Abstract: Methods and apparatus for content based notification using hierarchical groups. In an aspect, a method is provided that operates to provide an event notification. The method includes maintaining an event description dictionary comprising one or more event descriptors, and associating content with a selected event descriptor. The method also includes compressing the selected event descriptor to generate a compressed event descriptor, and transmitting the compressed event descriptor on a notification channel.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for over-the-air (OTA) subscriptions. A method is provided for performing over-the-air subscriptions in a data network. The method comprises establishing an overhead notification mechanism, and transmitting a package database to a device using the overhead notification mechanism, wherein the package database identifies one or more service packages. The method also comprises receiving a request from the device to subscribe to one or more selected service packages.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for content based notification using hierarchical groups. In an aspect, a method is provided that operates to provide an event notification. The method includes maintaining an event description dictionary comprising one or more event descriptors, and associating content with a selected event descriptor. The method also includes compressing the selected event descriptor to generate a compressed event descriptor, and transmitting the compressed event descriptor on a notification channel.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for content based notification using hierarchical groups. In an aspect, a method is provided that operates to provide an event notification. The method includes maintaining an event description dictionary comprising one or more event descriptors, and associating content with a selected event descriptor. The method also includes compressing the selected event descriptor to generate a compressed event descriptor, and transmitting the compressed event descriptor on a notification channel.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate remotely monitoring and/or controlling a media device that obtains broadcast and/or multicast transmission(s). According to various aspects, systems and methods are described that facilitate remotely controlling media device(s) that operate in connection with broadcast and/or multicast transmission(s) with limited or no reverse link (e.g., employing Forward Link Only (FLO) technology, . . . ). Such systems and methods may monitor various service issues, device performance, network performance, and the like.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for sampling usage information from a pool of terminals in a data network. A method is provided to perform usage tracking in a data network. The method includes determining a targeted set of terminals from a pool of terminals on the data network, and transmitting tracking parameters to the pool of terminals. The method also includes receiving tracking data from the targeted set of terminals, and mapping the identities of the targeted set of terminals to device log identifiers. The method also includes associating the device log identifiers with the tracking data.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling a user device to retry a unicast transaction with a server. The user device includes a unicast retry module having both an inner loop retry module and an outer loop retry module. The inner loop retry module handles common transient error while the outer loop retry module allows additional retries alter all inner loop retries have been exhausted for device-initiated transactions.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate remotely monitoring and/or controlling a media device that obtains broadcast and/or multicast transmission(s). According to various aspects, systems and methods are described that facilitate remotely controlling media device(s) that operate in connection with broadcast and/or multicast transmission(s) with limited or no reverse link (e.g., employing Forward Link Only (FLO) technology, . . . ). Such systems and methods may monitor various service issues, device performance, network performance, and the like.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate broadcasting and receiving messages in a wireless media broadcast network. Mobile devices are equipped to receive media over a broadcast network where presentation of the data can be enabled through a content policy. Broadcast messages can be provisioned and delivered over the network such that mobile devices can receive the message regardless of the level or existence of purchased content. The messages can be broadcast for multiple purposes, including emergency messages, which can come from an emergency or amber alert system, venue and/or location specific messages, etc. The messages can be broadcast at a regional level as well by leveraging such functionality of the media broadcast network.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a control channel in a data network. A method is provided that operates to provide a control channel in a data network. The method includes receiving one or more server digests, and generating a control channel digest from the one or more server digests. The method also includes communicating with a device, and transmitting the control channel digest to the device.

Abstract: Methods, devices, computer program products and systems are provided for referring media content at communication devices, such as wireless communication devices. The methods, systems and devices allow for all forms of media content to be referred, such as audio, video, multimedia content and the like and, in particular advertising content. In addition, the methods, systems and device provide for the content providers to optimize the delivery schedules and/or methods of delivery based on the volume of referrals. In addition, by tracking the volume of referrals, content providers can alter billing structure, such as advertising rates associated with advertising content.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a control channel in a data network. A method is provided that operates to provide a control channel in a data network. The method includes receiving one or more server digests, and generating a control channel digest from the one or more server digests. The method also includes communicating with a device, and transmitting the control channel digest to the device.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer program products are provided for targeted media content acquisition on a wireless device. The wireless device selects media content to receive based on a resident user profile, locally constructed based on passive user data, active user data and user inference data drawn from the passive and active user data. Additionally, aspects provide for grouping of the media content prior to distribution, including communicating groups of related data in unison to limit the number of times that a wireless device needs to tune-in and/or wake-up to receive the media content, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for hybrid multicast and unicast transmissions in a data network. A method is provided for operating a server on a data network. The method includes computing a multicast cost indicator and a unicast cost indicator that are associated with multicast and unicast transmission of data. The method also includes determining that the multicast cost indicator is less than the unicast cost indicator, and generating a transmission schedule that describes when the data will be multicasted on the data network. The method also includes transmitting the transmission schedule, and multicasting the data according to the transmission schedule.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling a user device to retry a unicast transaction with a server. The user device includes a unicast retry module having both an inner loop retry module and an outer loop retry module. The inner loop retry module handles common transient error while the outer loop retry module allows additional retries alter all inner loop retries have been exhausted for device-initiated transactions.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for translating resource names in a wireless environment. A method is provided for translating a resource locator in a data network for transmission over a low bandwidth channel to a wireless device. The method includes steps of detecting a resource locator in a message transmitted to the wireless device, wherein the resource locator exceeds a selected length, and compressing the resource locator to obtain a corresponding resource identifier that is shorter in length than the resource locator. The method also comprises steps of substituting the resource identifier for the resource locator in the message to form an updated message, and transmitting the updated message to the wireless device using the low bandwidth channel.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for sampling usage information from a pool of terminals in a data network. A method is provided to perform usage tracking in a data network. The method includes determining a targeted set of terminals from a pool of terminals on the data network, and transmitting tracking parameters to the pool of terminals. The method also includes receiving tracking data from the targeted set of terminals, and mapping the identities of the targeted set of terminals to device log identifiers. The method also includes associating the device log identifiers with the tracking data.

Abstract: A system and method for downloading graphical images to a display device from a server through a wireless communications network within a predetermined time interval. In one embodiment, a docking station for a wireless device is provided with a connector for connecting the display device, and docking station provides a dial tone to the display device within the predetermined time interval and requests connection to the server through the wireless device. The docking station will not provide the dial tone outside of the predetermined time interval.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to optimize delivery of multicast content using probabilistic feedback. A method is provided for transmitting data from a server to a plurality of receiving terminals. The method includes transmitting the data from the server to the plurality of receiving terminals, and generating a random response value at each receiving terminal. The method also includes comparing the response value to an acknowledgement value at each receiving terminal, and transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the server from selected receiving terminals. The selected receiving terminals are a portion of the plurality of receiving terminals where the response value has a selected relationship to the acknowledgement value.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for translating resource names in a wireless environment. A method is provided for translating a resource locator in a data network for transmission over a low bandwidth channel to a wireless device. The method includes steps of detecting a resource locator in a message transmitted to the wireless device, wherein the resource locator exceeds a selected length, and compressing the resource locator to obtain a corresponding resource identifier that is shorter in length than the resource locator. The method also comprises steps of substituting the resource identifier for the resource locator in the message to form an updated message, and transmitting the updated message to the wireless device using the low bandwidth channel.