Systems and methods for carrying broadcast services over a mobile broadcast network

A server for broadcasting content over a first wireless broadcast network of a first type of service content, the server comprising:

• a processor configured with executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
• performing a service transport adaptation on a second type of service content different from the first type of service content such that a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocols, wherein:
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol (IP) layer for delivery as datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer;
• performing a service bootstrapping adaptation on the second type of service content;
• performing a service address to network address adaptation for the second type of service content;
• and
• broadcasting the adapted second type of service content over the first wireless broadcast network.

A server for broadcasting content over a first wireless broadcast network of a first type of service content, the server comprising:

• means for performing a service transport adaptation on a second type of service content different from the first type of service content such that a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocols, wherein:
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol (IP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer;
• means for performing a service bootstrapping adaptation on the second type of service content;
• means for performing a service address to network address adaptation for the second type of service content;
• and
• means for broadcasting the adapted second type of service content over the first wireless broadcast network.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

• performing a service transport adaptation on a second type of service content to enable transport of the second type of service content over a first wireless broadcast network of a first type of service content different from the second type of service content such that a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocols, wherein:
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol UP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer;
• performing a service bootstrapping adaptation on the second type of service content;
• performing a service address to network address adaptation for the second type of service content;
• and
• broadcasting the adapted second type of service content over the first wireless mobile broadcast network.

A method of receiving, from a first wireless broadcast network, a service content, wherein the service content is adapted for transport over the first wireless broadcast network, service bootstrap information of the service content has been adapted for transport over the first wireless broadcast network, and a service address of the service content is mapped to a wireless broadcast network address, the method comprising:

• discovering a wireless broadcast network address for each service layer data flow from its service layer address;
• acquiring service bootstrap information for the service content from the discovered broadcast network address;
• deriving a wireless broadcast network address for a service guide session from the service bootstrap information;
• acquiring the service guide session from the derived wireless broadcast network address;
• retrieving a service layer address for each service layer flow carrying one or more components of the service content from the acquired service guide session;
• retrieving a wireless broadcast network address associated with the service layer address for each service layer flow;
• and
• acquiring the components of the adapted service content from the wireless broadcast network using the retrieved wireless broadcast network address, wherein:
• a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocols;
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol UP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer.

A mobile device for receiving mobile broadcast content from a first wireless broadcast network, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a mobile broadcast receiver coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to receive a service content adapted for transport over the first wireless broadcast network, service bootstrap information of the service content adapted for transport over the first wireless broadcast network, and a service address of the service content mapped to a wireless broadcast network address by performing operations comprising:
• discovering a wireless broadcast network address for each service layer data flow from its service layer address;
• acquiring service bootstrap information for the service content from the discovered wireless broadcast network address;
• deriving a wireless broadcast network address for a service guide session from the service bootstrap information;
• acquiring the service guide session from the derived wireless broadcast network address;
• retrieving a service layer address for each service layer flow carrying one or more components of the service content from the acquired service guide session;
• retrieving a wireless broadcast network address associated with the service layer address for each service layer flow;
• and
• acquiring the components of the adapted service content from the first wireless broadcast network using the retrieved wireless broadcast network address,
• wherein:
• a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocol;
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol (IP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer.

A mobile device for receiving from a first wireless broadcast network a service content adapted for transport over the first wireless broadcast network, service bootstrap information of the service content adapted for transport over the first wireless broadcast network, and a service address of the service content mapped to a first wireless broadcast network address, the mobile device comprising:

• means for discovering a wireless broadcast network address for each service layer data flow from its service layer address;
• means for acquiring service bootstrap information for the service content from the discovered wireless broadcast network address;
• means for deriving a wireless broadcast network address for a service guide session from the service bootstrap information;
• means for acquiring the service guide session from the derived wireless broadcast network address;
• means for retrieving a service layer address for each service layer flow carrying one or more components of the service content from the acquired service guide session;
• means for retrieving a wireless broadcast network address associated with the service layer address for each service layer flow;
• and
• means for acquiring the components of the adapted service content from the first wireless broadcast network using the retrieved wireless broadcast network address,
• wherein:
• a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocol;
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol UP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving within a wireless broadcast service content adapted for transport over a first wireless broadcast network, service bootstrap information of the service content adapted for transport over the first wireless broadcast network, and a service address of the service content mapped to a first wireless broadcast network address;
• discovering a wireless broadcast network address for each service layer data flow from its service layer address;
• acquiring service bootstrap information for the service content from the discovered wireless broadcast network address;
• deriving a wireless broadcast network address for a service guide session from the service bootstrap information;
• acquiring the service guide session from the derived wireless broadcast network address;
• retrieving a service layer address for each service layer flow carrying one or more components of the service content from the acquired service guide session;
• retrieving a wireless broadcast network address associated with the service layer address for each service layer flow;
• and
• acquiring the components of the adapted service content from the first wireless broadcast network using the retrieved wireless broadcast network address,
• wherein:
• a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocol;
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol (IP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer.

