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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2005
An Mei Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph Barone, San Diego, CA (US);
Nileshkumar J. Parekh, San Diego, CA (US);
An Mei Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph Barone, San Diego, CA (US);
Nileshkumar J. Parekh, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for subscribing to multimedia delivery services in a data network. A method is provided for subscribing to receive a subscription package in a data network. The method includes receiving resource requirements associated with the subscription package, and determining whether or not selected resources are available to meet the resource requirements associated with the subscription package. The method also includes excluding a first portion of services associated with the subscription package, if it is determined that the selected resources fail to meet the resource requirements associated with the subscription package, and subscribing to receive a second portion of services associated with the subscription package, wherein resource requirements of the second portion of services are met by the selected resources.