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Handling of content delivery in a client node

US11283847B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Thorsten Lohmar · Aachen, DE
Bastian Cellarius · Aachen, DE
Michael John Slssingar · Waterlooville, GB
Eric Turcotte · Westmount, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2015
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L65/612
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided mechanisms for handling content delivery in a client node. A method being performed by the client node. The method comprises registering, by an application entity of the client node and with an MBMS entity of the client node, for enabling the client node to receive content delivered by encrypted unicast transmission and to receive the content delivered by broadcast transmission. The method comprises selectively controlling, by a trusted entity of the client node, reception of the content in a media player of the client node between reception of the encrypted unicast transmission and broadcast transmission depending on whether the content is available or not for reception on the broadcast transmission.

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