Operating method for a wireless recreation system

• US 20060166739A1
• Filed: 01/25/2005
• Published: 07/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeng-Tay Lin
• Original Assignee: Jeng-Tay Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Jeng-Tay
• Application Number:
  US11/041,706
• Publication Number:
  US 20060166739A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/39
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/323 between game devices with different hardware characteristics, e.g. hand-held game devices connectable to game consoles or arcade machines
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/332 using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/406 Transmission via wireless network, e.g. pager or GSM
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/408 Peer to peer connection
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/552 for downloading to client devices, e.g. using OS version, hardware or software profile of the client device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4781 Games
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

An operating method for a wireless recreation system is described. A recreation user can log on to a recreation network server located in a wireless network environment using a portable wireless apparatus. Afterward, the user can download audio or video data from the mentioned server, or send an instant message thereby, or play an online game anywhere. Following steps illustrates the operating method after switching the portable wireless recreation device on. First, a wireless module built into the wireless recreation device is activated. After searching for a nearby wireless station, a set network address is allocated. When a link between the wireless recreation device and the recreation server is established, the user can select recreation content from a recreation menu. Lastly, the user starts performing the recreation content after downloading the required objects from the server.

Claims

1. A method for a wireless recreation system operated in a wireless network environment, wherein a portable wireless recreation device with a wireless R/T (Receive and Transmit) module incorporated, is used to process a plurality of recreation options downloaded from a recreation server, the method comprises of the following steps:

switching the wireless recreation device on;

linking a wireless station, in which the wireless R/T module installed in the wireless creation device establishes the link after the wireless station nearby is reached;

connecting with the recreation server;

establishing a network session between the wireless recreation device and the recreation server;

performing a security verification between the wireless recreation device and the recreation server;

obtaining a recreation menu, and selecting one of the recreation options;

downloading a plurality objects from the selected recreation content; and

starting to perform the recreation content.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the operating environment of the wireless recreation system is a global wireless network area.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein linking software is installed in the wireless recreation device.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the wireless recreation device is allotted a network address or a hostname by an automatic address allotment mechanism of the wireless station.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of connecting with the recreation server, the wireless recreation device establishes a handshake with the recreation server, such as a three-way handshake.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the secure verification includes an authentication of an account and a password for the same.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of performing the security verification, a secure channel between the wireless recreation device and the recreation server is established.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the recreation menu is downloaded from the recreation server manually or automatically by the wireless recreation device.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the recreation server connects with the wireless station by means of either a wired or a wireless method, or by another route.

10. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the recreation menu is provided by the recreation server.

11. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the recreation menu is a customized menu defined by the user themselves.

12. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the recreation content includes at least a movie, music or a game.

13. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of downloading the plurality objects, the recreation content is initialized.

14. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the recreation content is downloaded as continuous stream.

15. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the recreation content in the recreation server is provided by the recreation server.

16. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the recreation content in the recreation server is provided by a plurality of third-party providers.

17. A method for a wireless recreation system operating in a wireless network environment, wherein the wireless recreation system is used to perform a plurality of recreation options, the method comprises steps:

switching a wireless recreation device on;

activating a wireless R/T module of the wireless recreation device;

searching for a wireless station and obtaining a set of a network address or a hostname;

establishing a link between the wireless recreation device and a recreation server;

obtaining a recreation menu downloaded from the recreation server or defined by the user;

selecting one of the recreation options thereof;

starting to download a plurality of objects from the selected recreation option; and

starting to process the recreation content.

18. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the wireless recreation devices can exchange messages with each other.

19. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the recreation option is selected by the step of searching, or from a categorized menu.

20. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the recreation content in the recreation server is provided by a plurality of third-party providers.

21. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the wireless recreation system is operated in a global wireless network area.

22. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the linking software is installed in the wireless recreation device.

23. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the recreation server connects with the wireless station by means of either a wired or a wireless method, or by another route.

24. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the recreation content includes at least a movie, music or a game.

25. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the recreation content is downloaded as a continuous stream.

26. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the recreation content in the recreation server is provided by the recreation server.