1. A method, comprising:
routing, by a network device comprising a processor, streamed content over a first routing path in a network to a first radio network controller for delivery to a first base station that delivers the streamed content to a first mobile communication device, wherein the streamed content is associated with a broadcast video channel;
storing, by the network device, information indicating that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio network controller via a support node positioned in the network between the first radio network controller and a source gateway router;
receiving, by the network device, a request from a second radio network controller to deliver the streamed content to a second mobile communication device serviced by a second base station coupled to the second radio network controller;
determining, by the network device, that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio controller via the support node according to the information;
adjusting, by the network device, the first routing path to generate a second routing path originating at the support node for routing the streamed content to the second radio network controller for delivery to the second mobile communication device via the second base station while continuing to route the streamed content to the first radio network controller via the support node, wherein the routing of the streamed content to the second radio network controller is performed without providing a notification to the source gateway router or to a mobile broadcast service center that initiated the broadcast video channel;
receiving, by the network device from the source gateway router, the streamed content; and
adjusting, by the network device, a group of channel bundles according to channel bundle changes initiated by a mobile broadcast service center to satisfy user content requests, wherein the information is added to a channel bundle.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the streamed content routed to the first radio network controller and to the second radio network controller comprises a simulcast transmission for simulcast delivery to the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device.
3. The method of claim 1, comprising:
determining, by the network device, that the request is not to be routed to the source gateway or the mobile broadcast service center.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining an identity of the streamed content.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing of the information comprises storing an identity of the streamed content.
6. A machine-readable storage device, comprising executable instructions, which when executed by a processor of a network device, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving streamed content associated with a broadcast video channel initiated by a mobile broadcast service center that provides broadcast video services;
routing the streamed content over a first routing path via a support node to a first radio network controller for delivery to a first base station that delivers the streamed content to a first mobile communication device;
storing information indicating that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio network controller via the support node;
responsive to a delivery request associated with a second mobile communication device, determining that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio controller via the support node according to the information; and
adjusting the first routing path to generate a second routing path originating at the support node for routing the streamed content to a second radio network controller for delivery to the second mobile communication device via a second base station while continuing to route the streamed content to the first radio network controller via the support node, wherein the routing of the streamed content to the second radio network controller is performed without providing a notification to a source gateway router or to the mobile broadcast service center, wherein the support node is positioned in a network between the first radio network controller and the mobile broadcast service center,
wherein the information is added to a channel bundle, and wherein the operations further comprise adjusting channel bundles from storage according to channel bundle changes initiated by the mobile broadcast service center to satisfy user content requests.
7. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the receiving of the streamed content is via the source gateway router.
8. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the delivery request is received from the second radio network controller.
9. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise determining that the request is not to be routed to the mobile broadcast service center.
10. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the streamed content routed to the first radio network controller and to the second radio network controller comprises a simulcast transmission for simulcast delivery to the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device.
11. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise obtaining an identity of the streamed content.
12. The machine-readable storage device of claim 11, wherein the storing of the information comprises storing the identity of the streamed content.
13. A network device, comprising:
a memory that stores executable instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising:
routing streamed content associated with a broadcast video channel over a first routing path via a support node to a first radio network controller for delivery to a first base station that delivers the streamed content to a first mobile communication device;
storing information indicating that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio network controller via the support node;
responsive to a delivery request associated with a second mobile communication device, determining that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio controller via the support node according to the information; and
adjusting the first routing path to generate a second routing path originating at the support node for routing the streamed content to a second radio network controller for delivery to the second mobile communication device via a second base station while continuing to route the streamed content to the first radio network controller via the support node, wherein the routing of the streamed content to the second radio network controller is performed without providing a notification to a source gateway router that provided the broadcast video channel or to a mobile broadcast service center, wherein the support node is positioned in a network between the first radio network controller and the source gateway router,
wherein the information is added to a channel bundle, and wherein the operations further comprise adjusting channel bundles from storage according to channel bundle changes initiated by a mobile broadcast service center to satisfy user content requests.
14. The network device of claim 13, wherein the broadcast video channel is initiated by the mobile broadcast service center.
15. The network device of claim 13, wherein the delivery request is received from the second radio network controller, and wherein the operations further comprise determining that the request is not to be routed to the source gateway router.
16. The network device of claim 13, wherein the streamed content routed to the first radio network controller and to the second radio network controller comprises a simulcast transmission for simulcast delivery to the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device.
