Method and system for joint broadcast receiving and cellular communication at mobile terminal or device without service control

Abstract

Systems and methods for receiving content in a mobile handheld terminal are disclosed and may include receiving multimedia content via one of a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and a packet-switched data path. Voice content may be received via a voice communication path. A multimedia signal associated with the multimedia content and/or a voice signal associated with the voice content may be selectively output based on an input to the mobile handheld terminal. The multimedia content may be received via both of the VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and the packet-switched data path. The packet-switched data path may include an EVDO data path and/or an HSDPA data path. The voice communication path may include a WCDMA communication path and/or an UMTS communication path. The input may be indicated via a software-controlled interface and/or a user-controlled interface.

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       31 . A method for receiving content in a mobile handheld terminal, the method comprising: 
 receiving multimedia content via one of a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and a packet-switched data path;    receiving voice content via a voice communication path; and    selectively outputting one of a multimedia signal associated with said multimedia content and a voice signal associated with said voice content, based on an input to said mobile handheld terminal.    
   
   
       32 . The method according to  claim 31 , comprising: 
 receiving said multimedia content via both of said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path.    
   
   
       33 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein said packet-switched data path comprises one or both of the following: an EVDO data path and an HSDPA data path.  
   
   
       34 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein said voice communication path comprises one or both of the following: a WCDMA communication path and an UMTS communication path.  
   
   
       35 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein said input is indicated in said mobile handheld terminal via at least one of the following: a software-controlled interface and a user-controlled interface.  
   
   
       36 . The method according to  claim 31 , comprising switching in said mobile handheld terminal between reception of said multimedia content via one of said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path, and reception of said voice content via said voice communication path.  
   
   
       37 . The method according to  claim 36 , comprising acquiring, in said mobile handheld terminal, said input utilizing at least one hardware button of said mobile handheld terminal.  
   
   
       38 . The method according to  claim 31 , comprising receiving, in said mobile handheld terminal, an input that selects at least a portion of content associated with said multimedia content and at least a portion of said voice content.  
   
   
       39 . The method according to  claim 38 , comprising receiving, in said mobile handheld terminal, said selected at least a portion of content associated with said multimedia content via one or both of the following: said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path.  
   
   
       40 . The method according to  claim 38 , comprising receiving, in said mobile handheld terminal, said selected at least a portion of said voice content via said voice communication path.  
   
   
       41 . The method according to  claim 31 , comprising displaying, in said mobile handheld terminal, an indication of content that may be available via one or more of the following: said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path, said packet-switched data path, and said at least one cellular communication path.  
   
   
       42 . The method according to  claim 31 , comprising receiving, in said mobile handheld terminal, said multimedia content from a service provider.  
   
   
       43 . The method according to  claim 42 , comprising generating, in said mobile handheld terminal, a request for multimedia content that instructs said service provider to deliver said requested multimedia content via one or both of the following: said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path.  
   
   
       44 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path comprises one or both of the following: a VHF broadcast communication path and a UHF broadcast communication path.  
   
   
       45 . A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for receiving content in a mobile handheld terminal, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising: 
 receiving multimedia content via one of a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and a packet-switched data path;    receiving voice content via a voice communication path; and    selectively outputting one of a multimedia signal associated with said multimedia content and a voice signal associated with said voice content, based on an input to said mobile handheld terminal.    
   
   
       46 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 45 , comprising code for receiving said multimedia content via both of said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path.  
   
   
       47 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 45 , wherein said packet-switched data path comprises one or both of the following: an EVDO data path and an HSDPA data path.  
   
   
       48 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 45 , wherein said voice communication path comprises one or both of the following: a WCDMA communication path and an UMTS communication path.  
   
   
       49 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 45 , wherein said input is indicated in said mobile handheld terminal via at least one of the following: a software-controlled interface and a user-controlled interface.  
   
   
       50 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 45 , comprising code for switching in said mobile handheld terminal between reception of said multimedia content via one of said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path, and reception of said voice content via said voice communication path.  
   
