Exchanging multimedia data via a communications device
First Claim
1. A method of exchanging multimedia data between a multimedia device and a network, comprising:
- digitally coupling a communications device to the multimedia device;
storing, on a data store accessible via the network, a profile of the communications device describing multimedia capabilities of the communications device, the profile adapted to include a description of multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device;
accessing the profile for purposes of formatting the multimedia data via a network entity;
formatting the multimedia data via the network entity based on the profile so that the data is compatible with the multimedia device; and
exchanging the multimedia data between the multimedia device and the network via the communications device.
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Abstract
Exchanging multimedia data between a multimedia device and a network involves digitally coupling a communications device to the multimedia device. A profile of the communications device is stored on a data store accessible via the network. The profile describes multimedia capabilities of the communications device, the profile adapted to include a description of multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device. The profile is accessed for purposes of formatting the multimedia data via a network entity. The multimedia data is formatted via the network entity based on the profile to be compatible with the multimedia device. The multimedia data is exchanged between the multimedia device and the network via the communications device.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of exchanging multimedia data between a multimedia device and a network, comprising:
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digitally coupling a communications device to the multimedia device;
storing, on a data store accessible via the network, a profile of the communications device describing multimedia capabilities of the communications device, the profile adapted to include a description of multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device;
accessing the profile for purposes of formatting the multimedia data via a network entity;
formatting the multimedia data via the network entity based on the profile so that the data is compatible with the multimedia device; and
exchanging the multimedia data between the multimedia device and the network via the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a communications device capable of being coupled to a) a network and b) a multimedia device, for performing steps comprising:
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determining multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device;
storing, on a data store accessible via the network, a profile of the communications device that describes multimedia capabilities of the communications device, the profile adapted to include a description of multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device; and
exchanging multimedia data between the multimedia device and the network, the multimedia data formatted by a computing arrangement on the network in a format compatible with the multimedia device based on the profile accessed by the computing arrangement via the data store. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a multimedia device having a data interface and capable of handling multimedia data exchanged via the data interface;
a network having a data store configured to store capabilities profiles and a computing arrangement configured to access profiles on the data store and format multimedia data based on the capabilities profiles; and
a communications device coupled to the network comprising, a data interface configured to exchange multimedia data with the data interface of the multimedia device;
a processor coupled to a memory and the data interface, the memory containing instructions configured to cause the processor to, determine multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device;
store on the data store a profile of the communications device that describes multimedia capabilities of the communications device, the profile adapted to include a description of multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device;
transfer multimedia data between the multimedia device and the network, the multimedia data formatted by the computing arrangement based on the profile accessed by the computing arrangement via the data store. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A communications device, comprising:
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a network interface configured to exchange data over a network;
a digital interface configured to exchange multimedia data with a multimedia device;
a processor coupled to the network interface and the digital interface; and
a memory coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to cause the processor to, determine multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device;
store, on a data store accessible via the network, a profile of the communications device that describes multimedia capabilities of the communications device, the profile adapted to include a description of multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device; and
transfer multimedia data between the multimedia device and the network, the multimedia data formatted at a computing arrangement on the network so as to be compatible with the multimedia device based on the profile accessed by the computing arrangement via the data store. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for exchanging multimedia data between a network and a multimedia device, comprising:
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means for determining a multimedia capability of the multimedia device;
means for storing, on a data store accessible via the network, a profile including a description of multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device;
means for accessing the profile for purposes of formatting the multimedia data;
means for formatting the multimedia data for the multimedia device based on the profile; and
means for exchanging data between the network and the multimedia device via a communications device.
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41. A method of exchanging multimedia data between a multimedia device and a communications device via a network, comprising:
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determining multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device via the communications device;
storing a profile of the communications device on a data store coupled to the network, the profile having a description of multimedia capabilities of the communications device and a description of multimedia capabilities of the multimedia device; and
transferring multimedia data between the communications device and the multimedia device via the network, the multimedia data formatted at a computing arrangement to the network so as to be compatible with the multimedia device based on the profile.
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