IP Library Granted Patent US 8,521,109
Granted Patent B2
US 8,521,109 · App. 12/845,800 · Granted Aug 27, 2013

Radio communication devices, information providers, methods for controlling a radio communication device and methods for controlling an information provider

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Patent No.
US 8,521,109
App. No.
12/845,800
Granted
Aug 27, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an embodiment, a radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include a first receiver configured to receive from a first cell first data representing a content encoded using a first codec; a second receiver configured to receive from a second cell second data representing the content encoded using a second codec; and a combiner configured to combine the first data and the second data.

Claims (34)

1. A radio communication device, comprising:

a first receiver configured to receive from a first cell first data representing a content encoded using a first codec;

a second receiver configured to receive from a second cell second data representing the content encoded using a second codec;

a combiner configured to combine the first data and the second data;

a decoder configured to decode the combined data;

a reception discontinuation determiner configured to determine whether the first receiver stops receiving the first data and to determine whether the second receiver stops receiving the second data;

wherein the decoder is further configured to decode the first data when the reception discontinuation determiner determines that the second receiver stops receiving the second data, and

wherein the decoder is further configured to decode the second data when the reception discontinuation determiner determines that the first receiver stops receiving the first data.

2. The radio communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a further receiver configured to receive from a further cell further data representing the content encoded using a further codec.

3. The radio communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a locator configured to determine the position of the radio communication device.

4. The radio communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an available cell determiner configured to determine, whether a predetermined cell is available for the radio communication device.

5. The radio communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a data requester configured to request transmission of further data representing the content encoded using a further codec from a further cell from an information provider.

6. The radio communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a quality of service determiner configured to determine a required quality of service of the content for the radio communication device.

7. A method for controlling a radio communication device, the method comprising:

receiving from a first cell first data representing a content encoded using a first codec;

receiving from a second cell second data representing the content encoded using a second codec;

combining the first data and the second data;

decoding the combined data;

determining whether the first receiver stops receiving the first data and determining whether the second receiver stops receiving the second data;

decoding the first data when it is determined that the second receiver stops receiving the second data, and

decoding the second data when it is determined that the first receiver stops receiving the first data.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining the position of the radio communication device.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining, whether a predetermined cell is available for the radio communication device.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

requesting transmission of further data representing the content encoded using a further codec from a further cell from an information provider.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining a required quality of service of the content for the radio communication device.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2020
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 053518/0586 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2018 Recorded Aug 12, 2020
From: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053477/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 6, 2015
From: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
To: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 037057/0061 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2012
From: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
To: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 027556/0709 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2012
From: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
To: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 027548/0623 →