Apparatus, system, and method of wirelessly transmitting and receiving data

• US 10,004,096 B2
• Filed: 07/05/2017
• Issued: 06/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Syndefense
• Original Assignee: Syndefense
• Inventors: Dua, Robin
• Primary Examiner(s): Milord, Marceau
• Application Number:
  US15/641,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20170303327A1
• Time in Patent Office: 349 Days
• Field of Search: 455 413, 455 411, 455 412, 4555561, 4555521, 455557, 455 306, 455 201
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/44 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/48 Transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/77 for interrogation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2809 indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/281 indicating a format for calling an appliance service function in a home automation network for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2816 Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station; in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom H04Q9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2849 Audio/video appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1068 Discovery involving direct consultation or announcement among potential requesting and potential source peers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 : Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 : Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal having a storage component storing at least one content comprising:

a short range wireless communication module to perform short range wireless communication with a target device;

a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a message indicating that connection between the mobile terminal and the target device is to be established; and

a wireless transceiver to establish the connection with the target device in a case where the short range wireless communication is performed and to transmit a content from the storage component to the target device via the established connection,

wherein the message is displayed after the short range wireless communication with the target device and before the target device starts outputting of the content transmitted via the established connection.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the content is selected after the connection is established.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the content is an image file.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the short range wireless communication module performs the short range wireless communication with the target device via a near field communication (NFC).

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the established connection conforms to 802.11 series as a wireless communication protocol.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display the message and identification information on the target device concurrently.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the target device is a printer.

8. A mobile terminal having a storage component storing at least one content comprising:

a short range wireless communication module to perform short range wireless communication with a target device;

a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a message; and

a wireless transceiver to establish connection with the target device in a case where the short range wireless communication is performed and to transmit a content from the storage component to the target device via the established connection,

wherein the message is displayed after the short range wireless communication with the target device and before the target device completes outputting of the content transmitted via the established communication link.

9. The terminal mobile according to claim 8, wherein the content is selected after the connection established.

10. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the content is an image file.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the short range wireless communication module performs the short range wireless communication with the target device via a near field communication (NFC).

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the content is converted into data of a format corresponding to the target device before the content is transmitted to the target device and after the short range wireless communication with the target device is established.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein connecting is displayed as the message.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the established connection conforms to at least one of 802.11 series, UWB, 802.15.4/ZigBee, Wireless USB, 802.15.3/WiMedia, Wireless 1394, Wireless FireWire and Bluetooth as a wireless communication protocol.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the established connection conforms to 802.11 series as a wireless communication protocol.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display the message and identification information on the target device concurrently.

17. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the target device is at least one of an MP3 player, a digital video player, a PDA, a television, a digital camera, a medical monitoring device, a printer, and copier.

18. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the target device is a printer.

19. A mobile terminal comprising:

a short range wireless communication module to perform short range wireless communication with a target device;

a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a message; and

a wireless transceiver to establish connection in a case where the short range wireless communication is performed and to transmit a content to the target device via the established connection,

wherein the content to be transmitted via the established connection is obtained in a case where a login operation is performed, and

wherein the message is newly displayed after the short range wireless communication with the target device and before the target device completes outputting of the content transmitted via the established connection.

20. The terminal mobile according to claim 19, wherein the content is selected after the connection is established.

21. The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein the content is an image file.

22. The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein the short range wireless communication module performs the short range wireless communication with the target device via a near field communication (NFC).

23. The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein the content is converted into data of a format corresponding to the target device before the content is transmitted to the target device and after the short range wireless communication with the target device is established.

24. The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein connecting is displayed as the message.

25. The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein the established connection conforms to at least one of 802.11 series, UWB, 802.15.4/ZigBee, Wireless USB, 802.15.3/WiMedia, Wireless 1394, Wireless FireWire and Bluetooth as a wireless communication protocol.

26. The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein the established connection conforms to 802.11 series as a wireless communication protocol.

27. The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display the message and identification information on the target device concurrently.

28. The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein the target device is at least one of an MP3 player, a digital video player, a PDA, a television, a digital camera, a medical monitoring device, a printer, and copier.

29. The mobile terminal according to claim 19, wherein the target device is a printer.

30. A method of controlling a mobile terminal having a storage component storing at least one content, a short range communication module to perform short range wireless communication with a target device and a wireless transceiver, the method comprising:

causing a display unit to display a message indicating that connection between the mobile terminal and the target device to be established;

causing the wireless transceiver to establish the connection with the target device in a case where the short range wireless communication is performed; and

causing the wireless transceiver to transmit a content from the storage component to the target device via the established connection,

wherein the message is displayed after the short range wireless communication with the target device and before the target device starts outputting of the content transmitted via the established connection.

31. The method according to claim 30, wherein the content is selected after the connection is established.

32. The method according to claim 30, wherein the content is an image file.

33. The method according to claim 30, wherein the short range wireless communication module performs the short range wireless communication with the target device via a near field communication (NFC).

34. The method according to claim 30, wherein the mobile terminal comprises application software for processing the content, and the application software is automatically activated based on the short range wireless communication.

