INTERNET PROTOCOL BASED MEDIA STREAMING SOLUTION

• US 20070220165A1
• Filed: 03/15/2007
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Exceptional Innovation, Inc. (ST Holdings Topco LLC)
• Original Assignee: Exceptional Innovation, LLC (ST Holdings Topco LLC)
• Inventors: Eichensehr, Eric, MOORER, Seale, Love, Adam
• Granted Patent: US 8,209,398 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1059 End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast

Abstract

A system and method for streaming media data in a Web Service environment between two or more units are disclosed. The first unit processes the media data for transfer, using a media streaming application. A network implemented with Web Service transfers the processed media data using a real-time media streaming protocol. The second unit renders the processed media data for playback, using the media streaming application.

Claims

1. A method of streaming media data in a Web Service environment, comprising the steps of:

establishing a media streaming network between a first media device and a second media device, the media streaming network implemented with Web Service for Devices and a real-time media streaming protocol;

processing media data for transfer using a media streaming application implemented in the first media device;

transferring the processed media data via the media streaming network;

receiving the processed media data from the media streaming network; and

rendering the processed media data for playback using the media streaming application implemented in the second media device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the media streaming application is a filter-based media streaming application.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the filter-based media streaming application comprises at least one of a filter to read the media data from a file or input, a filter to decode the media data, a filter to transform the media data, and a filter to render the media data.

4. The method according to claim 2 further comprising:

configuring at least one client and at least one device connected to a network, the at least one client and at least one device being configured with web services for devices and further configured to transfer media data with the media streaming application,

wherein the at least one client comprises one of a TV, a personal computer, a personal digital assistance, a control panel, and a game controller and the at least one device comprises an audio system, a video system, an intercom system, a lighting system, a security system, and a HVAC system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the real time media streaming protocol is an internet real-time transport protocol (RTP).

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the media data is audio data, video data or a combination of audio and video data.

7. A system for streaming media data in a Web Service environment, comprising:

a media streaming network implemented with Web Service and configured to transfer media data using a real-time media streaming protocol;

a first media device connected to the media streaming network and implemented with a media streaming application for processing media data for transfer; and

a second media device connected to the media streaming network and implemented with the media streaming application for rendering the processed media data from the first media device for playback.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the media streaming application is a filter-based media streaming application.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the filter-based media streaming application comprises at least one of a filter to read the media data from a file or input, a filter to decode the media data, a filter to transform the media data, and a filter to render the media data.

10. An automation system that comprises the system for streaming media data according to claim 7 and further comprises:

at least one client and at least one device connected to a network that are configured with web services for devices and further configured to transfer media data with the media streaming application,

wherein the at least one client comprises one of a TV, a personal computer, a personal digital assistance, a control panel, and a game controller and the at least one device comprises an audio system, a video system, an intercom system, a lighting system, a security system, and a HVAC system.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the real-time media streaming protocol is an internet real-time transport protocol (RTP).

12. The system of claim 7, wherein each of said first and second media devices comprises:

a network interface connected to the network; and

a processor running an operating system (OS), Web Service application and the real-time media streaming application.

13. The system of claim 7, wherein the media data is audio data, video data or a combination of audio and video data.

14. An access point for streaming media data in a Web Service environment, comprising:

a processor running an operating system (OS), a Web Service application and a real time media streaming application, wherein the real time media stream application processes out-bound media data for transfer or renders in-bound media data for playback;

a media terminal configured to interface an external media device, wherein the media terminal receives the out-bound media data from the external media device or sends the in-bound media data rendered by the real time media stream application to the external media device; and

a network interface connected to a media streaming network implemented with Web Service for Devices and a real-time media streaming protocol, wherein the network interface sends the out-bound media data processed by the real time media stream application to the media streaming network or receive the in-bound media data from the media streaming network.

15. The access point of claim 14, wherein the media streaming application is a filter-based media streaming application.

16. The access point of claim 14, wherein the filter-based media streaming application comprises at least one of a filter to read the media data from a file or input, a filter to decode the media data, a filter to transform the media data, and a filter to render the media data.

17. An automation system that comprises the access point according to claim 14 and further comprises:

at least one client and at least one device connected to a network that are configured with web services for devices and further configured to transfer media data with the media streaming application,

wherein the at least one client comprises one of a TV, a personal computer, a personal digital assistance, a control panel, and a game controller and the at least one device comprises an audio system, a video system, an intercom system, a lighting system, a security system, and a HVAC system.

18. The access point of claim 15, wherein the real-time media streaming protocol is an internet real-time transport protocol (RTP).

19. The access point of claim 15, wherein the in-bound and out-bound media data is audio data, video data or a combination of audio and video data.

20. The access point of claim 15, wherein the media terminal is configured for at least one of audio in, video in and TV signal in.

21. The access point of claim 15, wherein the media terminal is configured for at least one of audio out or video out.

22. An intercom unit for a Web Service environment, comprising:

a network interface connected to a media streaming network implemented with a real-time media streaming protocol;

a processor configured to run an operating system (OS), a Web Service application and a media stream application;

a microphone configured to collect a first voice signal;

a speaker that reproduces a second voice signal transferred from the network interface; and

a sound card that converts the first voice signal to a digital data stream and converts the second voice signal to an analog data stream,

wherein the media stream application processes the first voice signal for transfer and renders the second voice signal for playback.

23. The intercom unit of claim 22, wherein the real-time media streaming protocol is an internet real-time transport protocol (RTP).

24. The intercom unit of claim 22, wherein the media streaming application is a filter-based media streaming application.

25. The intercom unit of claim 22, wherein the filter-based media streaming application comprises at least one of a filter to read the media data from a file or input, decode the media data, transform the media data, and render the media data.

26. A method of establishing a voice communication in a Web Service environment, comprising the steps of:

collecting a first voice signal via a microphone;

converting the first voice signal into a digital data stream;

processing the digital data stream for transfer using a media streaming application;

transferring the processed digital data stream via a media streaming network using a real-time media streaming protocol;

receiving the processed digital data stream from the media streaming network;

rendering the processed digital data streaming using the media streaming application for playback;

converting the rendered digital data stream to an analog audio signal; and

playing the analog audio signal via a speaker.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the media streaming application is a filter-based media streaming application.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein the filter-based media streaming application comprises at least one of a filter to read the media data from a file or input, decode the media data, transform the media data, and render the media data.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein the real-time media streaming protocol is an internet real-time transport protocol (RTP).

30. A machine-readable medium comprising stored instructions, which, when executed by a processor cause the processor to stream media data in a Web Service environment, medium comprising:

instructions for establishing a media streaming network between a first media device and a second media device, the media streaming network implemented with Web Service and a real-time media streaming protocol;

instructions for processing media data for transfer using a media streaming application implemented in the first media device;

instructions for transferring the processed media data via the media streaming network;

instructions for receiving the processed media data from the media streaming network; and

instructions for rendering the processed media data for playback using the media streaming application implemented in the second media device.

31. The medium of claim 30, wherein the media streaming application is a filter-based media streaming application.

32. The medium of claim 31, wherein the filter-based media streaming application comprises at least one of a filter to read the media data from a file or input, decode the media data, transform the media data, and render the media data.

33. The medium of claim 30, wherein the real time media streaming protocol is an internet real-time transport protocol (RTP).

34. The medium of claim 30, wherein the media data is audio data, video data or a combination of audio and video data.