Method and system for joint broadcast receiving and cellular communication via a mobile terminal or device with UMTS as an integration channel

1. A method for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the method comprising:

receiving broadcast information in a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;

receiving cellular information comprising voice and data in said mobile terminal via a downlink path of a bidirectional cellular communication path; and

transmitting cellular information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path, wherein said mobile terminal comprises a common interface that facilitates communication between at least one cellular processor that processes said received cellular information and said transmitted cellular information and a broadcast processor that processes said broadcast information.

2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving said broadcast information or said cellular information from a service provider.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said service provider determines whether to deliver said broadcast information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said service provider is integrated with a wireless service provider that handles said bidirectional cellular communication path.

5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said service provider is integrated with a broadcast service provider that handles said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

6. The method according to claim 2 , comprising generating a said request by said mobile terminal that instructs said service provider to deliver said broadcast information via said bidirectional cellular communication path.

7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

requesting via said uplink path, said broadcast information from said mobile terminal; and

receiving said requested broadcast information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

8. The method according to claim 7 , comprising generating a request by said mobile terminal that instructs said service provider to deliver said requested broadcast information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

9. The method according to claim 1 , comprising selecting between receiving said broadcast information or said cellular information in said mobile terminal.

10. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

receiving broadcast information in a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;

receiving cellular information comprising voice and data in said mobile terminal via a downlink path of a bidirectional cellular communication path; and

transmitting cellular information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path, wherein said mobile terminal comprises a common interface that facilitates communication between at least one cellular processor that processes said received cellular information and said transmitted cellular information, and a broadcast processor that processes said broadcast information.

11. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for receiving said broadcast information or said cellular information from a service provider.

12. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said service provider determines whether to deliver said broadcast information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

13. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said service provider is integrated with a wireless service provider that handles said bidirectional cellular communication path.

14. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said service provider is integrated with a broadcast service provider that handles said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

15. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for generating a request by said mobile terminal that instructs said service provider to deliver said broadcast information via said bidirectional cellular communication path.

16. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10 , wherein said at least one code section comprises:

code for requesting via said uplink path, said broadcast information from said mobile terminal; and

code for receiving said requested broadcast information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

17. The machine-readable storage according to claim 16 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for generating a request by said mobile terminal that instructs said service provider to deliver said requested broadcast information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

18. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for selecting between receiving said broadcast information or said cellular information in said mobile terminal.

19. A system for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the system comprising:

one or more circuits in a mobile terminal, said one or more circuits comprises a common interface, a broadcast processor and at least one cellular processor, wherein said one or more circuits receive broadcast information in a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path;

said one or more circuits receive cellular information comprising voice and data in said mobile terminal via a downlink path of a bidirectional cellular communication path; and

said one or more circuits transmit cellular information via an uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path, wherein said common interface facilitates communication between said at least one cellular processor that processes said received cellular information and said transmitted cellular information, and said broadcast processor that processes said broadcast information.

20. The system according to claim 19 , wherein said one or more circuits receive said broadcast information or said cellular information from a service provider.

21. The system according to claim 20 , wherein said service provider determines whether to deliver said broadcast information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

22. The system according to claim 20 , wherein said service provider is integrated with a wireless service provider that handles said bidirectional cellular communication path.

23. The system according to claim 20 , wherein said service provider is integrated with a broadcast service provider that handles said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

24. The system according to claim 20 , wherein said one or more circuits generate a request by said mobile terminal that instructs said service provider to deliver said broadcast information via said bidirectional cellular communication path.

25. The system according to claim 19 , wherein said one or more circuits request via said uplink path, said broadcast information from said mobile terminal; and

wherein said one or more circuits receive said requested broadcast information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

26. The system according to claim 25 , wherein said one or more circuits generate a request by said mobile terminal that instructs said service provider to deliver said requested broadcast information via said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path.

27. The system according to claim 19 , wherein said one or more circuits select between receiving said broadcast information or said cellular information in said mobile terminal

28. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said common interface facilitates communication of broadcast data to said at least one cellular processor, wherein said broadcast data is generated by processing said received broadcast information by said broadcast processor.

29. The method according to claim 28 , comprising communicating at least a portion of said broadcast data via said uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path to a receiver.

30. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving via said downlink path of a bidirectional cellular communication path, information communicated from a service provider of said broadcast information, for processing by said at least one cellular processor, and/or by said broadband processor.

31. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10 , wherein said common interface facilitates communication of broadcast data to said at least one cellular processor, wherein said broadcast data is generated by processing said received broadcast information by said broadcast processor.

32. The machine-readable storage according to claim 31 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code that enables communication of at least a portion of said broadcast data via said uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path to a receiver.

33. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code that enables receiving, via said downlink path of a bidirectional cellular communication path, of information communicated from a service provider of said broadcast information, for processing by said at least one cellular processor, and/or by said broadband processor.

34. The system according to claim 19 , wherein said common interface facilitates communication of broadcast data to said at least one cellular processor, wherein said broadcast data is generated by processing said received broadcast information by said broadcast processor.

35. The system according to claim 34 , wherein said cellular processor communicates at least a portion of said broadcast data via said uplink path of said bidirectional cellular communication path to a receiver.

36. The system according to claim 19 , wherein said one or more circuits receive via said downlink path of a bidirectional cellular communication path, information communicated from a service provider of said broadcast information, for processing by said at least one cellular processor, and/or by said broadband processor.