Method and system for caching content for mobile distribution

摘要

A satellite reception assembly may comprise a memory collocated with a receive module and a basestation module. The receive module may receive a satellite signal and recover data carried in the satellite signal. The data may be stored in the memory. The stored data may be transmitted to mobile devices via the basestation module. Which portion of the recovered data is store in the memory may be based on demand for particular data in the coverage area served by the basestation module. Which portion of the recovered data is stored in the memory may be based on information provided by a satellite subscriber, such as the subscriber's anticipated location at one or more future time intervals.

主权项

1. A satellite system comprising:
a plurality of satellite reception assemblies, each comprising a receive module, a memory, and a basestation module; and one or more servers, wherein:
said one or more servers are operable to receive information indicating a starting point and destination of a trip that a satellite subscriber plans to take in the future, and indicating which satellite television content said satellite subscriber desires to receive during said trip;said one or more servers are operable to calculate a route for said trip based on at least a portion of said received information and on locations of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies;said receive module of one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies positioned along said calculated route is operable to receive a satellite signal and recover said satellite television content from said satellite signal;said memory of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies positioned along said calculated route is operable to store at least a portion of said satellite television content;which portion of said satellite television content is stored in said memory of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies positioned along said calculated route is based on said received information;said basestation module of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies positioned along said calculated route is operable to transmit said stored portion of said satellite television content to a client device of said satellite subscriber during said trip; andwhich portion of said recovered satellite television content is stored in said memory of said one of said plurality of satellite reception assemblies is based on an expected amount of demand for particular data in a coverage area served by said basestation module of said one of said plurality of plurality of satellite reception assemblies such that resources are allocated for high-demand content.