Systems, methods and apparatuses for brokering data between wireless devices and data rendering devices

• US 20020058499A1
• Filed: 06/22/2001
• Published: 05/16/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ortiz & Associates Consulting, LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Original Assignee: Ortiz & Associates Consulting, LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,630,721 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00674 with switch-buttons
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/289 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data consumer application, e.g. in same machine, in same home or in same sub-network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/026 Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/68 : Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 : Guidance services
• 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 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

Methods, systems and apparatuses for data brokering between wireless devices (WDs) and Data Rendering Devices (DRDs) are disclosed. Data brokering can be accomplished directly between WDs 6 and DRDs 7, or can be negotiated with and provided through networks 12 using WDs 6 and available networking protocols. Data for rendering at a DRD 7 can be selected using a WD 6 and can be provided to a DRD 7 and/or manipulated at a DRD 7 based on data delivery and/or manipulation commands from a WD 6 at a DRD 7 , or delivery can be via a network 12 based on commands from a WD 6. Data can be provided to a DRD 7 from a WD 6 and/or from a WD users mailbox. DRD 7 selection can be based on WD 6 location and/or user profile information provided via a WD 6 to a network 12 and/or obtainable from network data management resources. DRD 7 location information can be identified based on WD 6 location and/or profile information, and location information can be provided to a WD user. A DRD 7 can include an authorization module 21, communications means 23, rendering means 25 and a microprocessor 24. A WD 6 can include a communication means 31 adapted for communicating with DRDs and a microprocessor 35 for coordinating communications, and/or a WD can include a DRD locator module 37. Data rendering at/to DRDs can be passcode protected, which can include the use of biometrics and/or COMSEC.

Claims

1. A method of brokering data between wireless devices and data rendering devices, comprising:

selecting data from a wireless device (WD) for rendering at a data rendering device (DRD);

selecting a DRD for rendering data; and

providing data to said DRD based on commands entered at said WD.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said DRD renders data after a render command is provided to the DRD by a WD user.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said render command includes a passcode.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein rendering of data by said DRD is controlled by the WD.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein data is provided to said DRD directly from said WD.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein data is provided to said DRD via a network supporting said DRD after a WD user identifies the DRD to a network supporting said WD, wherein a render command is provided by said WD user to said network in support of said WD and said network in support of said WD facilitates transfer of data to said network supporting said DRD.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein data is rendered by said DRD after said render command is provided by said WD user to said DRD.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein said data is retrieved from a mailbox assigned to said WD user only after said WD user provides a passcode to said DRD, and wherein said DRD renders said data after said data is delivered to said DRD.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said passcode is provided to said DRD by said WD.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein said passcode is provided at a user interface located within said DRD.

11. The method of claim 6 wherein said command includes decryption coding.

12. The method of claim 6 wherein said passcode includes at least one biometric.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein selecting a DRD is accomplished by:

requesting a network supporting said WD to locate at least one DRD based upon a WD user profile; and

said network provides said WD with location information for at least one DRD.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said network further provides WD with a passcode for use at said DRD to render data as part of said WD user command.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein data is provided to said DRD via at least one network supporting communication of data to said DRD from a network supporting said WD after a request to provide data to said DRD identifies the DRD to said network supporting said WD.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said requesting that data be provided to said DRD includes a render command provided at said WD to said network in support of said WD and wherein said network in support of said WD facilitates transfer of data to said DRD via said at least one network.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said requesting that data be provided to said DRD includes a passcode provided by a WD user at said DRD.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein data is retrieved from a mailbox assigned to said WD only after a passcode is provided to said DRD by a user of said WD, and wherein said DRD renders said data after said data is delivered to said DRD.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said passcode is provided to said DRD by said WD.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein said passcode is provided at a user interface associated with said DRD.

22. The method of claim 15 wherein said DRD renders data after a render command is provided to the DRD by a WD user.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein said render command includes a passcode.

25. The method of claim 22 wherein data is provided to said DRD directly from said WD.

26. The method of claim 15 wherein data is provided to said DRD directly from said WD and said requesting that data be provided to the DRD is in the form of commands entered at the WD.

27. The method of claim 15 wherein data is provided to said DRD directly from said WD and said requesting that data be provided to the DRD is in the form of user commands entered at the WD and/or DRD.

28. The method of claim 15 wherein data is provided to said DRD at the command of a WD user associated with the WD via a network supporting said DRD after said WD user identifies the DRD to a network supporting the WD.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein a render command is provided by said WD user to said network in support of said WD and said network in support of said WD facilitates transfer of data to said network supporting said DRD.

15. A method of brokering data between wireless devices and data rendering devices, comprising:

selecting data using a wireless device (WE) for rendering at a data rendering device (DRD);

entering a DRD locator request at said WD;

receiving location information at said WD for at least one DRD;

selecting a DRD, using said WD, for rendering said data; and

requesting that data be provided to said DRD.

30. A method of brokering data between wireless devices and data rendering devices, comprising:

requesting network support from a network supporting a wireless device (WD) to assist the WD in locating at least one data rendering device (DRD) in accordance with a WD profile for rendering said data;

selecting a DRD for rendering said data; and

selecting data, using a wireless device WD, for rendering at a DRD;

providing data to said DRD for rendering.

31. The invention of claim 30, wherein said DRD renders data to said DRD after a render command is provided by an authorized user associated with the WD.

32. A method of locating at least one data rendering device (DRD) in accordance with a wireless device (WD) user profile, comprising:

receiving a request from a WD at a network supporting a WD to locate at least one DRD in accordance with a WD user profile associated with said WD;

locating at least one DRD matching said WD user profile; and

identifying at least one DRD matching said WD user profile to said WD in response to said request.

