Patent ID: 8743766

Claim:
A wireless communication system, the system comprising: a first access network, the first access network being connected to a content service network, the first access network including a base station, the base station being configured to provide wireless access to wireless devices within a first region through a plurality of communication channels, the plurality of communication channels including a broadcast channel, the first access network being configured to send a plurality of broadcast messages through the broadcast channel with each message sent after a predetermined time interval, the broadcast message including a first broadcast message, the first broadcast message including current channel availability information; and a wireless device, the wireless device including an antenna, the wireless device including a wireless interface, the wireless interface being configured to receive at least the first broadcast message, the wireless device including a processor, the processor being configured to process at least the first broadcast message and select a wireless connection based at least one the first broadcast message, the wireless device being configured to connect to the selected wireless connection through the wireless interface.