Method and system for providing broadcast services through a cellular and/or wireless network to a plurality of mobile devices via service provider integration

A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

• receiving, in a mobile terminal, broadcast information via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• simultaneously with said receiving of said broadcast information, receiving and/or transmitting, in said mobile terminal, cellular information via a cellular communication path;
• and
• switching, in said mobile terminal, between processing of said broadcast information received via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said cellular information received via said cellular communication path, based on a measured broadcast signal statistic associated with a signal bearing said broadcast information and a measured cellular signal statistic associated with a signal bearing said cellular information.

A system for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits in a mobile terminal that receives broadcast information via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal that simultaneously receives and/or transmits cellular information via a cellular communication path, simultaneously with said receiving of said broadcast information;
• and
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal switches between processing of said broadcast information received via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said cellular information received via said cellular communication path based on a measured broadcast signal statistic associated with a signal bearing said broadcast information and a measured cellular signal statistic associated with a signal bearing said cellular information.

A method for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the method comprising:

• receiving broadcast information in a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• simultaneously with said receiving of said broadcast information, transmitting and/or receiving cellular information comprising voice and data in said mobile terminal from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• receiving Internet information in said mobile terminal via a downlink only cellular communication path;
• and
• transmitting uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path.

A system for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits in a mobile terminal that receives broadcast information via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives cellular information comprising voice and data from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives Internet information via a downlink only cellular communication path;
• and
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal transmits uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path.

A method for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the method comprising:

• receiving broadcast information in a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• receiving cellular information comprising voice and data in said mobile terminal from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• receiving Internet information in said mobile terminal via a downlink only cellular communication path;
• transmitting uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path;
• and
• receiving said Internet information from a service provider, wherein said service provider determines whether to deliver said Internet information via said downlink only cellular communication path or said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

A method for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the method comprising:

• receiving broadcast information in a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• receiving cellular information comprising voice and data in said mobile terminal from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• receiving Internet information in said mobile terminal via a downlink only cellular communication path;
• transmitting uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path;
• and
• receiving said Internet information from a service provider, wherein said service provider is integrated with a broadcast service provider that handles said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

A method for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the method comprising:

• receiving broadcast information in a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• receiving cellular information comprising voice and data in said mobile terminal from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• receiving Internet information in said mobile terminal via a downlink only cellular communication path;
• transmitting uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path;
• requesting via said uplink path, said Internet information from said mobile terminal;
• and
• receiving said requested Internet information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

A method for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the method comprising:

• receiving broadcast information in a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• receiving cellular information comprising voice and data in said mobile terminal from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• receiving Internet information in said mobile terminal via a downlink only cellular communication path;
• transmitting uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path;
• requesting via said uplink path, said Internet information from said mobile terminal;
• receiving said requested Internet information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• and
• generating a request by said mobile terminal that instructs said service provider to deliver said requested Internet information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

A system for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits in a mobile terminal that receives broadcast information via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives cellular information comprising voice and data from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives Internet information via a down link only cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal transmits uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path;
• and
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives said Internet information from a service provider, wherein said service provider determines whether to deliver said Internet information via said downlink only cellular communication path or said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

A system for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits in a mobile terminal that receives broadcast information via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives cellular information comprising voice and data from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives Internet information via a downlink only cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal transmits uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path;
• and
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives said Internet information from a service provider, wherein said service provider is integrated with a broadcast service provider that handles said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

A system for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits in a mobile terminal that receives broadcast information via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives cellular information comprising voice and data from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives Internet information via a downlink only cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal transmits uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal requests via said uplink path, said Internet information;
• and
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives said requested Internet information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

A system for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits in a mobile terminal that receives broadcast information via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives cellular information comprising voice and data from a bidirectional cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives Internet information via a downlink only cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal transmits uplink Internet related information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal requests via said uplink path, said Internet information;
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal receives said requested Internet information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;
• and
• said one or more circuits in said mobile terminal generates a request that instructs said service provider to deliver said requested Internet information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.