part based on below:

From the request for one or more content item of equipment;

To one or more broadcast resource for described one or more content item, one or more airtime or its combination at least one determine; And

At least one of the identification information of described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination determined.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein said (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal also at least in part based on below:

At least one of one or more option for selecting described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination determined;

Presenting described one or more option at least one user interface of described equipment;

Be used for the input of at least one option of selecting described one or more option; And

The scheduling of the broadcast of selected at least one option based in described one or more option to described at least one content at least in part.

3. method according to claim 2, wherein said (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal also at least in part based on below:

To one or more other request for one or more other content item at least one determine,

Wherein said one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combine also at least in part based on described one or more other request.

4. method according to claim 3, wherein said scheduling also comprises described one or more other airtime at least in part, and wherein said (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal also at least in part based on below:

Presenting the following in described at least one user interface of described equipment: described scheduling, described one or more content item, described one or more other content item or its combination.

5. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 1-4, wherein said (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal also at least in part based on below:

With one or more miscellaneous equipment to the following share: described one or more content item, described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination.

6. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 1-5, wherein said (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are also at least in part based on the following:

To described request, in order to determine the processing of one or more parameter; And

At least in part based on described one or more parameter and to described one or more content item at least one determine.

7. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 1-6, wherein said (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal also at least in part based on below:

To at least one receiver module, in order to combine to present at least in part the control of described one or more content item based on described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its.

8. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 1-7, wherein said (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal also at least in part based on below:

At least in part based on the following presenting one or more notification message in described at least one user interface of described equipment: described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination.

9. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 1-8, wherein said (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal also at least in part based on below:

Presenting of described identification information to the following in described at least one user interface of described equipment: described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination.

10. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 1-9, wherein said (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal also at least in part based on below:

At least in part based on described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination and to described equipment, for receiving the tuning of described one or more content item.

11. 1 kinds of methods, comprising:

Determine the request for one or more content item from equipment;

Be identified for one or more broadcast resource, one or more airtime or its combination of described one or more content item; And

Cause at least in part the identification information of determining described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination.

12. methods according to claim 11, also comprise:

Be identified for selecting one or more option of described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination;

Cause at least in part and at least one user interface of described equipment, present described one or more option;

Receive the input of at least one option for selecting described one or more option; And

Cause that at least in part selected at least one option based in described one or more option is dispatched the broadcast to described at least one content at least in part.

13. methods according to claim 12, also comprise:

Determine for one or more other content item one or more other request,

14. methods according to claim 13, wherein said scheduling also comprises described one or more airtime at least in part, described method also comprises:

Cause at least in part and in described at least one user interface of described equipment, present described scheduling, described one or more content item, described one or more other content item or its combination.

15. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-14, also comprises:

Cause at least in part with one or more miscellaneous equipment and share described one or more content item, described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination.

16. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-15, also comprises:

Process and/or promote processes said request to determine one or more parameter; And

Determine described one or more content item based on described one or more parameter at least in part.

17. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-16, also comprises:

Cause at least in part and control at least one receiver module, present described one or more content item with at least part of ground in described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination.

18. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-17, also comprises:

Cause at least in part at least in part based on described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination, and present one or more notification message in described at least one user interface of described equipment.

19. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-18, also comprises:

Cause at least in part the described identification information that presents described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination at least one user interface of described equipment.

20. according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-19, also comprises:

Cause at least in part based on described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination and carry out tuning described equipment for receiving described one or more content item.

21. 1 kinds of devices, comprising:

At least one processor; And

At least one memory, comprises the computer program code for one or more program, and described at least one memory and described computer program code are configured to make together with described at least one processor below described device at least carries out:

Determine the request for one or more content item from equipment;

Cause at least in part the identification information that presents described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination at least one user interface of described equipment.

22. devices according to claim 21, wherein also make described device:

23. devices according to claim 22, wherein also make described device:

Determine for one or more other content item one or more other request,

24. devices according to claim 23, wherein said scheduling also comprises described one or more other airtime at least in part, also makes described device:

25. according to the device described in the arbitrary claim in claim 21-24, wherein also makes described device:

26. according to the device described in the arbitrary claim in claim 21-25, wherein also makes described device:

27. according to the device described in the arbitrary claim in claim 21-26, wherein also makes described device:

28. according to the device described in the arbitrary claim in claim 21-27, wherein also makes described device:

Cause at least in part at least in part and in described at least one user interface of described equipment, present one or more notification message based on described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination.

29. according to the device described in the arbitrary claim in claim 21-28, wherein also makes described device:

30. according to the device described in the arbitrary claim in claim 21-29, wherein also makes described device:

Cause at least in part based on described one or more broadcast resource, described one or more airtime or its combination and carry out tuning described equipment, for receiving described one or more content item.

31. according to the device described in the arbitrary claim in claim 21-30, and wherein said device is mobile phone, and described mobile phone also comprises:

User interface circuit device and user interface software, be configured to promote user's control of at least some functions to described mobile phone by using display and be configured to user's input to make response; And

Display and display circuit device, be configured at least a portion of the user interface that shows described mobile phone, and described display and display circuit device are configured to promote that the user of at least some functions to described mobile phone controls.

32. 1 kinds of computer-readable recording mediums, carry one or more sequence of one or more instruction, described one or more sequence of described one or more instruction at least carries out according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-20 device in the time being carried out by one or more processor.

33. 1 kinds of devices, comprise for carrying out according to the device of the method described in arbitrary claim of claim 11-20.

34. devices according to claim 33, wherein said device is mobile phone, described mobile phone also comprises:

35. 1 kinds of computer programs, comprise one or more sequence of one or more instruction, described one or more sequence of described one or more instruction at least carries out according to the step of the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-20 device in the time being carried out by one or more processor.

36. 1 kinds of methods, comprise and promote at least one interface of access, described at least one interface to be configured to allow at least one service of access, described at least one service is configured to carry out according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-20.

37. 1 kinds of methods, comprise and promote to process and/or process (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, described (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are at least in part based on according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-20.

38. 1 kinds of methods, comprise and promote to create and/or promote to revise (1) at least one apparatus user interface unit and/or (2) at least one apparatus user interface function, described (1) at least one apparatus user interface unit and/or (2) at least one apparatus user interface function are at least in part based on according to the method described in the arbitrary claim in claim 11-20.