methods for streaming data over a mobile communication network, and for receiving streaming data over a mobile terminal, network component, and mobile terminal

摘要

methods for streaming data over a mobile communication network, and for receiving streaming data over a mobile terminal, network component, and mobile terminal. For continuous broadcasting on a mobile communication network, a descriptive file (100) of a data stream (200) is provided. descriptive file 100 comprises a list 110 of distribution source identifiers, e.g. e.g., uris, for data segment unicast distribution 210 of the data stream. a broadcast indicator (120) is selectively added to the descriptive file (100) to indicate whether the broadcast distribution of data segments (210) is available. The addition of the broadcast indicator (120) and the start of broadcast distribution can be performed based on the popularity of the data stream.