Seamlessly switching among unicast, multicast, and broadcast mobile media content
View Patent ↗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 an application on the mobile device which allows for switching between the unicast and broadcast content.
1. A method of switching between broadcast and unicast content on a mobile device, comprising:
making unicast content available to a mobile device;
making broadcast content available to the mobile device;
providing a social networking application in connection with the content; and
providing an application on the mobile device which allows for switching between the unicast and broadcast content.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social networking application is a forum.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the forum is provided in connection with broadcast content and enables users to discuss the broadcast content as it is being broadcast.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the forum is provided in connection with broadcast content and enables users to share unicast content related to the broadcast content as it is being broadcast.
5. A method of switching between broadcast and unicast content on a mobile device, comprising:
storing metadata regarding at least one of the broadcast and unicast content in the same file as the content;
making unicast content available to a mobile device;
making broadcast content available to the mobile device; and
providing an application on the mobile device which allows for switching between the unicast and broadcast content, wherein access to the unicast content may be paused for access to broadcast content and later resumed.
6. A method of switching between broadcast and unicast content on a mobile device, comprising:
storing metadata regarding at least one of the broadcast and unicast content in the same file as the content;
making unicast content available to a mobile device;
making broadcast content available to the mobile device; and
providing an application on the mobile device which allows for switching between the unicast and broadcast content, wherein access to the broadcast content may be paused for access to unicast content and later resumed.
7. A method of switching between broadcast and unicast content on a mobile device, comprising:
storing metadata regarding at least one of the broadcast and unicast content in the same file as the content;
making unicast content available to a mobile device;
making broadcast content available to the mobile device; and
providing an application on the mobile device which allows for switching between the unicast and broadcast content, further comprising providing a social networking application in connection with the content.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the social networking application is a forum.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forum is provided in connection with broadcast content and enables users to discuss the broadcast content as it is being broadcast.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forum is provided in connection with broadcast content and enables users to share unicast content related to the broadcast content as it is being broadcast.