A method of receiving a second type of service content at a receiving device configured to receive a first type of service content over a first wireless broadcast network, the method comprising:

• acquiring a service guide bootstrap session for the second type of service content from a first network address associated with the first wireless broadcast network;
• deriving a second network address for a service guide session from an IP address and a port number found in the service guide bootstrap session;
• acquiring the service guide session from the second network address;
• retrieving an IP address and a port number for each IP flow carrying one or more components of the second type of service content;
• retrieving a network address associated with the IP address and the port number for each IP flow;
• and
• acquiring the components of the second type of service content from the network address,
• wherein:
• a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocol;
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol (IP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer.

A device for receiving mobile broadcast content, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a mobile broadcast receiver coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
• acquiring a service guide bootstrap session for a second type of service content, different from a first type of service content associated with a first mobile broadcast content, from a first network address associated with a first wireless broadcast network;
• deriving a second network address for a service guide session from an IP address and a port number found in the service guide bootstrap session;
• acquiring the service guide session from the second network address;
• retrieving an IP address and a port number for each IP flow carrying one or more components of the second type of service content;
• retrieving a network address associated with the IP address and the port number for each IP flow;
• and
• acquiring the components of the second type of service content from the network address,
• wherein:
• a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocol;
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol (IP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer.

A device for accessing mobile broadcast content, the device comprising:

• means for acquiring a service guide bootstrap session for a second type of service content, different from a first type of service content associated with a first mobile broadcast content, from a first network address associated with a first wireless broadcast network;
• means for deriving a second network address for a service guide session from an IP address and a port number found in the service guide bootstrap session;
• means for acquiring the service guide session from the second network address;
• means for retrieving an IP address and a port number for each IP flow carrying one or more components of the second type of service content;
• means for retrieving a network address associated with the IP address and the port number for each IP flow;
• and
• means for acquiring the components of the second type of service content from the network address,
• wherein:
• a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocol;
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol (IP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

• acquiring a service guide bootstrap session for a second type of service content, different from a first type of service content associated with a first mobile broadcast content, from a first network address associated with a first wireless broadcast network;
• deriving a second network address for a service guide session from an IP address and a port number found in the service guide bootstrap session;
• at least one instruction for acquiring the service guide session from the second network address;
• retrieving an IP address and a port number for each IP flow carrying one or more components of the second type of service content;
• retrieving a network address associated with the IP address and the port number for each IP flow;
• and
• acquiring the components of the second type of service content from the network address,
• wherein:
• a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocol;
• a portion of data flows associated with the second type of service content but excluding service guide information is transported over an Internet protocol (IP) layer for delivery as IP datacast services (“IPDS”);
• and
• service guide information associated with the second type of service content is transported as file delivery services over a file delivery layer.

A method for carrying broadcast services over a first wireless broadcast network that carries a first type of service content, the method comprising:

• performing a service transport adaptation on a second type of service content different from the first type of service content such that a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocols:
• performing a service bootstrapping adaptation on the second type of service content;
• performing a service address to network address adaptation for the second type of service content by adding a network address of each service layer data flow to service layer information that describes service layer data flows;
• and
• broadcasting the adapted second type of service content over the first wireless broadcast network,
• wherein adding a network address of each service layer data flow to service layer information that describes service layer data flows comprises:
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each electronic service guide (ESG) descriptor to describe the wireless broadcast address for each ESG session when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards;
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each entry in a session partition declaration of an ESG initialization (init) container to describe the wireless broadcast address of each ESG session when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards and multi-stream ESG transport mode is used;
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each media descriptor in each inline or out-of-band SDP file referenced by an acquisition fragment to describe the wireless broadcast address for each media component when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards;
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each instance of a transport element in each service guide delivery descriptor (SGDD) to describe the wireless broadcast address for each service guide (SG) session when the second type of service content follows OMA BCAST standards;
• and
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each media description in each inline or out-of-band SDP file referenced by an acquisition fragment to describe the wireless broadcast address of each media component when the second type of service content follows OMA BCAST standards.

