Global Patent Index - EP 1770881 A1

EP 1770881 A1 20070404 - Method and system for sharing broadcast service information in a communication network

Title (en)

Method and system for sharing broadcast service information in a communication network

Title (de)

Verfahren und System zum Teilen von Rundfunkdienstinformation in einem Kommunikationsnetz

Title (fr)

Procédé et système de partage d'information de services de radiodiffusion dans un réseau de communications

Publication

EP 1770881 A1 20070404 (EN)

Application

EP 05292039 A 20050930

Priority

EP 05292039 A 20050930

Abstract (en)

A method and system for sharing broadcast service information in a communication network ( 106 ) is disclosed. The communication network includes a plurality of electronic devices. The method includes retrieving metadata corresponding to a broadcast service. The metadata contains broadcast service information pertaining to the broadcast service. The method also includes formatting the metadata into a service description file. Moreover, the method includes sharing the service description file with at least one of the plurality of electronic devices.

IPC 8 full level

H04H 60/73 (2008.01); H04H 60/80 (2008.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01)

IPC 8 main group level

H04H 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04H 60/73 (2013.01); H04H 60/80 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2003002536 A1 20030102 - WONG CURTIS G [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1770881 A1 20070404; AR 056112 A1 20070919; CN 101273562 A 20080924; JP 2007102782 A 20070419; TW 200729823 A 20070801; WO 2007040910 A1 20070412

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05292039 A 20050930; AR P060104290 A 20060928; CN 200680035150 A 20060908; JP 2006266850 A 20060929; TW 95135000 A 20060921; US 2006035068 W 20060908