SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING CONTENT ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20080036851A1
• Filed: 08/14/2006
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: PATEL, Mehul B.
• Granted Patent: US 7,797,004 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/21
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/306 using TV related infrastructures external card used for payment with client device H04N21/4185
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4263 involving specific tuning arrangements, e.g. two tuners
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

A method for providing television content to a wireless communication device via a home network includes receiving channel selection information for a selected channel from the wireless communication device over a wireless communication link; tuning one or more tuners of a wireless access device to the selected channel; obtaining television content from a content source in communication with the wireless access device for the selected channel via a communication link; converting the television content for the channel to an appropriate format for the wireless communication device; and sending the television content for the channel in the appropriate format to the wireless communication device over the wireless communication link.

Claims

1. A method for providing television content to a wireless communication device via a home network, the home network including a wireless access device with one or more tuners in communication with a television content source through a first communication link, in communication with a television through a second communication link, and in communication with a wireless communication device through a third, wireless communication link;

comprising;

receiving channel selection information for a selected channel from the wireless communication device over the third, wireless communication link;

tuning the one or more tuners to the selected channel;

obtaining television content from the content source for the selected channel via the first communication link;

converting the television content for the channel to an appropriate format for the wireless communication device;

sending the television content for the channel in the appropriate format to the wireless communication device over the third, wireless communication link.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the channel selection information includes a unique identifier for the wireless communication device, channel information for the selected channel, and streaming settings for the wireless communication device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the third, wireless communication link is a WIFI communication link.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the content source is at least one of a digital cable television provider, a satellite television provider, and the internet.

5. The method of claim 1, further including receiving different channel selection information for a different selected channel from a user watching the television;

tuning the one or more tuners to the different selected channel;

obtaining different television content from the content source for the different selected channel via the first communication link; and

sending the different television content for the different selected channel to the television.

6. A wireless access device for providing television content to a wireless communication device via a home network, the home network including the wireless access device in communication with a television content source through a first communication link, in communication with a television through a second communication link, and in communication with a wireless communication device through a third, wireless communication link;

comprising;

one or more antennas for wireless communication with the wireless communication device;

one or more tuners for tuning to one or more selected channels; and

one or more modules including;

a function to receive channel selection information for a selected channel from the wireless communication device over the third, wireless communication link;

a function to tune the one or more tuners to the selected channel;

a function to obtain television content from the content source for the selected channel via the first communication link;

a function to convert the television content for the channel to an appropriate format for the wireless communication device;

a function to send the television content for the channel in the appropriate format to the wireless communication device over the third, wireless communication link.

7. The wireless access device of claim 6, wherein the third, wireless communication link is a WIFI communication link, and the one or more antennas are configured to provide WIFI communication with the wireless communication device.

8. The wireless access device of claim 6, wherein the one or more modules further include a function to receive different channel selection information for a different selected channel from a user watching the television;

a function to tune the one or more tuners to the different selected channel;

a function to obtain different television content from the content source for the different selected channel via the first communication link; and

a function to send the different television content for the different selected channel to the television.

9. The wireless access device of claim 6, further including a function to send and receive content over the internet.

10. A method for providing television content on a wireless communication device via a home network, the home network including a wireless access device with one or more tuners in communication with a television content source through a first communication link, in communication with a television through a second communication link, and in communication with a wireless communication device through a third, wireless communication link;

comprising;

receiving channel selection input from a user;

creating one or more data streams or packets with data structure representative of the channel selection input;

sending the one or more data streams or packets with data structure representative of the channel selection input to the wireless access device through the third, wireless communication link for obtaining television content for the selected channel from the content source via the wireless access device;

receiving one or more data streams or packets of television content for the selected channel in an appropriate format for the wireless communication device over the third, wireless communication link;

providing the selected television content to the user via an appropriate user interface on the wireless communication device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the data structure representative of the channel selection input includes a unique identifier for the wireless communication device, channel information for the selected channel, and streaming settings for the wireless communication device.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the third, wireless communication link is a WIFI communication link.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the content source is at least one of a digital cable television provider, a satellite television provider, and the internet.

14. The method of claim 10, further including simultaneously placing a call with the wireless communication device over the third, wireless communication link while watching television content on the wireless communication device.

15. A wireless communication device for providing television content to a user via a home network, the home network including a wireless access device with one or more tuners in communication with a television content source through a first communication link, in communication with a television through a second communication link, and in communication with a wireless communication device through a third, wireless communication link;

comprising;

an antenna for wireless communication with the wireless communication device;

one or more modules including;

a function to receive a channel selection input from a user;

a function to create one or more data streams or packets with data structure representative of the channel selection input;

a function to send the one or more data streams or packets with data structure representative of the channel selection input to the wireless access device through the third, wireless communication link for obtaining television content for the selected channel from the content source via the wireless access device;

a function to receive one or more data streams or packets of television content for the selected channel in an appropriate format for the wireless communication device over the third, wireless communication link;

a function to provide the selected television content to the user via an appropriate user interface on the wireless communication device.

16. The wireless communication device of claim 15, wherein the third, wireless communication link is a WIFI communication link, and the antenna is configured to provide WIFI communication with the wireless access device.

17. The wireless communication device of claim 15, wherein the one or modules include a function to simultaneously place a call over the third, wireless communication link while watching television content on the wireless communication device.

18. The wireless communication device of claim 15, wherein the wireless communication device is dual mode capable of cellular communication and wireless communication.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the content source is at least one of a digital cable television provider, a satellite television provider, and the internet.

20. A method for providing information to a television from a wireless communication device via a home network, the home network including a wireless access device in communication with a television through a first communication link, and in communication with the wireless communication device through a second, wireless communication link;

comprising;

receiving at the wireless communication device one or more commands from the television, the one or more commands received via a communication path comprising the first communication link, the wireless access device, and the second wireless communication link;

providing information in response to the one or more commands from the television;

sending the information to the television for display on the television via the communication path.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the second, wireless communication link is a WIFI communication link.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the information is mobile phone data.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the mobile phone data is at least one of incoming call data and SMS.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein receiving one or more commands from the television includes receiving one or more commands from a remote control of a television.