Method and system for efficient communication
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1. A method for communicating information by an intelligent digital television with a device identifier comprising:
- providing configured data in initiating communications that are directed to the intelligent digital television, the configured data comprising information corresponding to a network address of a wireless local area network and information corresponding to the device identifier;
receiving a wireless signal through a network communication channel of the wireless local area network, the wireless signal being a multimedia signal;
converting, by at least one processing unit, the wireless signal to accommodate production of a corresponding information content on a high definition digital display, the wireless signal comprising a compressed signal, the converting comprising decompressing the compressed signal to a decompressed signal by a decoder, the decompressed signal comprising a high definition digital video signal, the decoder included in the at least one processing unit,wherein the device identifier of the intelligent digital television is associated with the network address corresponding to the wireless local area network;
andwherein the corresponding information content is a high definition multimedia content.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for efficiently directing communications are disclosed. On example entails receiving, from a mobile terminal, a communication directed to a cellular communication network, the communication being received in an alternative channel that differs from a channel of the cellular communication network. The communication is then converted for a relayed communication to the cellular communication network on behalf of the mobile terminal, the relayed communication being made through the cellular communication network.
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1. A method for communicating information by an intelligent digital television with a device identifier comprising:
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providing configured data in initiating communications that are directed to the intelligent digital television, the configured data comprising information corresponding to a network address of a wireless local area network and information corresponding to the device identifier; receiving a wireless signal through a network communication channel of the wireless local area network, the wireless signal being a multimedia signal; converting, by at least one processing unit, the wireless signal to accommodate production of a corresponding information content on a high definition digital display, the wireless signal comprising a compressed signal, the converting comprising decompressing the compressed signal to a decompressed signal by a decoder, the decompressed signal comprising a high definition digital video signal, the decoder included in the at least one processing unit, wherein the device identifier of the intelligent digital television is associated with the network address corresponding to the wireless local area network; and wherein the corresponding information content is a high definition multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for communicating information by a centralized HUB system with a device identifier, the method comprising:
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communicating configured data in initiating communications that are directed to the centralized HUB system, the configured data comprising information corresponding to a network address associated with a wireless local area network and information corresponding to the device identifier, the network address association associated with the device identifier; and communicating, via a network interface and via a network communication channel of the wireless local area network, information about an updated status of the home device or the office device in connection with a wireless signal transmitted through a wireless channel regarding the updated status, the wireless signal comprising information corresponding to a unique identifier associated with the home device or the office device, the unique identifier associated with a unique phone identifier of a cellular phone, wherein the information about the updated status is communicated to a user in connection with recognition of the unique identifier; wherein the information about the updated status is communicated to the user according to a configuration setting, wherein the configuration setting specifies when and how to notify the user about the updated status; wherein a message about the updated status is communicated to the cellular phone; and wherein the method further comprising; receiving a signal from the wireless local area network; performing a conversion of the signal by a converter to accommodate production of a corresponding information content, the signal comprising a compressed signal; and decompressing the compressed signal by a decoder, the conversion comprising said decompressing the compressed signal by the decoder, the decoder included in the converter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for communication of information by a management center system, the method comprising:
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receiving configured data in initiating communications that are directed to a centralized HUB system, the configured data comprising information corresponding to a network address associated with a WiFi network and information corresponding to a device identifier of the centralized HUB system; storing, in a mapping table, the network address associated with the WiFi network and the device identifier of the centralized HUB system, the network address is stored in association with the device identifier; communicating, via a network interface and via a network communication channel of the WiFi network, information designated to a user of the centralized HUB system; storing, in a content server, the information designated to the user of the centralized HUB system; receiving, by the centralized HUB system, a wireless signal corresponding to the information designated to the user via the network interface, wherein the wireless signal is a compressed signal; decompressing, by decoder, the wireless signal to accommodate production of the information designated to the user of the centralized HUB system; receiving, by the centralized HUB system, an instruction to make a call; and communicating the call with a mobile phone, wherein the call is routed to the centralized HUB system via the WiFi network; wherein the method further comprising; communicating, via a central controller, information about an updated status of a home device or an office device in connection with a signal transmitted through a wireless channel regarding the updated status, the signal comprising information corresponding to a unique identifier associated with the home device or the office device; communicating the information regarding the updated status to a user according to a configuration setting, wherein the configuration setting specifies when and how to notify the user about the updated status; and wherein a message about the updated status is communicated to a cellular phone. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A management center system for communication of information comprising:
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a configuration application configured to provide configured data in initiating communications that are directed to a centralized HUB system, the configured data comprising information corresponding to a network address associated with a WiFi network and information corresponding to a device identifier of the centralized HUB system; a mapping table configured to store the network address associated with the WiFi network and the device identifier of the centralized HUB system, the network address is stored in association with the device identifier; a network interface configured to provide a communication through a network communication channel of the WiFi network, wherein the management center system is configured to communicate information designated to a user of the centralized HUB system based on the network address; a content server configured to store the information designated to the user of the centralized HUB system; the centralized HUB system configured to receive a wireless signal corresponding to the information designated to the user via the network interface, wherein the wireless signal is a compressed signal; a converter comprising a decoder configured to perform a conversion of the wireless signal to accommodate production of the information designated to the user of the centralized HUB system; the decoder configured to decompress the wireless signal, the said conversion including decompressing the wireless signal by the decoder, wherein the centralized HUB system is further configured to receive an instruction to make a call; wherein the management center system is further configured to communicate the call with a mobile phone; and wherein the call is communicated to the centralized HUB system via the WiFi network according to the network address associated with the WiFi network. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for communicating information by a home appliance or an office appliance with a device identifier comprising:
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communicating configured data in initiating communications that are directed to the home appliance or the office appliance, the configured data comprising information corresponding to a network address associated with a wireless local area network and information corresponding to the device identifier; the network address is stored in association with the device identifier in a mapping table; wherein the device identifier is stored in association with a unique phone identifier of a mobile phone in a user account, detecting, by a sensor, an updated status associated with the home appliance or the office appliance; transmitting, by a transmitter, a wireless signal in response to detection of the updated status by the sensor, the wireless signal comprising information corresponding to the device identifier, the wireless signal transmitted via the wireless local area network; and wherein information about the updated status is communicated to the mobile phone in connection with recognition of the information corresponding to the device identifier; and wherein the method further comprising; receiving a compressed signal and converting the compressed signal for production of corresponding information content; and decoding the compressed signal, by a decoder, the converting comprising the said decoding by the decoder. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A centralized HUB system with a device identifier for communication of information comprising:
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a network interface configured to provide a communication through a network communication channel of a wireless local area network; at least one memory configured to store a user account, the user account including a unique identifier associated with a home device or an office device, the user account further including a unique phone identifier of a cellular phone;
wherein the unique identifier is stored in association with the unique phone identifier;a configuration application configured to provide configured data in initiating communications that are directed to the centralized HUB system, the configured data comprising information corresponding to a network address associated with the wireless local area network and information corresponding to the device identifier, the network address associated with the wireless local area network stored in association with the device identifier; and a central controller configured to communicate, through the network communication channel, information about an updated status of the home device or the office device in connection with a wireless signal transmitted through a wireless channel regarding the updated status, the wireless signal comprising information corresponding to the unique identifier associated with the home device or the office device, wherein the network communication channel is separate from the wireless channel; wherein the centralized HUB system is configured to identify the home device or the office device based on recognition of the unique identifier; wherein centralized HUB system is further configured to communicate the information regarding the updated status to a user according to a configuration setting; wherein the configuration setting specifies when and how to notify the user about the updated status; and wherein a message about the updated status is communicated to the cellular phone; wherein the centralized HUB system is configured to receive a signal; and wherein the centralized HUB system further comprising a converter configured to perform a conversion of the signal to accommodate production of a corresponding information content, the signal comprising a compressed signal, the converter comprising a decoder configured to decompress the compressed signal, the conversion comprising decompressing the compressed signal by the decoder. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing program code for facilitating communication of information by a centralized HUB system with a device identifier, the program code being executable to perform operations comprising:
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communicating configured data in initiating communications that are directed to the centralized HUB system, the configured data comprising information corresponding to a network address associated with a wireless local area network and information corresponding to the device identifier; storing, in a mapping table, the network address associated with a wireless local area network, the network address stored in association with the device identifier; storing a unique identifier associated with a home device or an office device, the unique identifier stored in association with a unique phone identifier of a cellular phone; communicating, via a network interface and via a network communication channel of the wireless local area network, information about an updated status of the home device or the office device in connection with a wireless signal transmitted through a wireless channel regarding the updated status, the wireless signal comprising information corresponding to the unique identifier associated with the home device or the office device; identifying the home device or the office device based on recognition of the unique identifier; and communicating the information about the updated status to a user according to a configuration setting, wherein the configuration setting specifies when and how to notify the user about the updated status; wherein a message about the updated status is communicated to the cellular phone; and wherein the operations further comprises; receiving a compressed signal and converting the compressed signal for production of corresponding information content; and decoding the compressed signal, by a decoder, the converting comprising the said decoding by the decoder. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73)
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