17. The network device of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise obtaining an identity of the streamed content, and wherein the storing of the information comprises storing the identity of the streamed content.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of optimizing loads to be delivered on a particular date to a particular destination in response to a plurality of requisitions for various items to be delivered from various vendors to various destinations, said method comprising:
Determining a demand for one or more items that are needed at a particular destination during a time period;
Identifying requisitions of the one or more items to be delivered to the particular destination from a vendor on a particular date corresponding to the time period;
Consolidating, by a processor, the requisitions for the particular date to create one or more optimized loads and a partial load, said created loads being optimized for container capacity;
Determining a horizon date subsequent to the particular date;
Consolidating, by a processor, the partial load with at least one requisition for a date later than the particular date but not later than the horizon date to create an additional optimized load, thereby creating a delivery schedule of optimized loads for the particular date; and
Displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on a display device, wherein an operator either confirms or edits the delivery schedule based on the displayed delivery schedule of optimized loads.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said consolidating requisitions comprises consolidating item orders based on one or more of the following: a minimum incremental order quantity for each item, a minimum total order quantity for each item, an optimum total order quantity for each item, and a maximum total order quantity.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein, in response to a change in one of the identified requisitions relating to the one or more items to be delivered at a particular destination at the particular date, said method further comprises repeating, for requisitions affected by the change to the one of the identified requisitions, said consolidating the requisitions for the particular date and said consolidating the partial load with at least one requisition later than the particular date but not later than the horizon date.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising modifying the optimized loads of the delivery schedule.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:
identifying requisitions affected by the modifying of the optimized loads; and
optimizing loads for the identified requisitions affected by the modifying of the optimized loads.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the horizon date subsequent to the particular date comprises receiving a horizon date specified by an operator.
7. A method of optimizing loads to be delivered on a particular date to a particular destination from a plurality of requisitions for various items from various vendors for various destinations, said method comprising:
Determining a demand for one or more items that are needed at a particular destination during a time period;
Identifying requisitions of the one or more items to be delivered to the particular destination from a vendor on a particular date corresponding to the time period;
Consolidating, by a processor, the requisitions for the particular date to create one or more optimized loads and a partial load, said created loads being optimized for container capacity;
Determining a horizon date subsequent to the particular date;
Consolidating, by a processor, the partial load with at least one requisition subsequent to the particular date but not subsequent to the horizon date to create an additional optimized load, thereby creating a delivery schedule of optimized loads for the particular date; and
Displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on a display device, wherein an operator either confirms or edits the delivery schedule based on the displayed delivery schedule of optimized loads.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein said consolidating requisitions comprises consolidating item orders based on one or more of the following: a minimum incremental order quantity for each item, a minimum total order quantity for each item, an optimum total order quantity for each item, and a maximum total order quantity.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on the display device comprises displaying the delivery schedule for review and modification by an individual.
10. The method of claim 7 wherein, in response to a change in a particular requisition relating to a particular item to be delivered at a particular destination at a particular date, said method further comprises repeating, for requisitions affected by the change to the particular requisition, said consolidating the requisitions for the particular date and said consolidating the partial load with at least one requisition subsequent to the particular date but not subsequent to the horizon date.
11. A method of consolidating a plurality of requisitions for various items from various vendors to be delivered to various destinations on or after a specified date to create one or more truckloads, each for delivery on the specified date or thereafter, said method comprising:
Identifying requisitions of items to be delivered on the specified date from a particular vendor to a particular destination;
Consolidating, by a processor, the requisitions to create one or more optimized loads and a partial load, said created loads being optimized for container capacity;
Determining a horizon date subsequent to the specified date;
Consolidating, by a processor, the partial load with at least part of one or more requisitions for delivery on a date subsequent to the specified date but not subsequent to the horizon date to create an additional optimized load;
Assigning the specified date as the delivery date for the additional optimized load, thereby creating a delivery schedule of optimized loads for the specified date; and
Displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on a display device, wherein an operator either confirms or edits the delivery schedule based on the displayed delivery schedule of optimized loads.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein said consolidating requisitions comprises consolidating item orders based on one or more of the following: a minimum incremental order quantity for each item, a minimum total order quantity for each item, an optimum total order quantity for each item, and a maximum total order quantity.
13. The method of claim 11 further comprising modifying the delivery schedule and implementing the modified delivery schedule.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein, in response to a change in a particular requisition relating to a particular item to be delivered at a particular destination at a particular date, said method further comprises repeating, for requisitions affected by the change to the particular requisition, said consolidating the requisitions for the particular date and said consolidating the partial load with at least part of one or more requisitions for delivery on a date subsequent to the particular date but not subsequent to the horizon date.
15. A computer readable medium including instructions for consolidating a plurality of requisitions for various items from various vendors to be delivered to various destinations on or after a specified date to create one or more truckloads, each for delivery on the specified date or thereafter, said instructions comprising instructions for:
Identifying requisitions of items to be delivered on the specified date from a particular vendor to a particular destination;
Consolidating the requisitions to create one or more optimized loads and a partial load, said created loads being optimized for container capacity;
Determining a horizon date subsequent to the specified date;
Consolidating the partial load with at least part of one or more requisitions for delivery on a date subsequent to the specified date but not subsequent to the horizon date to create an additional optimized load;
Assigning the specified date as the delivery date for the additional optimized load, thereby creating a delivery schedule of optimized loads for the specified date; and
Displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on a display device.
16. The medium of claim 15 further including instructions for optimizing a layout of a load with respect to unloading andor with respect to an anticipated deployment of the load at the particular destination.