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Method, broadcast control device, computer program and computer program product for controlling broadcast transmissions

US9706523B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Thorsten Lohmar · Aachen, DE
Michael John Slssingar · Waterlooville, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2012
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 7, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/042
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

It is presented a method, performed in a broadcast control device (1), for controlling broadcast transmissions in a cellular communication system (8) to wireless devices (2). The method comprises the steps of: obtaining (30) a transmission policy associated with a content provider (6), the transmission policy comprising a restriction to only broadcast a content feed to a geographically limited area; and blocking (32) any content feeds from the content provider (6) violating the transmission policy associated with the content provider (6). A corresponding broadcast control device (1), system, computer program and computer program product are also presented.

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