Broadcast/multicast service method based on user location information
US8064420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and device for receiving a broadcast/multicast service as discussed. According to an embodiment, the invention provides a method of receiving a broadcast/multicast service by a terminal, the method comprising: receiving a service guide from a network including a broadcast/multicast server, the service guide being used by a user to select specific contents related to a broadcast/multicast service; transmitting information on the contents selected by the user, to the network; transmitting a content request to the network; and receiving contents from the network in response to the content request, wherein the received contents were further selected, among the contents selected by the user, by the broadcast/multicast server that performed an exact location tracking of the terminal to enable location based filtering of services corresponding to the contents selected by the user.
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