   
       51 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 50 , comprising code for acquiring, in said mobile handheld terminal, said input utilizing at least one hardware button of said mobile handheld terminal.  
   
   
       52 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 45 , comprising code for receiving, in said mobile handheld terminal, an input that selects at least a portion of content associated with said multimedia content and at least a portion of said voice content.  
   
   
       53 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 52 , comprising code for receiving, in said mobile handheld terminal, said selected at least a portion of content associated with said multimedia content via one or both of the following: said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path.  
   
   
       54 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 52 , comprising code for receiving, in said mobile handheld terminal, said selected at least a portion of said voice content via said voice communication path.  
   
   
       55 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 45 , comprising code for displaying, in said mobile handheld terminal, an indication of content that may be available via one or more of the following: said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path, said packet-switched data path, and said at least one cellular communication path.  
   
   
       56 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 45 , comprising code for receiving, in said mobile handheld terminal, said multimedia content from a service provider.  
   
   
       57 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 56 , comprising code for generating, in said mobile handheld terminal, a request for multimedia content that instructs said service provider to deliver said requested multimedia content via one or both of the following: said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path.  
   
   
       58 . The machine-readable storage according to  claim 45 , wherein said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path comprises one or both of the following: a VHF broadcast communication path and a UHF broadcast communication path.  
   
   
       59 . A mobile handheld terminal for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the mobile handheld terminal comprising: 
 a first baseband circuit that receives multimedia content via a VHF/UHF broadcast;    a second baseband circuit that receives circuit-switched content; and    a third baseband circuit that receives packet-switched content,    wherein a signal associated with one of said multimedia content, said circuit-switched content, and said packet-switched content is selectively output based on an input to said mobile handheld terminal.    
   
   
       60 . A mobile handheld terminal for communicating information via a plurality of different networks, the mobile handheld terminal comprising: 
 a first baseband circuit that receives multimedia content via one of a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and a packet-switched data path; and    a second baseband circuit that receives voice content via a voice communication path,    wherein a signal associated with one of said multimedia content and said voice content is selectively output based on an input to said mobile handheld terminal.    
   
   
       61 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 60 , wherein said first baseband circuit receives said multimedia content via both of said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path.  
   
   
       62 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 60 , wherein said packet-switched data path comprises one or both of the following: an EVDO data path and an HSDPA data path.  
   
   
       63 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 60 , wherein said voice communication path comprises one or both of the following: a WCDMA communication path and an UMTS communication path.  
   
   
       64 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 60 , wherein said input is indicated in said mobile handheld terminal via at least one of the following: a software-controlled interface and a user-controlled interface.  
   
   
       65 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 60 , wherein said first baseband circuit and said second baseband circuit switch between reception of said multimedia content via one of said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path, and reception of said voice content via said voice communication path.  
   
   
       66 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 65 , wherein said input is acquired utilizing at least one hardware button of said mobile handheld terminal.  
   
   
       67 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 60 , wherein said input selects at least a portion of content associated with said multimedia content and at least a portion of said voice content.  
   
   
       68 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 67 , wherein said first baseband circuit receives, in said mobile handheld terminal, said selected at least a portion of content associated with said multimedia content via one or both of the following: said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path.  
   
   
       69 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 67 , wherein said second baseband circuit receives, in said mobile handheld terminal, said selected at least a portion of said voice content via said voice communication path.  
   
   
       70 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 60 , comprising circuitry for displaying an indication of content that may be available via one or more of the following: said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path, said packet-switched data path, and said at least one cellular communication path.  
   
   
       71 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 60 , wherein said first baseband circuit receives said multimedia content from a service provider.  
   
   
       72 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 71 , comprising circuitry that generates, in said mobile handheld terminal, a request for multimedia content that instructs said service provider to deliver said requested multimedia content via one or both of the following: said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and said packet-switched data path.  
   
   
       73 . The mobile handheld terminal according to  claim 60 , wherein said VHF/UHF broadcast communication path comprises one or both of the following: a VHF broadcast communication path and a UHF broadcast communication path.