SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BROADCASTING PAY-PER-VIEW VIDEO OVER ENHANCED MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICE

摘要

Systems, methods and apparatus for broadcasting PPV video over eMBMS are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus for wireless communication comprises a receiver configured to receive a plurality of segments of a multimedia data transmission. The apparatus further comprises a processor configured to determine missing or corrupted segments of the plurality of segments. The apparatus further comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a request to receive the missing or corrupted segments during a timeframe when data traffic is below a predetermined threshold. Each of the plurality of segments is encoded with a serial number. The processor is configured to determine the missing or corrupted segments based at least in part on the serial number of one or more of the plurality of segments. The receiver is configured to receive an enhancement layer transmission providing multimedia data having a higher quality than a quality of the plurality of segments.