In-band on-channel broadcasting different content by different mesh network transceivers

An edge transceiver comprising:

• an outward-facing network interface coupled to a digital content distribution device, and configured to receive IBOC broadcast content to be delivered for IBOC broadcast to one or more particular IBOC transceivers included in one or more IBOC mesh networks associated with the edge transceiver, the one or more IBOC mesh networks each including IBOC transceivers coupled together in a mesh configuration;
• a processor and associated memory configured to control delivery of particular content to particular IBOC transceivers via an inward-facing network interface coupled to at least one IBOC transceiver included in the one or more IBOC mesh networks;
• the inward-facing network interface configured to:
• deliver a first portion of the IBOC broadcast content, from the edge transceiver to a first target IBOC transceiver included in the one or more IBOC mesh networks, by transmitting the first portion of the IBOC broadcast content to an intermediate IBOC transceiver, which in turn propagates the first portion of the IBOC broadcast content through at least one IBOC mesh network to the first target IBOC transceiver;
• and
• delivering a second portion of the IBOC broadcast content, different from the first portion, from the edge transceiver to a second target IBOC transceiver included in the one or more IBOC mesh networks, by transmitting the second portion of the IBOC broadcast content to the intermediate IBOC transceiver, which in turn propagates the second portion of the IBOC broadcast content through the at least one IBOC mesh network to the second target IBOC transceiver.

An in-band on-channel (IBOC) communication system comprising:

• one or more IBOC mesh networks, each including IBOC transceivers coupled together in a mesh configuration;
• an edge transceiver associated with the one or more IBOC mesh networks, the edge transceiver including:
• an outward-facing network interface coupled to a digital content distribution device, and configured to receive IBOC broadcast content to be delivered for IBOC broadcast to one or more IBOC transceivers included in the one or more IBOC mesh networks;
• an inward-facing network interface coupled to at least one IBOC transceiver included in the one or more IBOC mesh networks;
• a processor and associated memory configured to control delivery of particular content to particular IBOC transceivers via the inward-facing network interface;
• the inward-facing interface configured to:
• deliver a first portion of the IBOC broadcast content, from the edge transceiver to a first target IBOC transceiver included in the one or more IBOC mesh networks, by transmitting the first portion of the IBOC broadcast content to the at least one IBOC transceiver in the one or more IBOC mesh networks;
• deliver a second portion of the IBOC broadcast content, different from the first portion, from the edge transceiver to a second target IBOC transceiver included in the one or more IBOC mesh networks, by transmitting the second portion of the IBOC broadcast content to the at least one IBOC transceiver;
• the at least one IBOC transceiver acting as an intermediate IBOC transceiver, wherein the intermediate IBOC transceiver is configured to:
• in response to receiving the first portion of the IBOC broadcast content from the edge transceiver, propagate the first portion of the IBOC broadcast content through at least one IBOC mesh network to the first target IBOC transceiver;
• and
• in response to receiving the second portion of the IBOC broadcast content from the edge transceiver, propagate the second portion of the IBOC broadcast content through the at least one IBOC mesh network to the second target IBOC transceiver.