Patent ID: 6754894
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method of transmitting information, comprising the acts of:inserting multiple copies of software information into a signal, wherein the software information is used to operate a mobile electronic device receiving the software information; inserting feature program information into the signal, wherein the feature program information received by the mobile electronic device is subsequently output by the mobile electronic device to a user of the mobile electronic device; inserting a program identifier into the signal, wherein the program identifier enables the mobile electronic device to distinguish the software information from the feature program information; and broadcasting the signal as a wireless signal to a plurality of mobile electronic devices in an information distribution system, wherein the number N of multiple copies is an integer and N&GreaterEqual;1+&LeftBracketingBar;log&it;â€ƒ&it;Plog&it;â€ƒ&it;(1-R)&RightBracketingBar;where P is a predetermined minimum acceptable fraction of mobile electronic devices correctly receiving the software information and R is a reception error rate.