Hybrid transport for installed service updates
The systems, devices, and methods discussed herein are directed to a network for delivering to portable communication devices, or user equipment (UEs) subscribed to the network, an update for an install service, such as software and firmware, via a hybrid transport mechanism. The hybrid transport mechanism comprises initially broadcasting the update to multiple UEs simultaneously, then re-broadcasting, multicasting, multiple unicasting, and/or transmitting via a wireless local area network (WLAN), the update to a group of UEs that missed the initial broadcast and/or needing file repairs.
1. A method for simultaneously updating an installed service for multiple user equipment (UEs), the method comprising:
receiving a service update by a broadcast multicast service center (BMSC) from a server;
transmitting a service announcement from the BMSC to a plurality of UEs, the service announcement including a notice of service update availability;
establishing, via the server, communication with, and authenticating, a group of UEs, the group of UEs being a subset of the plurality of UEs and compatible with the service update;
transmitting the service update from the BMSC to the group of UEs, the transmitting including broadcasting, by a base station receiving the service update from the BMSC, the service update to a first part of the group of UEs that responded to the service announcement and transmitting, via the server, the service update via a wireless local area network (WLAN) to a second part of the group of UEs that did not respond to the service announcement;
receiving, by the BMSC, a report from each UE of the group of UEs, the report indicating whether a UE associated with the report has successfully implemented the service update;
identifying, as identified UEs, UEs that have failed to implement the service update based on the reports; and
providing the service update to the identified UEs.
2. A method of claim 1 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
determining that a number of the identified UEs is greater than a predetermined number of UEs that have failed to implement the service update;
transmitting another service announcement from the BMSC to the identified UEs;
establishing communication with, and authenticating, UEs of the identified UEs that have responded to the other service announcement; and
re-broadcasting the service update from the BMSC to the UEs of the identified UEs that have been authenticated.
3. A method of claim 1 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
identifying, as identified regional UEs, regional UEs that have failed to implement the service update within a geographical region based on the reports;
sending another service announcement from the BMSC to the identified regional UEs;
establishing communication with, and authenticating, UEs of the identified regional UEs that have responded to the other service announcement; and
re-broadcasting the service update from the BMSC to the UEs of the identified regional UEs that have been authenticated.
4. A method of claim 1 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
transmitting another service announcement from the BMSC to the identified UEs;
establishing communication with, and authenticating, a UE of the identified UEs that has responded to the other service announcement; and
unicasting the service update to the UE of the identified UEs.
5. A method of claim 1 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
transmitting another service announcement from the BMSC to the identified UEs;
establishing communication with, and authenticating, a UE of the identified UEs that has responded to the other service announcement; and
transmitting the service update to the UE of the identified UEs via the WLAN.
6. A method of claim 1 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
receiving a request for the service update from a particular UE of the identified UEs;
in response to receiving the request, establishing communication with, and authenticating, the particular UE; and
transmitting the service update to the particular UE of the identified UEs.
7. A method of claim 1 , wherein broadcasting the service update to the first part of the group of UEs comprises:
broadcasting the service update using a dedicated broadcasting channel.
8. A method of claim 1 , wherein the UEs that have failed to implement the service update include UEs that have:
failed to receive the service update,
failed to successfully implement a received service update,
received a corrupt service update, or
received an incomplete service update.
9. A system for simultaneously updating an installed service for multiple user equipment (UEs) comprising:
one or more processors; and
a computer storage medium coupled to the one or more processors, the computer storage medium storing computer-readable instructions by the one or more processors, that when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving a service update by a broadcast multicast service center (BMSC) from a server;
transmitting a service announcement from the BMSC to a plurality of UEs, the service announcement including a notice of service update availability;
establishing, via the server, communication with, and authenticating, a group of UEs responding to the service announcement, the group of UEs being a subset of the plurality of UEs and compatible with the service update;
broadcasting the service update from the BMSC to a first part of the group of UEs that responded to the service announcement;
transmitting, via the server, the service update to a second part of the group of UEs that did not respond to the service announcement;
receiving, by the BMSC, a report from each UE of the group of UEs, the report indicating whether a UE associated with the report has successfully implemented the service update;
identifying, as identified UEs, UEs that have failed to implement the service update based on the reports; and
providing the service update to the identified UEs, wherein the providing includes performing one of re-broadcasting the service update, multicasting the service update, unicasting the service update, or transmitting the service update via a wireless local area network (WLAN) to a first part of the identified UEs and performing a different one of the re-broadcasting, the multicasting, the unicasting, or the transmitting to a second part of the identified UEs.
10. A system of claim 9 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
determining that a number of the identified UEs is greater than a predetermined number of UEs that have failed to implement the service update;
transmitting another service announcement from the BMSC to the identified UEs;
establishing communication with, and authenticating, UEs of the identified UEs that have responded to the other service announcement; and
re-broadcasting the service update from the BMSC to the UEs of the identified UEs that have been authenticated.
11. A system of claim 9 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
identifying, as identified regional UEs, regional UEs that have failed to implement the service update within a geographical region based on the reports;
sending another service announcement from the BMSC to the identified regional UEs;
establishing communication with, and authenticating, UEs of the identified regional UEs that have responded to the other service announcement; and
re-broadcasting the service update from the BMSC to the UEs of the identified regional UEs that have been authenticated.
12. A system of claim 9 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
transmitting another service announcement from the BMSC to the identified UEs;
establishing communication with, and authenticating, a UE of the identified UEs that has responded to the other service announcement; and
unicasting the service update to the UE of the identified UEs.
13. A system of claim 9 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
transmitting another service announcement from the BMSC to the identified UEs;
establishing communication with, and authenticating, a UE of the identified UEs that has responded to the other service announcement; and
transmitting the service update to the UE of the identified UEs via a WLAN with which the UE of the identified UEs is registered.
14. A system of claim 9 , wherein providing the service update to the identified UEs comprises:
receiving a request for the service update from a particular UE of the identified UEs;
in response to receiving the request, establishing communication with, and authenticating, the particular UE of the identified UEs; and
transmitting the service update to the UE of the identified UEs.
15. A system of claim 9 , wherein broadcasting the service update from the BMSC to the group of UEs comprises:
broadcasting the service update using a dedicated broadcasting channel.
16. A system of claim 9 , wherein the UEs that have failed to implement the service update include UEs that have:
failed to receive the service update,
failed to successfully implement a received service update,
received a corrupt service update, or
received an incomplete service update.