Methods and apparatus for RF handoff in a multi-frequency network

An apparatus for mobility processing in a wireless broadcast network, the apparatus comprising:

• input logic configured to detect a new group of wide area transmitters based on different identifiers received from different groups of wide area transmitters, wherein each of the different identifiers corresponds with a respective one of the different groups of wide area transmitters;
• and
• processing logic configured to:
• update a current identifier associated with a current group of wide area transmitters to a new identifier associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• acquire control channel information of a control channel for communicating information related to registered flows, the control channel information being associated with the new identifier that is associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• determine whether an active registered flow list of registered flows that are being broadcast has new registered flows based on the acquired control channel information of the control channel;
• and
• acquire flow data for at least the new registered flows when the active registered flow list has been updated,
• wherein the registered flows are non real time content flows.

An apparatus for mobility processing in a wireless broadcast network, the apparatus comprising:

• means for a new group of wide area transmitters based on different identifiers received from different groups of wide area transmitters, wherein each of the different identifiers corresponds with a respective one of the different groups of wide area transmitters;
• means for updating a current identifier associated with a current group of wide area transmitters to a new identifier associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• means for acquiring control channel information of a control channel for communicating information related to registered flows, the control channel information being associated with the new identifier that is associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• means for determining whether an active registered flow list of registered flows that are being broadcast has new registered flows based on the acquired control channel information of the control channel;
• and
• means for acquiring flow data for at least the new registered flows when the active registered flow list has been updated,
• wherein the registered flows are non real time content flows.

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

• detecting a new group of wide area transmitters based on different identifiers received from different groups of wide area transmitters, wherein each of the different identifiers corresponds with a respective one of the different groups of wide area transmitters;
• updating a current identifier associated with a current group of wide area transmitters to a new identifier associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• acquiring control channel information of a control channel for communicating information related to registered flows, the control channel information being associated with the new identifier that is associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• determining whether an active registered flow list of registered flows that are being broadcast has new registered flows based on the acquired control channel information of the control channel;
• and
• acquiring flow data for at least the new registered flows when the active registered flow list has been updated,
• wherein the registered flows are non real time content flows.

A device for mobility processing in a wireless broadcast network, the device comprising:

• an antenna;
• input logic coupled to the antenna and configured to detect a new group of wide area transmitters based on different identifiers received from different groups of wide area transmitters, wherein each of the different identifiers corresponds with a respective one of the different groups of wide area transmitters;
• and
• processing logic configured to:
• update a current identifier associated with a current group of wide area transmitters to a new identifier associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• acquire control channel information of a control channel for communicating information related to registered flows, the control channel information being associated with the new identifier that is associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• and
• determine whether an active registered flow list of registered flows that are being broadcast has new registered flows based on the acquired control channel information of the control channel;
• and
• acquire flow data for at least the new registered flows when the active registered flow list has been updated,
• wherein the registered flows are non real time content flows.

A method for mobility processing in a wireless broadcast network, the method comprising:

• detecting a new group of local area transmitters based on different identifiers received from different groups of wide area transmitters, wherein each of the different identifiers corresponds with a respective one of the different groups of wide area transmitters;
• updating a current identifier associated with a current group of wide area transmitters to a new identifier associated with the new group of local area transmitters;
• acquiring control channel information of a control channel for communicating information related to registered flows, the control channel information being associated with the new identifier that is associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• determining whether an active registered flow list of registered flows that are being broadcast has new registered flows based on the acquired control channel information of the control channel;
• and
• acquiring flow data for at least the new registered flows when the active registered flow list has been updated,
• wherein the registered flows are non real time content flows.

An apparatus for mobility processing in a wireless broadcast network, the apparatus comprising:

• input logic configured to detect a new group of local area transmitters based on different identifiers received from different groups of wide area transmitters, wherein each of the different identifiers corresponds with a respective one of the different groups of wide area transmitters;
• and
• processing logic configured to:
• update a current identifier associated with a current group of wide area transmitters to a new identifier associated with the new group of local area transmitters;
• acquire control channel information of a control channel for communicating information related to registered flows, the control channel information being associate with the new identifier that is associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• determine whether an active registered flow list of registered flows that are being broadcast has new registered flows based on the acquired control channel information of the control channel;
• and
• acquire flow data for at least the new registered flows when the active registered flow list has been updated,
• wherein the registered flows are non real time content flows.

An apparatus for mobility processing in a wireless broadcast network, the apparatus comprising:

• means for detecting a new group of local area transmitters based on different identifiers received from different groups of wide area transmitters, wherein each of the different identifiers corresponds with a respective one of the different groups of wide area transmitters;
• means for updating a current identifier associated with a current group of wide area transmitters to a new identifier associated with the new group of local area transmitters;
• means for acquiring control channel information of a control channel for communicating information related to registered flows, the control channel information being associate with the new identifier that is associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• means for determining whether an active registered flow list of registered flows that are being broadcast has new registered flows based on the acquired control channel information of the control channel;
• and
• means for acquiring flow data for at least the new registered flows when the active registered flow list has been updated,
• wherein the registered flows are non real time content flows.

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

• detecting a new group of local area transmitters based on different identifiers received from different groups of wide area transmitters, wherein each of the different identifiers corresponds with a respective one of the different groups of wide area transmitters;
• updating a current identifier associated with a current group of wide area transmitters to a new identifier associated with the new group of local area transmitters;
• acquiring control channel information of a control channel for communicating information related to registered flows, the control channel information being associate with the new identifier that is associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• determining whether an active registered flow list of registered flows that are being broadcast has new registered flows based on the acquired control channel information of the control channel;
• and
• acquiring flow data for at least the new registered flows when the active registered flow list has been updated,
• wherein the registered flows are non real time content flows.

A device for mobility processing in a wireless broadcast network, the device comprising:

• an antenna;
• input logic coupled to the antenna and configured to detect a new group of local area transmitters based on different identifiers received from different groups of wide area transmitters, wherein each of the different identifiers corresponds with a respective one of the different groups of wide area transmitters;
• and
• processing logic configured to:
• update a current identifier associated with a current group of wide area transmitters to a new identifier associated with the new group of local area transmitters;
• acquire control channel information of a control channel for communicating information related to registered flows, the control channel information being associate with the new identifier that is associated with the new group of wide area transmitters;
• determine whether an active registered flow list of registered flows that are being broadcast has new registered flows based on the acquired control channel information of the control channel;
• and
• acquire flow data for at least the new registered flows when the active registered flow list has been updated,
• wherein the registered flows are non real time content flows.