System, method and apparatus for automatic detection and automatic connection between a generalized content source and a generalized content sink
First Claim
1. A wireless media adapter for a media sink, comprising:
- a physical (PHY) layer configured to wirelessly receive media content and wirelessly transmit and receive media access control (MAC) information; and
a MAC layer, the MAC layer comprising auto-detection logic configured to detect one or more remote wireless media adapters from a plurality of remote wireless media adapters, and auto-connection logic configured to select a first remote wireless media adapter from the one or more detected remote wireless media adapters from which to receive media content.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for implementing a wireless point-to-point interface that securely and robustly delivers media content from a generalized content source to a generalized content sink. The system, method and apparatus performs in a manner that is sufficiently secure and robust to serve as a replacement for the delivery of HDMI content over cable. The system, method and apparatus is also applicable to the delivery of other types of content traditionally delivered over cable, including but not limited to Digital Video Interface (DVI) content, composite video (CVSB) content, S-video content, RGB video content, YUV video content, and/or various types of audio content. The system, method and apparatus performs an automatic detection and automatic connection process to foster connectivity between a generalized content source and a generalized content sink.
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78 Claims
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1. A wireless media adapter for a media sink, comprising:
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a physical (PHY) layer configured to wirelessly receive media content and wirelessly transmit and receive media access control (MAC) information; and
a MAC layer, the MAC layer comprising auto-detection logic configured to detect one or more remote wireless media adapters from a plurality of remote wireless media adapters, and auto-connection logic configured to select a first remote wireless media adapter from the one or more detected remote wireless media adapters from which to receive media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for wireless receiving media content for a media sink, comprising:
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automatically detecting one or more remote wireless media adapters from a plurality of remote wireless media adapters;
automatically selecting a first remote wireless media adapter from the one or more detected remote wireless media adapters from which to receive media content; and
wirelessly receiving media content from the first selected remote wireless media adapter. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A wireless media adapter for a media source, comprising:
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a physical (PHY) layer configured to wirelessly transmit media content received from the media source and wirelessly transmit and receive media access control (MAC) information; and
a MAC layer, the MAC layer comprising auto-detection logic configured to detect a remote wireless media adapter; and
auto-connection logic that establishes a wireless link with the remote wireless media adapter for wirelessly transferring media content thereto. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method for wireless transmitting media content from a media source, comprising:
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automatically detecting a remote wireless media adapter;
automatically establishing a wireless link with the remote wireless media adapter; and
wirelessly transferring media content received from the media source to the remote wireless media adapter over the wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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