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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2009
Jheroen P. Dorenbosch, Paradise, TX (US);
Anand B. Alen, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Jheroen P. Dorenbosch, Paradise, TX (US);
Anand B. Alen, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, a base station, an application server and a mobile device for transmitting and receiving media content are disclosed. A transceivermay receive a unicast transmission specification and a broadcast transmission specification for the media content. A processormay determine if a broadcast transmission for the media content is available. The processormay initiate a unicast reception mode to receive the media content based on the unicast transmission specification if the current broadcast transmission is not available. A memorymay store the broadcast transmission specification for later reception of the media content in a broadcast reception mode if the current broadcast transmission is not available.