Providing broadcast content to a mobile terminal
AssigneeVodafone Group PLC
InventorsAndrea De Pasquale, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Maria Diaz Mateos
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Abstract
A method and cellular communication network are described for providing broadcast content to a mobile terminal. A broadcast content network hub located in a network element of the radio access network of the cellular communication network receives the broadcast content from a broadcast content source external to the cellular communication network. It provides the broadcast content to the mobile terminal over a user connection.
Claims20
A method for use in a cellular communication network of providing broadcast content to a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving the broadcast content from a broadcast content source external to the cellular communication network by a broadcast content network hub located in the radio access network of the cellular communication network;
- and
- providing the broadcast content from the broadcast content network hub to the mobile terminal over a user connection.
A network element located in the radio access network of a cellular communication network and comprising a broadcast content network hub, the broadcast content network hub being configured for:
- receiving broadcast content from a broadcast content source external to the cellular communication network;
- and
- providing the broadcast content to a mobile terminal over a user connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.