Patent ID: 8595141

Claim:
A method, comprising: receiving, by a processor of a mobile device, an instruction to download or stream particular content; sending, by the processor of the mobile device, a first wireless unicast signal requesting the particular content at a first distribution time selected from a plurality of distribution times associated with the particular content; determining whether the particular content can be downloaded or streamed at the first selected distribution time; when it is determined that the particular content can be downloaded or streamed at the first selected distribution time, receiving the particular content, via a wireless multicast signal and by the processor of the mobile device at the first selected distribution time; when it is determined that the particular content cannot be downloaded or streamed at the first selected distribution time, receiving the particular content, via the wireless multicast signal and by the processor of the mobile device at a second one of the plurality of distribution times at which the particular content can be downloaded or streamed; obtaining, by the processor of the mobile device via a second wireless unicast signal, a license for the particular content; and providing, after obtaining the license, a notification that the particular content is available for display by the mobile device.