Subway broadcast method and apparatus

Details Subway broadcast method and apparatus Subway broadcast method and apparatus

2003-11-05

2009-06-30

Anderson, Matthew D (Department: 2618)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Special service

C455S414200, C455S041200, C455S414300, C455S421000, C455S406000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07555289

ABSTRACT:
A subway broadcast method and apparatus. The broadcast method for the subway broadcast apparatus for providing subway passengers with broadcast data that is received from a subway broadcast server providing a subway broadcast service over a wireless network, includes the steps of a) upon receiving a request signal from a Bluetooth terminal containing a Bluetooth chip, establishing a call setup mode with the Bluetooth terminal according to a Bluetooth scheme, b) responding to a pay-for-use content request message and user information received from the Bluetooth terminal, and transmitting the pay-for-use content request message and the user information to the subway broadcast server, c) receiving the pay-for-use content data requested over the wireless network from the subway broadcast server, and transmitting the received pay-for-use content data to the Bluetooth terminal, and d) if a power level of the Bluetooth terminal is lower than a reference power level, canceling the call setup mode associated with the Bluetooth terminal, and requesting the subway broadcast server to terminate execution of the pay-for-use content data. Therefore, subway passengers can receive a variety of pay-for-use contents from a plurality of content servers, such that they can select their desired broadcast program in a subway train.

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