Hybrid Transport For Installed Service Updates

Abstract

The systems, devices, and methods discussed herein are directed to a network for delivering to portable communication devices, or user equipment (UEs) subscribed to the network, an update for an install service, such as software and firmware, via a hybrid transport mechanism. The hybrid transport mechanism comprises initially broadcasting the update to multiple UEs simultaneously, then re-broadcasting, multicasting, multiple unicasting, and/or transmitting via a wireless local area network (WLAN), the update to a group of UEs that missed the initial broadcast and/or needing file repairs.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method in a user equipment (UE) for receiving a service update for an installed service, the method comprising:
 receiving a service announcement from a broadcast multicast service center (BMSC), the service announcement including a notice of a service update availability associated with a service update;   establishing communication with a server communicatively coupled to the BMSC;   transmitting a report by the UE to the BMSC, the report indicating that the UE has failed to implement the service update; and   in response to transmitting the report to the BMSC, receiving the service update via a unicast from the BMSC.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the service announcement includes a scheduled broadcast time for receiving the service update. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the service announcement is received in response to transmitting an inquiry, from the UE, regarding the service update availability. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a periodic service announcement, the periodic service announcement associated with the service update.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 implementing the service update via the unicast from the BMSC; and   transmitting another report by the UE to the BMSC, the another report indicating that the UE has successfully implemented the service update.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the report indicating the UE has failed to implement the service update indicates a type of a failure to implement the service update. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the report indicates that the UE has:
 failed to receive the service update;   failed to successfully implement the service update;   received a corrupt service update; or   received an incomplete service update.   
     
     
         8 . A system for updating an installed service in a user equipment (UE) comprising:
 one or more processors; and   a computer storage medium coupled to the one or more processors, the computer storage medium storing computer-readable instructions by the one or more processors, that when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a service announcement from a broadcast multicast service center (BMSC), the service announcement including a notice of a service update availability associated with a service update; 
 establishing communication with a server communicatively coupled to the BMSC; 
 transmitting a report by the UE to the BMSC, the report indicating that the UE has failed to implement the service update; and 
 in response to transmitting the report to the BMSC, receiving the service update via a unicast from the BMSC. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the service announcement includes a scheduled broadcast time for receiving the service update. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the service announcement is received in response to transmitting an inquiry, from the UE, regarding the availability of the service update. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
 receiving a periodic service announcement, the periodic service announcement associated with the service update.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
 implementing the service update via the unicast from the BMSC; and   transmitting another report by the UE to the BMSC, the another report indicating that the UE has successfully implemented the service update.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the report indicating the UE has failed to implement the service update indicates a type of a failure to implement the service update. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the report indicates that the UE has:
 failed to receive the service update;   failed to successfully implement the service update;   received a corrupt service update; or   received an incomplete service update.   
     
     
         15 . A user equipment (UE) comprising:
 one or more processors; and   a computer storage medium coupled to the one or more processors, the computer storage medium storing computer-readable instructions by the one or more processors, that when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a service announcement from a broadcast multicast service center (BMSC), the service announcement including a notice of a service update availability, the notice of the service update availability associated with the service update; 
 establishing communication with a server communicatively coupled to the BMSC; 
 transmitting a report by the UE to the BMSC, the report indicating that the UE has failed to implement the service update; and 
 in response to transmitting the report to the BMSC, receiving the service update via a unicast from the BMSC. 
   
     
     
         16 . The UE of  claim 15 , wherein the service announcement includes a scheduled broadcast time for receiving the service update. 
     
     
         17 . The UE of  claim 15 , wherein the service announcement is received in response to transmitting an inquiry, from the UE, regarding the availability of the service update. 
     
     
         18 . The UE of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a periodic service announcement, the periodic service announcement associated with the service update.   
     
     
         19 . The UE of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprising:
 implementing the service update via the unicast from the BMSC; and   transmitting another report by the UE to the BMSC, the another report indicating that the UE has successfully implemented the service update.   
     
     
         20 . The UE of  claim 15 , wherein the report indicating the UE has failed to implement the service update indicates a type of a failure to implement the service update.