Broadcast/multicast service method based on user location information
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsDong-Hee Shim, Min-Jung Shon, Sung-Mu Son, Kyu-Sung Han
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Abstract
In a broadcast/multicast service based on user location information, when a terminal sets contents desired to be received in a specific area, a broadcast/multicast server checks current location information of the terminal transmitted from a location server or from the corresponding terminal, selects contents provided in the corresponding area, and transmits it to the terminal. Thus, a waste of a communication channel can be prevented, and since a user can selectively receive contents or information according to his/her location, user's satisfaction and convenience can be enhanced.
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A broadcast/multicast service method based on user location information in a broadcast/multicast service system, comprising:
- a step in which a terminal which has received a contents list from a broadcast/multicast server transmits information on certain contents desired to be received at a specific area to the broadcast/multicast server;
- and
- a step in which if the terminal is located in a pre-set area, the broadcast/multicast server transmits the corresponding contents to the terminal.
A broadcast/multicast service method based on user location information comprising:
- transmitting, by a broadcast/multicast server which has received certain contents from a contents provider, a contents list including service-available area information to one or more terminals;
- receiving a broadcast/multicast request message with respect to one or more contents selected by a user of a specific terminal among the contents list;
- checking, by the broadcast/multicast server, location information of the specific terminal through a location server;
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- transmitting contents corresponding to a current location of the specific terminal to the specific terminal.
A broadcast/multicast service method based on user location information comprising:
- transmitting, by a broadcast/multicast server which has received certain contents from a contents provider, a contents list including service-available area information to one or more terminals;
- receiving a broadcast/multicast request message with respect to one or more contents selected by a user of a specific terminal from the contents list;
- receiving current location information of the specific terminal from the specific terminal;
- and
- transmitting contents corresponding to a current location of the specific terminal to the specific terminal.
A method for providing a broadcast/multicast service based on user location information in which a broadcast/multicast service is provided to at least one or more terminals each having a client performing transmission/reception through the same network, comprising:
- transmitting, by a broadcast/multicast server which has received one or more contents, the contents information to the client;
- receiving a broadcast/multicast request message with respect to contents selected by a user of a specific terminal among the contents information from the client;
- transmitting by the broadcast/multicast server a location tracking request message with respect to the specific terminal to a location server;
- receiving a response message with respect to the location tracking request from the location server;
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- transmitting contents corresponding to the location information to the specific terminal.
A method for providing a broadcast/multicast service based on user location information in which a broadcast/multicast service is provided to at least one or more terminals each having a client performing transmission/reception through the same network, comprising:
- receiving, by the client, contents information with respect to one or more contents from a broadcast/multicast server;
- transmitting a broadcast/multicast request message with respect to contents selected by a user of a specific terminal among the contents information to the broadcast/multicast server;
- transmitting by the client a location tracking request message with respect to the specific terminal to a location server;
- receiving a response message with respect to the location tracking request including a location tracking result from the location server;
- transmitting, by the client, location information of the specific terminal to the broadcast/multicast server;
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- receiving contents corresponding to a current location of the specific terminal, among the selected contents, from the broadcast/multicast server.
A method for providing a broadcast/multicast service based on user location information in which a broadcast/multicast service is provided to at least one or more terminals each having first and second clients each being connected to a different network, comprising:
- transmitting, by a broadcast/multicast server which has received one or more contents, the contents information to the first client;
- receiving a broadcast/multicast request message with respect to contents selected by a user of a specific terminal among the contents information from the second client;
- transmitting, by the broadcast/multicast server, a location tracking request message with respect to the specific terminal to a location server;
- receiving a response message with respect to the location tracking request from the location server;
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- transmitting contents corresponding to the location information among the contents, which have been selected by the user, to the first client.
A method for providing a broadcast/multicast service based on user location information in which a broadcast/multicast service is provided to at least one or more terminals each having first and second clients each being connected to a different network, comprising:
- receiving, by the first client, contents information with respect to one or more contents from a broadcast/multicast server;
- transmitting, by the second client, a broadcast/multicast request message with respect to contents selected by a user of a specific terminal among the contents information to the broadcast/multicast server;
- transmitting, by the second client, a location tracking request message with respect to the specific terminal to a location server;
- receiving, by the second client, a response message with respect to the location tracking request including a location tracking result;
- transmitting, by the second client, location information of the specific terminal to the broadcast/multicast server;
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- receiving, by the first client, contents from the broadcast/multicast server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.