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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2007
George Allen Rothrock, San Diego, CA (US);
Jonathan Mccartie, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas Glassman, San Diego, CA (US);
George Allen Rothrock, San Diego, CA (US);
Jonathan McCartie, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicholas Glassman, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A digital broadcast network is disclosed that can provide scheduled updates for non-critical data in a different manner than critical data updates. Updates that included non-critical information can be scheduled to be broadcast, over a digital broadcast network, during an update window, which can be a specific period of time. Receiving devices can be notified of the update window and, utilizing background functionality, the non-critical updates can be accepted and applied at the receiving device. The non-critical updates might be accepted and applied during the update window if the receiving device is in an idle state or a period of low activity. The non-critical updates can be broadcast on a separate channel or stream. During periods other than during the update window, other data can be transmitted on the separate channel or stream. Critical updates can be applied in real-time.