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Title:
BROADCAST DELIVERY TO A WIRELESS DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004088983
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A broadcast media receiver (30) enables delivery of application programs and other data streams transmitted over broadcast media transmission networks to mobile communication devices. The receiver includes a receiver unit for receiving a first data stream (21) of broadcast media and at least one second data stream (22) over a first communication channel (20); data separation means (33) for separating the second data stream (22) from the first data stream (21); a transmitter / receiver unit (41) for communicating with mobile communication devices (50, 51) within a local, short range, transient wireless network (40) using a second communication channel; a monitoring device (37) for detecting a mobile communication device present on the local wireless network, and for determining a device type and/or configuration thereof; and a delivery device (35, 41) for delivering a third data stream (23), comprising at least part of said second data stream (22), to said mobile communication device according to the determined device type and/or configuration.

Inventors:
HOULDSWORTH RICHARD J (GB)
BENJES IMMO (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2004/000972
Publication Date:
December 16, 2004
Filing Date:
March 26, 2004
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Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV (NL)
HOULDSWORTH RICHARD J (GB)
BENJES IMMO (GB)
International Classes:
H04H20/00; H04N7/16; H04H60/80; H04H60/92; (IPC1-7): H04N7/16
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001047248A22001-06-28
WO2002021831A22002-03-14
WO2001017262A12001-03-08
Foreign References:
US20020056112A12002-05-09
US20010055341A12001-12-27
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