Object-managed secured multicast system

• US 10,728,500 B2
• Filed: 06/13/2018
• Issued: 07/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Martinez-Heath, Miguel, Bruno, Aurelien, Eng, Keylor, Sayers, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phung-Hoang J
• Application Number:
  US16/007,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20190387199A1
• Time in Patent Office: 776 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems

Abstract

The system may provide automatic real-time filtering and information object selection, which may occur at the presentation layer. Presentations may be tailored on a per user basis. Users with different security levels can participate in a video conference call at the same time and only view what their security clearance allows.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising;

generating a plurality of digital objects for an online presentation, wherein the plurality of digital objects comprises a first digital object and a second digital object;

associating the first digital object with a first security level;

associating the second digital object with a second security level,

wherein the first security level and the second security level provide for different permissions for displaying the first digital object and the second digital object, wherein the second security level of the second digital object is determined based on image recognition, time, or near real-time geographical position; and

transmitting the plurality of digital objects for the online presentation to a plurality of end devices to be displayed on each end device of the plurality of end devices, the plurality of end devices comprising a first end device and a second end device,

the first digital object and the second digital object, on the first device, is displayed so as to represent respectively first information and second information about the first digital object and the second digital object,

the first digital object and the second digital object, on the second device, is displayed so as to represent respectively third information and fourth information about the first digital object and the second digital object, wherein the first information is different from the third information, and

the first information and the second information are based on the first security level and the third information and the fourth information are based on the second security level.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first digital object comprises video.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first digital object comprises a still image.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first digital object comprises text.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first digital object comprises multimedia.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a mobile device.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a server.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, the operations further comprising:

obtaining a security level of a first end device of the plurality of end devices; and

altering, based on the security level of the first end device, information to be displayed on the first end device.

9. A system comprising:

a plurality of end devices; and

a server communicatively connected with the plurality of end devices, wherein the server comprises

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising;

generating a plurality of digital objects for an online presentation, wherein the plurality of digital objects comprises a first digital object and a second digital object;

associating the first digital object with a first security level;

associating the second digital object with a second security level,

wherein the first security level and the second security level provide for different permissions for displaying the first digital object and the second digital object, wherein the second security level of the second digital object is determined based on time or near real-time geographical position; and

transmitting the plurality of digital objects for the online presentation to the plurality of end devices to be displayed on each end device of the plurality of end devices, the plurality of end devices comprising a first end device and a second end device,

the first digital object and the second digital object, on the first device, is displayed so as to represent respectively first information and second information about the first digital object and the second digital object,

the first digital object and the second digital object, on the second device, is displayed so as to represent respectively third information and fourth information about the first digital object and the second digital object, wherein the first information is different from the third information, and

the first information and the second information are based on the first security level and the third information and the fourth information are based on the second security level.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first digital object comprises video.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the first digital object comprises a still image.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the first digital object comprises text.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the first digital object comprises multimedia.

14. The system of claim 9, the operations further comprising:

obtaining a security level of a first end device of the plurality of end devices; and

altering, based on the security level of the first end device, information to be displayed on the first end device.

15. A method comprising:

generating a plurality of digital objects for an online presentation, wherein the plurality of digital objects comprises a first digital object and a second digital object;

associating the first digital object with a first security level;

associating the second digital object with a second security level,

wherein the first security level and the second security level provide for different permissions for accessing the first digital object and the second digital object, wherein the second security level of the second digital object is determined based on audio recognition; and

transmitting the plurality of digital objects for the online presentation to a plurality of end devices to be displayed on each end device of the plurality of end devices, the plurality of end devices comprising a first end device and a second end device,

the first digital object and the second digital object, on the first device, is displayed so as to represent respectively first information and second information about the first digital object and the second digital object,

the first digital object and the second digital object, on the second device, is displayed so as to represent respectively third information and fourth information about the first digital object and the second digital object, wherein the first information is different from the third information, and

the first information and the second information are based on the first security level and the third information and the fourth information are based on the second security level.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first digital object comprises video.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the first digital object comprises a still image.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the first digital object comprises text.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the first digital object comprises multimedia.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

obtaining a security level of a first end device of the plurality of end devices; and

altering, based on the security level of the first end device, information to be displayed on the first end device.