Patent ID: 8978072
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: H04H,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling a broadcast/cellular device within an area covered by a cellular network to access packet mobile digital broadcast services offered by a cellular operator of said cellular network comprising: maintaining, in a storage area accessible by the broadcast/cellular device, a mapping table comprising a plurality of first identifiers and a corresponding plurality of second identifiers, the first identifiers identifying a plurality of cellular operators, wherein each first identifier is associated with a respective second identifier which allows identifying the packet mobile digital broadcast services offered by the corresponding cellular operator, followed by: a) when roaming in said cellular network, obtaining at a cellular receiver of the broadcast/cellular device one of the plurality of first identifiers identifying the cellular operator; b) accessing the storage area in order to retrieve the corresponding one of the plurality of second identifiers, the second identifier identifying and enabling access to the packet mobile digital broadcast services offered by the cellular operator, based on the first identifier obtained in a); and b′) using the second identifier retrieved in b) for providing a user of the broadcast/cellular device with an electronic service guide comprising a list of services offered by the cellular operator.