Seamlessly switching among unicast, multicast, and broadcast mobile media content

摘要

In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for switching between broadcast and unicast content on a mobile device. The method and system involves making unicast content available to the mobile device, making broadcast content available to the mobile device; and providing a facility through which access to broadcast content may be paused for unicast content and later resumed in response to receiving an indication of access to the broadcast content.

主权项

1. A method of pause and resuming functionality between broadcast and unicast content on a mobile device, comprising:
making broadcast content available to the mobile device; providing a facility through which unicast content may be discovered based on the broadcast content; making the discovered unicast content available to a mobile device; and providing a facility through which access to broadcast content may be paused for unicast content, and later resumed in response to receiving an indication of quality to the broadcast content; and providing a facility through which access to unicast content may be paused, and later resumed in response to receiving an indication of quality to the unicast content.