# US 2017/0288797 A1 · Method and apparatus for sending notification about broadcast service in a mobile broadcast system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0288797 A1 - Document ID: US20170288797A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/623,127 - Filed: 2017-06-14 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2005-01-25 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sung-Oh HWANG; Eun-Jung Kim; Joon-Goo Park - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170288797A1 ## CPC - H04H 60/72: using electronic programme guides [EPG] (focusing on identifying broadcast space time H04H60/39 {; menu type display of EPG in television receivers H04N21/47}) - H04H 20/57: for mobile receivers - H04H 20/72: of terrestrial networks - H04H 40/27: specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95 - H04H 60/14: Arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04H: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A method and apparatus for transmitting a notification about broadcasting services in a broadcasting system are provided. A method of a network entity includes detecting a notification event about a broadcasting service, the notification event including a change of a service guide of the broadcasting service; generating a notification message about the notification event; determining which channel is used for a transmission of the notification message; and transmitting the notification message to a terminal or a group of terminals over the determined channel. The channel used for the transmission of the notification message is determined based on whether the notification message is transmitted over a broadcast channel of a broadcast network or over an interaction channel of an interaction network. The service guide is generated based on service guide related information provided by a service provider of the broadcasting service. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of transmitting a notification about broadcasting services in a broadcasting system, the method comprising: detecting, by a network entity, a notification event about a broadcasting service, the notification event including a change of a service guide of the broadcasting service; generating, by the network entity, a notification message about the notification event; determining, by the network entity, which channel is used for a transmission of the notification message; and transmitting, by the network entity, the notification message to a terminal or a group of terminals over the determined channel, wherein determining which channel is used for the transmission of the notification message comprises determining whether the notification message is transmitted over a broadcast channel of a broadcast network or over an interaction channel of an interaction network, and wherein the service guide is generated based on service guide related information provided by a service provider of the broadcasting service. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining which channel is used for the transmission of the notification message comprises determining an availability of a channel and a number of terminals that will receive the notification message. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message includes at least one of a service identifier (ID) indicating the broadcasting service related with the notification message, a reason for transmitting the notification message, and a version number of the service guide of the broadcasting service. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message has a format of a short messaging service (SMS) message or a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message to be transmitted over an interaction channel of an interaction network. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message includes a service guide identifier (ID) indicating the service guide related with the notification message. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message includes a header indicating a message type, a message length, and a number of notifications related to different services that are included in the notification message. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message includes a header indicating a message type, a message length, a number of notifications included in the notification message, and at least one notification related to different service guides. ### Claim 8 A network entity for transmitting a notification about broadcasting services in a broadcasting system, the network entity comprising: a processer for detecting a notification event related to a broadcasting service, generating a notification message about the notification event, and determining which channel is used for transmitting the notification message, the notification event including a change of a service guide of the broadcasting service; and a transmitter for transmitting the notification message to a terminal or a group of terminals over the channel determined by the processor, wherein the processor determines whether the notification message is transmitted over a broadcast channel of a broadcast network or over an interaction channel of an interaction network, and wherein the service guide is generated based on service guide related information provided by a service provider of the broadcasting service. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The network entity of claim 8, wherein the channel to be used for a transmission of the notification message is determined according to an availability of a channel and a number of terminals that will receive the notification message. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The network entity of claim 8, wherein the notification message includes at least one of a service identifier (ID) indicating the broadcasting service related with the notification message, a reason for transmitting the notification message, and a version number of the service guide of the broadcasting service. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The network entity of claim 8, wherein the notification message has a format of a short messaging service (SMS) message or a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message to be transmitted over an interaction channel of an interaction network. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The network entity of claim 8, wherein the notification message includes a service guide identifier (ID) indicating the service guide related with the notification message. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The network entity of claim 8, wherein the notification message includes a header indicating a message type, a message length, and a number of notifications related to different services that are included in the notification message. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The network entity of claim 8, wherein the notification message includes a header indicating a message type, a message length, and a number of notifications related to a different service guide that are included in the notification message. ### Claim 15 A method of receiving a notification about broadcasting services from a broadcasting system, the method comprising: receiving, by a terminal, a notification message over a broadcast channel of a broadcast network or an interaction channel of an interaction network; and detecting, by the terminal, a notification event about a broadcasting service based on the notification message, wherein the channel over which the notification message is received is determined by a network entity, wherein the notification event includes a change of a service guide of the broadcasting service, and wherein the service guide is generated based on service guide related information provided by a service provider of the broadcasting service. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the notification message is received via the broadcast channel or the interaction channel according to an availability of a channel and a number of terminals that will receive the notification message. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the notification message includes at least one of a service identifier (ID) indicating the broadcasting service related with the notification message, a reason for transmitting the notification message, and a version number of the service guide of the broadcasting service. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the notification message includes a service guide identifier (ID) indicating the service guide related with the notification message. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the notification message includes a header indicating a message type, a message length, and a number of notifications related to different services that are included in the notification message. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the notification message further includes a header indicating a message type, a message length, and a number of notifications related to different service guides that are included in the notification message. ### Claim 21 A terminal for receiving a notification about broadcasting services from a broadcasting system, the terminal comprising: a receiver for receiving a notification message over a broadcast channel of a broadcast network or an interaction channel of an interaction network; and a processor for detecting a notification event about a broadcasting service based on the received notification message, wherein the channel over which the notification message is received is determined by a network entity, wherein the notification event includes a change of a service guide of the broadcasting service, and wherein the service guide is generated based on service guide related information provided by a service provider of the broadcasting service. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The terminal of claim 21, wherein the notification message is received via the broadcast channel or the interaction channel according to an availability of a channel and a number of terminals that will receive the notification message. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The terminal of claim 21, wherein the notification message includes a service identifier (ID) indicating a broadcasting service related with the notification message, a reason for transmitting the notification message, and a version number of the service guide of the broadcasting service. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The terminal of claim 21, wherein the notification message includes a service guide identifier (ID) indicating the service guide related with the notification message. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The terminal of claim 21, wherein the notification message includes a header indicating a message type, a message length, and a number of notifications related to different services that are included in the notification message. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The terminal of claim 21, wherein the notification message includes a header indicating a message type, a message length, and a number of notifications related to different service guides that are included in the notification message.