A wireless terminal apparatus for converting and sending of content to devices, the apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory, the memory storing program code executable by a processor to perform operations comprising: receiving a multimedia content item originated from a source located outside a designated location and destined for a destination device located within the designated location, wherein the multimedia content item is received through a wireless communication network by the wireless terminal apparatus; converting the multimedia content item for reproduction according to a determined signal format of the destination device; and sending the converted multimedia content item to the destination device, wherein the destination device is a television, and wherein the sending comprises: establishing a predetermined channel operatively in communication with the destination device, and transporting the multimedia content item to the destination device via said predetermined channel, for the destination device to display the multimedia content item in conjunction with a navigational command to the destination device for the predetermined channel. view more

The wireless terminal apparatus of claim 15, wherein the wireless terminal apparatus is a cellular phone.

The wireless terminal apparatus of claim 15, wherein the determined signal format is a high definition format of the destination device.

The wireless terminal apparatus of claim 15, wherein said establishing the predetermined channel comprises managing a communication path for said transporting the multimedia content item to the destination device, wherein said managing includes initiating the communication path, and said initiating the communication path includes engaging in an authentication procedure with the destination device prior to said transporting the multimedia content item to the destination device over the communication path. view more

An apparatus for converting video signals, the apparatus comprising: an input interface for receiving a video signal appropriate for displaying a video content on a mobile terminal, the video signal being sent from a wireless network communication; a processing unit for processing the video signal to produce a converted video signal for use by the alternative display terminal, wherein the processing includes converting a signal format appropriate for the mobile terminal to a display format for the alternative display terminal that is different from the signal format, the display format being a high definition digital format, such that the converted video signal produced by the processing unit comprises the high definition digital format for output to the alternative display terminal; and an output interface for providing the converted video signal to the alternative display terminal to accommodate displaying the video content by the alternative display terminal. view more

The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the mobile terminal is a cellular phone.

The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the video signal received by the processing unit is part of a multimedia signal that is originally received by the mobile terminal in a cellular network communication before it is received by the processing unit from the mobile terminal. view more

The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processing unit resides in the mobile terminal.

The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the apparatus comprises multiple hardware components for carrying out said processing of the video signal.