Granted Patent B2

US 7,340,212 · App. 10/870,741 · Granted Mar 4, 2008

Abstract

Claims (65)

1. A method for location-specific delivery of digital satellite broadcast data comprising:

determining a current service location;

selecting a satellite radio band responsive to the determination;

monitoring the selected satellite radio band for a data package; and

initiating reception of the data package at a mobile device using the determined satellite radio band.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein selecting a satellite radio band further comprises:

monitoring a predetermined satellite radio band at the mobile device;

receiving an identification data broadcast on the predetermined satellite radio band;

determining corresponding identification data; and

receiving a satellite radio band selection based on the determination.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving the data package on the satellite radio band at at least one mobile device;

updating a device data status based on the data package verification; and

transmitting the device data status from the mobile device to a data package source location.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving data management instructions with the data package; and

processing the data package at the mobile device based on the data management instructions.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a data acknowledgment trigger with the data package; and

initiating the transmission of the device status from the mobile device to the data package source location based on the received data acknowledgment trigger.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the data package comprises a device reprogramming application.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the data package comprises a preferred roaming list update.

8. A system for location-specific delivery of digital satellite broadcast data comprising:

means for determining a current service location;

means for selecting a satellite radio band responsive to the determination;

means for monitoring the selected satellite radio band for a data package; and

means for initiating reception of the data package at a mobile device using the determined satellite radio band.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein means for selecting a satellite radio band further comprises:

means for monitoring a predetermined satellite radio band at the mobile device;

means for receiving an identification data broadcast on the predetermined satellite radio band;

means for determining corresponding identification data; and

means for receiving a satellite radio band selection based on the determination.

10. The system of claim 8 further comprising:

means for receiving the data package on the satellite radio band at at least one mobile device;

means for updating a device data status based on the data package verification; and

means for transmitting the device data status from the mobile device to a data package source location.

11. The system of claim 8 further comprising:

means for receiving data management instructions with the data package; and

means for processing the data package at the mobile device based on the data management instructions.

12. The system of claim 8 further comprising:

means for receiving a data acknowledgment trigger with the data package; and

means for initiating the transmission of the device status from the mobile device to the data package source location based on the received data acknowledgment trigger.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein the data package comprises a preferred roaming list update.

14. A computer usable medium storing a computer program for location-specific delivery of digital satellite broadcast data, comprising:

computer program code for determining a current service location;

computer program code for selecting a satellite radio band responsive to the determination;

computer program code for monitoring the selected satellite radio band for a data package; and

computer program code for initiating reception of the data package at a mobile device using the determined satellite radio band.

15. The computer usable medium of claim 14 wherein selecting a satellite radio band further comprises:

computer program code for monitoring a predetermined satellite radio band at the mobile device;

computer program code for receiving an identification data broadcast on the predetermined satellite radio band;

computer program code for determining corresponding identification data; and

computer program code for receiving a satellite radio band selection based on the determination.

16. The computer usable medium of claim 14 further comprising:

computer program code for receiving the data package on the satellite radio band at at least one mobile device;

computer program code for updating a device data status based on the data package verification; and

computer program code for transmitting the device data status from the mobile device to a data package source location.

17. The computer usable medium of claim 14 further comprising:

computer program code for receiving data management instructions with the data package; and

computer program code for processing the data package at the mobile device based on the data management instructions.

18. The computer usable medium of claim 14 further comprising:

computer program code for receiving a data acknowledgment trigger with the data package; and

computer program code for initiating the transmission of the device status from the mobile device to the data package source location based on the received data acknowledgment trigger.

19. The computer usable medium of claim 14 wherein the data package comprises a device reprogramming application.

20. The computer usable medium of claim 14 wherein the data package comprises a preferred roaming list update.

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