33. The method of claim 32 wherein said WD user profile consists of WD location information.

34. The method claim 33 wherein said WD user profile includes DRD capability criteria.

35. The method of claim 33 wherein said WD user profile includes user destination information.

37. The method of claim 36 wherein data is received at the DRD via a network following said delivery request, said delivery request initiated by said WD to a wireless network supporting said WD.

38. The method of claim 36 wherein said rendering of data at said DRD follows a rendering command received at said DRD by said WD.

39. The method of claim 36 wherein said rendering of data at said DRD follows a rendering command received at said DRD by a user associated with said WD.

40. The method of claim 39 wherein said rendering command includes a passcode.

41. The method of claim 37 wherein said rendering of data at said DRD follows a rendering command received at said DRD by said WD.

42. The method of claim 37 wherein said rendering of data at said DRD follows a rendering command received at said DRD by a user associated with said WD.

43. The method of claim 42 wherein said rendering command includes decryption coding.

36. A method of rendering data at a data rendering device (DRD) in accordance with delivery and rendering requests initiated by a wireless device (WD), comprising:

receiving data at a DRD, said data associated with a delivery request initiated by a WD; and

rendering the data at said DRD.

44. A method of rendering data at a data rendering device (DRD) in accordance with delivery and rendering requests initiated by a wireless device (WD), comprising:

receiving a request associated with a WD for delivery of data to be rendered at a DRD;

determining if delivery of data can be approved by said DRD;

if delivery is approved, receiving delivery of data at a DRD; and

rendering said data at said DRD.

45. The method of claim 44 wherein data is received at the DRD via a network following said delivery request, said delivery request initiated by said WD to a wireless network supporting said WD.

46. The method of claim 44 wherein said rendering of data at said DRD follows a rendering command received at said DRD by said WD.

47. The method of claim 44 wherein said rendering of data at said DRD follows a rendering command received at said DRD by a user associated with said WDD.

48. The method of claim 47 wherein said rendering command includes a passcode.

49. The method of claim 45 wherein said rendering of data at said DRD follows a rendering command received at said DRD by said WD.

50. The method of claim 45 wherein said rendering of data at said DRD follows a rendering command received at said DRD by a user associated with said.

51. The method of claim 50 wherein said rendering command includes a passcode.

52. An apparatus adapted for rendering data associated with a data rendering request issued by wireless device (WD), comprising:

a authorization module for approving receipt of data in accordance with a negotiation request initiated by a WD;

a communications means for receiving data upon authorization by said authorization module;

rendering means for rendering data; and

a microprocessor for coordinating operation of said authorization module, said communications means and said rendering means.

53. The apparatus of claim 53, wherein said at least one communications means is adapted to receive data manipulation and control signals for execution by said apparatus in cooperation with said microprocessor, said data manipulation and control signals being provided from a WD in wireless communication with said apparatus.

54. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein said communications means comprises an IP network connection.

55. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein said communications means comprises IR communications means for receiving commands from a WD.

56. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein said communications means includes RF communications means for receiving commands from a WD.

58. The WD of claim 57 further comprising a locator module for obtaining DRD location information for said WD through said communication means.

59. The wireless device of claim 58 further comprising memory for storing a profile, wherein said profile is used by said locator module for obtaining DRD location information for said WD based on said profile.

60. The WD of claim 57 wherein said microprocessor coordinates delivery of data to a DRD through at least one network.

61. The wireless device of claim 59 further comprising said microprocessor adapted to manage data received at said DRD through said communications means, wherein said communication means facilitates microprocessor and DRD interaction with respect to managing data received by said DRD from said network.

57. A wireless device (WD), comprising:

a microprocessor programmed to coordinate delivery of data receivable by said WD to a data rendering device (DRD); and

communications means for facilitating WD communications and data delivery coordination by said microprocessor.

62. A wireless communications device, comprising:

a microprocessor programmed for coordinating delivery of data to a data rendering device (DRD);

at the request of a wireless communications device;

a locator module for determining the location of at least one DRD;

a communications means adapted for communicating user commands associated with coordinating delivery of data to a DRD.

63. The device of claim 62, said microprocessor programmed for providing, through said communication means, commands directly to a DRD for manipulating and controlling data delivered to a DRD.

64. The device of claim 62 wherein said locator module is adapted for facilitating the determination of at least one DRD location through communication by said WD.

65. The device of claim 62 wherein said location module coordinates DRD location methods with a network.

66. The wireless device of claim 65 further comprising a memory storing profile information.

67. The wireless device of claim 65 further comprising access to a memory for storing decryption coding.

68. The wireless device of claim 62 wherein said locator module further comprises memory for storing profile information.

69. The wireless device of claim 62 further comprising memory for storing COMSEC information.

70. The wireless device of claim 65 further comprising memory for storing data.

71. The invention of claim 64 wherein said wireless communications device further comprises RF signal recording capability.

72. The invention of claim 63 wherein said wireless communications device further comprises IR signal recording capability.

73. A network server, comprising:

a microprocessor programmed for coordinating delivery of data to a DRD at the request of a wireless communications device; and

access to memory storing DRD location information; and

network communication.

75. The invention of claim 73 wherein said memory further comprises a DRD profile information, wherein location determination of at least one DRD is based on matching wireless communications device information with DRD profile information.

76. A database, comprising:

storage of information regarding physical locations and network addresses for data rendering devices; and

communication with at least one network server.

74. The invention of claim 74, further comprising access to a profile associated with the wireless communications device, wherein the location of at least one DRD is based on said profile.

77. The invention of claim 76, wherein said database is a home location register (HLR).

78. The invention of claim 76, wherein said database is a visitor location register (VLR).