35. The method according to claim 30, wherein the established connection conforms to 802.11 series as a wireless communication protocol.

36. The method according to claim 30, wherein the message and identification information on the target device are displayed concurrently by the display unit.

37. The method according to claim 30, wherein the target device is a printer.

38. A method of controlling a mobile terminal having a storage component storing at least one content, a short range communication module to perform short range wireless communication with a target device and a wireless transceiver, the method comprising:

causing a display unit to display a message,

causing the wireless transceiver to establish connection with the target device in a case where the short range wireless communication is performed; and

causing the wireless transceiver to transmit a content from the storage component to the target device via the established connection,

wherein the message is newly displayed after the short range wireless communication with the target device and before the target device starts outputting of the content transmitted via the established connection.

39. The method according to claim 38, wherein the content is selected after the connection is established.

40. The method according to claim 38, wherein the content includes at least one of an audio file, a video file, an audio-visual file, and image file, a presentation file, an internet content file, a mark-up language file and an electronic calling card file.

41. The method according to claim 38, wherein the content is an image file.

42. The method according to claim 38, wherein the short range wireless communication module performs the short range wireless communication with the target device via a near field communication (NFC).

43. The method according to claim 38, wherein the content is converted into data of a format corresponding to the target device before the content is transmitted to the target device and after the short range wireless communication with the target device is established.

44. The method according to claim 38, wherein the message indicates connection between the mobile terminal and the target device.

45. The method according to claim 38, wherein the mobile terminal comprises application software for processing the content, and the application software is automatically activated based on the short range wireless communication.

46. The method according to claim 38, wherein the established connection conforms to at least one of 802.11 series, UWB, 802.15.4/ZigBee, Wireless USB, 802.15.3/WiMedia, Wireless 1394, Wireless FireWire and Bluetooth as a wireless communication protocol.

47. The method according to claim 38, wherein the established connection conforms to 802.11 series as a wireless communication protocol.

48. The method according to claim 38, wherein the message and identification information on the target device are displayed by the display unit concurrently.

49. The method according to claim 38, wherein the target device is at least one of an MP3 player, a digital video player, a PDA, a television, a digital camera, a medical monitoring device, a printer, and copier.

50. The method according to claim 38, wherein the target device is a printer.

51. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, a short range communication module to perform short range wireless communication with a target device and a wireless transceiver, the method comprising:

causing a display unit to display a message;

causing the wireless transceiver to establish connection in a case where the short range wireless communication is performed; and

causing the wireless transceiver to transmit a content to the target device via the established connection,

wherein the content to be transmitted via the established connection is obtained in a case where a login operation is performed, and

wherein the message is newly displayed after the short range wireless communication with the target device and before the target device completes outputting of the content transmitted via the established connection.

52. The method according to claim 51, wherein the content is selected after the connection is established.

53. The method according to claim 51, wherein the content includes at least one of an audio file, a video file, an audio-visual file, and image file, a presentation file, an internet content file, a mark-up language file and an electronic calling card file.

54. The method according to claim 51, wherein the content is an image file.

55. The method according to claim 51, wherein the short range wireless communication module performs the short range wireless communication with the target device via a near field communication (NFC).

56. The method according to claim 51, wherein the content is converted into data of a format corresponding to the target device before the content is transmitted to the target device and after the short range wireless communication with the target device is established.

57. The method according to claim 51, wherein the message indicates connection between the mobile terminal and the target device.

58. The method according to claim 51, wherein the mobile terminal comprises application software for processing the content, and the application software is automatically activated based on the short range wireless communication.

59. The method according to claim 51, wherein the connection conforms to at least one of 802.11 series, UWB, 802.15.4/ZigBee, Wireless USB, 802.15.3/WiMedia, Wireless 1394, Wireless FireWire and Bluetooth as a wireless communication protocol.

60. The method according to claim 51, wherein the connection conforms to 802.11 series as a wireless communication protocol.

61. The method according to claim 51, wherein the message and identification information on the target device are displayed by the display unit concurrently.

62. The method according to claim 51, wherein the target device is at least one of an MP3 player, a digital video player, a PDA, a television, a digital camera, a medical monitoring device, a printer, and copier.

63. The method according to claim 51, wherein the target device is a printer.

64. A method of controlling a mobile terminal having a short range communication module to perform short range wireless communication with a target device and a wireless transceiver, the method comprising:

causing a display unit to display a selection screen before the short range wireless communication is performed;

causing the display unit to display a status of the target device in accordance with selection of a predetermined menu on the selection screen;

causing the display unit to display a message;

causing the wireless transceiver to establish connection with the target device in a case where the short range wireless communication is performed; and

causing the wireless transceiver to transmit a content via the established connection, wherein the contents to be transmitted via the established connection is obtained in a case where login operation is performed, and

wherein the message is newly displayed after the short range wireless communication with the target device and before the target device completes outputting of the content transmitted via the established communication link.

65. The method according to claim 64, wherein a communication status between the mobile terminal and the target device is displayed as the status.

66. The method according to claim 64, wherein connecting is displayed as the message.

67. The method according to claim 64, wherein the target device is a printer.