System, Method And Computer Program Product For Receiving Data From A Satellite Radio Network

A system for receiving data from a satellite radio network, comprising:

• a) a receiver for receiving a datagram broadcast via a satellite radio network, wherein the datagram includes broadcast identifier information that identifies a predetermined segment of receivers in the satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed;
• b) logic for utilizing the broadcast identifier information to determine if the recipient receiver is a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed;
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• c) logic for processing the datagram if the recipient receiver is determined to be a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed.

A computer program encoded on computer readable medium for receiving data from a satellite radio network, comprising:

• a) computer code for receiving a datagram broadcast via a satellite radio network utilizing a receiver, wherein the datagram includes broadcast identifier information that identifies a predetermined segment of receivers in the satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed;
• b) computer code for determining if the recipient receiver is a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed utilizing the broadcast identifier information;
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• c) computer code for processing the datagram if the recipient receiver is determined to be a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed.

A method for broadcasting data from a satellite radio network, comprising:

• a) generating broadcast identifier information included in a datagram, wherein the broadcast identifier information identifies a predetermined segment of receivers in a satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed;
• b) broadcasting the datagram with the broadcast identifier information via the satellite radio network to permit receipt of the datagram by receivers in the satellite radio network;
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• c) receiving a notification by at least one receiver in the segment of receivers for which the datagram is directed, wherein the notification indicates that the at least one receiver has received the datagram.

A system for broadcasting data from a satellite radio network, comprising:

• a) logic for generating broadcast identifier information included in a datagram, wherein the broadcast identifier information identifies a predetermined segment of receivers in a satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed;
• b) a transmitter coupled to the generating logic for broadcasting the datagram with the broadcast identifier information via the satellite radio network to permit receipt of the datagram by receivers in the satellite radio network;
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• c) a receiver for receiving a notification by at least one receiver in the segment of receivers for which the datagram is directed, wherein the notification indicates that the at least one receiver has received the datagram.

A computer program encoded on computer readable medium for broadcasting data from a satellite radio network, comprising:

• a) computer code for generating broadcast identifier information included in a datagram, wherein the broadcast identifier information identifies a predetermined segment of receivers in a satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed;
• b) computer code for broadcasting the datagram with the broadcast identifier information via the satellite radio network to permit receipt of the datagram by receivers in the satellite radio network;
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• c) computer code for receiving a notification by at least one receiver in the segment of receivers for which the datagram is directed, wherein the notification indicates that the at least one receiver has received the datagram.