METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AGGREGATION OF GUIDE AND FREQUENCY MAP INFORMATION FOR MULTIPLE FREQUENCY NETWORKS USING UPPER-LEVEL SINGLE FREQUENCY NETWORK

摘要

Implementations relate to methods and apparatus for the aggregation of guide and frequency map information for multiple frequency networks (MFNs) using an upper-level single frequency network (SFN). A mobile device can provide a program guide displaying a listing of content scheduled for broadcast by a content server. An upper network can be in hierarchical coverage with at least two networks, and can receive at least one of guide and frequency data associated with the program guide from the at least two networks. The upper network can aggregate the at least one of guide and frequency data into aggregated guide and frequency data. The aggregated data can be distributed to the at least two networks and/or accessed from the upper network. The mobile device can receive the aggregated data from either the at least two networks or the upper network.