Patent ID: 8737538
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of receiving synchronized broadcasts, the method comprising: receiving, by a receiver, a first transmission slot from a first transmitter, wherein the first transmission slot includes a synchronized broadcast portion modulated using a first modulation format that is common to the first transmitter and at least a second transmitter that is distinct from the first transmitter and further includes a unicast portion modulated using a second modulation format that is specific to the first transmitter, wherein the first modulation format is a different format than the second modulation format; demodulating the synchronized broadcast portion of the first transmission slot, wherein the synchronized broadcast portion of the first transmission slot is demodulated based on the first modulation format; and demodulating the unicast portion of the first transmission slot, wherein the unicast portion of the first transmission slot is demodulated based on the second modulation format.