System and method to transmit media content
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsMarc Sullivan, James Pratt, Steven Belz
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Abstract
A system is disclosed that includes a receiving module to receive a request for media content from a mobile electronic device. The system also includes a broadcast module to transmit the requested media content to the mobile electronic device via a broadcast transmission over a first wireless network. The system also includes a unicast module to transmit the requested media content to the mobile electronic device via a unicast transmission over a second wireless network. The second wireless network is different from the first wireless network.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a receiving module to receive a request for media content from a mobile electronic device;
- a broadcast module to transmit the requested media content to the mobile electronic device via a broadcast transmission over a first wireless network;
- and
- a unicast module to transmit the requested media content to the mobile electronic device via a unicast transmission over a second wireless network, wherein the second wireless network is different from the first wireless network.
A method, comprising:
- broadcasting media content to a mobile electronic device via a first wireless transmission over a first wireless network;
- and
- unicast bursting the media content to the mobile electronic device via a second wireless transmission over a second wireless network, wherein the second wireless network is different from the first wireless network.
A mobile communication device, comprising:
- logic to transmit a request for media content;
- logic to receive a broadcast transmission of the media content over a first wireless network;
- and
- logic to receive a unicast burst transmission of the media content over a second wireless network, wherein the second wireless network is different from the first wireless network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.