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Terrestrial broadcast market exchange network platform and broadcast augmentation channels for hybrid broadcasting in the internet age

US9843845B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2013
Grant dateDec 12, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6112
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A new television broadcast model called a Broadcast Market Exchange (BMX) eliminates the inefficiency in spectrum usage, providing maximum flexibility in delivering content through either VHF (for fixed location receiving devices) or UHF (optimized for mobile receiving devices) transmission/propagation. In conjunction with the BMX, a wireless communications system architecture is provided to enable a broadcast augmentation channel. The augmentation channel provides supplementation of the Quality of Service (QoS) of a one way User Datagram Protocol (UDP) delivery environment. The augmentation channel may be comprised of one or more physical delivery mechanisms (wired or wireless), but can be effectively unified for increasing QoS and or scalable levels of service (additional essence) to improve the user experience.

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