Apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium for interfacing communication devices
First Claim
1. An interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
- an input for receiving data in a first format from the first device;
logic configured foridentifying the second device for receiving the data,identifying a second format compatible with the second device, andtranslating the data to the second format; and
an output for transmitting the translated data to the second device.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium for interfacing communication devices are provided. According to one aspect, an interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device comprises one or more inputs, one or more outputs, and logic. The one or more inputs of the interface device receive data in a first format from the first device. The logic translates the data to a second format compatible with the second device. The translated data is then transmitted to the second device via the one or more outputs. The translation may be based on a user profile or device characteristics and may include translating between signaling protocols, transmission media, and filtering or enhancing the content of the data.
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20 Claims
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1. An interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
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an input for receiving data in a first format from the first device; logic configured for identifying the second device for receiving the data, identifying a second format compatible with the second device, and translating the data to the second format; and an output for transmitting the translated data to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
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receiving data in a first format from the first device; identifying the second device for receiving the data; identifying a second format compatible with the second device, wherein at least one of the second device or second format is identified based on at least one of a user profile or a device characteristic; and translating the data to the second format. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive first data in a first format from a first device; identify a second device for receiving the first data; identify a second format compatible with the second device; translate the first data to the second format; transmit the translated first data to the second device; receive second data in the second format from the second device; translate the second data to the first format; and transmit the translated second data to the first device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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