A server for broadcasting content over a first wireless broadcast network of a first type of service content, the server comprising:

• a processor configured with executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
• performing a service transport adaptation on a second type of service content different from the first type of service content such that a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocols;
• performing a service bootstrapping adaptation on the second type of service content;
• performing a service address to network address adaptation for the second type of service content by adding a wireless broadcast network address of each service layer data flow to service layer information that describes service layer data flows;
• and broadcasting the adapted second type of service content over the first wireless broadcast network,
• wherein adding a wireless broadcast network address of each service layer data flow to service layer information that describes service layer data flows comprises:
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each electronic service guide (ESG) descriptor to describe the wireless broadcast address for each ESG session when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards;
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each entry in a session partition declaration of an ESG initialization (init) container to describe the wireless broadcast address of each ESG session when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards and multi-stream ESG transport mode is used;
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each media descriptor in each inline or out-of-band SDP file referenced by an acquisition fragment to describe the wireless broadcast address for each media component when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards;
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each instance of a transport element in each service guide delivery descriptor (SGDD) to describe the wireless broadcast address for each service guide (SG) session when the second type of service content follows OMA BCAST standards;
• and
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each media description in each inline or out-of-band SDP file referenced by an acquisition fragment to describe the wireless broadcast address of each media component when the second type of service content follows OMA BCAST standards.

A server for broadcasting content over a first wireless broadcast network of a first type of service content, the server comprising:

• means for performing a service transport adaptation on a second type of service content different from the first type of service content such that a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocols;
• means for performing a service bootstrapping adaptation on the second type of service content;
• means for performing a service address to network address adaptation for the second type of service content, wherein means for performing the service address to network address adaptation comprises means for adding a wireless broadcast network address of each service layer data flow to service layer information that describes service layer data flows;
• and
• means for broadcasting the adapted second type of service content over the first wireless broadcast network,
• wherein means for adding a wireless broadcast network address of each service layer data flow to service layer information that describes service layer data flows comprises:
• means for adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each electronic service guide (ESG) descriptor to describe the wireless broadcast address for each ESG session when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards;
• means for adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each entry in a session partition declaration of an ESG initialization (init) container to describe the wireless broadcast address of each ESG session when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards and multi-stream ESG transport mode is used;
• means for adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each media descriptor in each inline or out-of-band SDP file referenced by an acquisition fragment to describe the wireless broadcast address for each media component when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards;
• means for adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each instance of a transport element in each service guide delivery descriptor (SGDD) to describe the wireless broadcast address for each service guide (SG) session when the second type of service content follows OMA BCAST standards;
• and
• means for adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each media description in each inline or out-of-band SDP file referenced by an acquisition fragment to describe the wireless broadcast address of each media component when the second type of service content follows OMA BCAST standards.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

• performing a service transport adaptation on a second type of service content to enable transport of the second type of service content over a first wireless broadcast network of a first type of service content different from the second type of service content such that a content portion and a service guide portion of the second type of service content are transmitted using different protocols;
• performing a service bootstrapping adaptation on the second type of service content;
• performing a service address to network address adaptation for the second type of service content by adding a wireless broadcast network address of each service layer data flow to service layer information that describes service layer data flows;
• and
• broadcasting the adapted second type of service content over the first wireless broadcast network,
• wherein adding a wireless broadcast network address of each service layer data flow to service layer information that describes service layer data flows comprises:
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each electronic service guide (ESG) descriptor to describe the wireless broadcast address for each ESG session when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards;
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each entry in a session partition declaration of an ESG initialization container to describe the wireless broadcast address of each ESG session when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards and multi-stream ESG transport mode is used;
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each media descriptor in each inline or out-of-band SDP file referenced by an acquisition fragment to describe the wireless broadcast address for each media component when the second type of service content follows DVB-IPDC standards;
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each instance of a transport element in each service guide delivery descriptor (SGDD) to describe the wireless broadcast address for each service guide (SG) session when the second type of service content follows OMA BCAST standards;
• and
• adding a wireless broadcast network address filed to each media description in each inline or out-of-band SDP file referenced by an acquisition fragment to describe the wireless broadcast address of each media component when the second type of service content follows OMA BCAST standards.