Patent ID: 8325589
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: H04H,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for performing a handover in a content delivery system, said method comprising: performing said handover from a first network to a second network at one of an application layer, a network layer and a medium access control layer responsive to a handover indication and further based on one of whether a content stream identification file used by said first network is paired with a content stream identification file used by said second network and whether the same content stream identification file is used by both said first network and said second network; performing said handover at said application layer if said handover indication is user initiated and if said content stream identification file used by said first network is not paired with said content stream identification file used by a second network; performing said handover at said network layer, if said handover indication is user initiated and if said content stream identification file used by said first network is paired with said content stream identification file used by a second network as indicated by an electronic service guide; and performing said handover at said medium access control layer, if said handover indication is automatic and the same content stream identification file is used by both said first network and said second network.