METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE MULTI-SERVICE INTERFACE DEVICE

• US 20080311896A1
• Filed: 06/12/2008
• Published: 12/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Behzad, Arya, MacInnis, Alexander G., Walley, John, Karaoguz, Jeyhan, Buer, Mark, Quigley, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US12/138,209
• Publication Number:
  US 20080311896A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

A mobile communication interface (MCI) device may enable utilizing a plurality of communication interfaces to enable connectivity to a plurality of available networks, user interface devices, resources, and/or communication devices; and to support a plurality of users of the MCI device. The communication interfaces may be wired and/or wireless; and may be based on standard network interfaces and/or device-based interfaces. The user devices and/or resources may be local and/or remote, and may comprise service provider devices. Users may interact directly with the MCI device and/or indirectly via communication interfaces. The MCI device may enable concurrent use of the device by a group of supported users; and user specific profiles may be utilized enable determining each user'"'"'s preferences and operation settings. The user specific profiles may be generated, stored, updated, and/or utilized via the MCI device directly and/or external to the MCI device via its connectivity.

Claims

17. A system for communication, the system comprising:

one or more processors in a mobile communication interface device that enable supporting of a plurality of communication interfaces operable to bridge networks, devices, and/or resources to concurrently support a plurality of users;

said one or more processors enable receiving of a plurality of task requests from said plurality of users; and

said one or more processors enable allocation and/or routing of at least a portion of said plurality of task requests to one or more of said networks, devices and/or resources that are available based on user specific profile information associated with said plurality of users.

1. A method for communication, the method comprising:

in a mobile device comprising a plurality of communication interfaces operable to bridge networks, devices, and/or resources to concurrently support a plurality of users,

receiving a plurality of task requests from said plurality of users; and

allocating and/or routing at least a portion of said plurality of task requests to one or more of said networks, devices and/or resources that are available based on user specific profile information associated with said plurality of users.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising receiving and/or generating information via a user interface within said mobile device that enables said plurality of users to interact with said mobile device.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising receiving and/or generating information via one or more of said plurality of communication interfaces within said mobile device to enable said plurality of users to interact with said mobile device.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising generating, storing, and/or updating said user specific profile via said mobile device said mobile communication interface device by any of said plurality of users.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein each of said user specific profile comprises network connectivity preferences, secure user access, device operation preferences, and/or service related preferences information.

6. The method according to claim 1, comprising identifying each of said plurality of users of said mobile device upon said receiving of said plurality of task requests.

7. The method according to claim 6, comprising performing said identification of each of said plurality of users based on inputted login information, biometric functionality, and/or pre-determined user association information, based on particular services, devices, and/or resources.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said networks, devices and/or resources that are available comprise local and/or remote resources.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein one or more of said local and/or remote resources comprise service provider devices.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein one or more of said local and/or remote resources comprise user interface devices.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of communication interfaces comprise one or more of a device-specific interfaces that are supported via said mobile communication interface device.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of communication interfaces comprise one or more wireless interfaces.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein said available networks comprise a local internet network, a cable network, a wireless personal area network (PAN), a wireless local area network (WLAN), a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) network, and/or a cellular network.

14. The method according to claim 1, comprising communicating with said networks, devices and/or resources that are available via said plurality of communication interfaces, based on dynamic determination performed when said plurality of task requests are received from any of said plurality of users.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein said dynamic determination is based on cost, availability, bandwidth level, QoS capabilities, security, and/or reliability.

16. The method according to claim 1, comprising performing encoding, decoding, transcoding, formatting and/or filtering to enable said concurrent support of said plurality of users.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable utilization of a user interface, within said mobile communication interface device, to enable one or more of said plurality of users to interact directly with said mobile communication interface device.

19. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable reception and/or generation of information via one or more of said plurality of communication interfaces within said mobile device to enable said plurality of users to interact with said mobile device.

20. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable generation of, storing of, and/or updating of said user specific profile via said mobile device said mobile communication interface device by any of said plurality of users.

21. The system according to claim 17, wherein each of said user specific profile comprises network connectivity preferences, secure user access, device operation preferences, and/or service related preferences information.

22. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable identification of each of said plurality of users of said mobile device upon said receiving of said plurality of task requests.

23. The system according to claim 22, wherein said one or more processors enable performing of said identification of each of said plurality of users based on inputted login information, biometric functionality, and/or pre-determined user association information, based on particular services, devices, and/or resources.

24. The system according to claim 17, wherein said networks, devices and/or resources that are available comprise local and/or remote resources.

25. The system according to claim 24, wherein one or more of said local and/or remote resources comprise service provider devices.

26. The system according to claim 24, wherein one or more of said local and/or remote resources comprise user interface devices.

27. The system according to claim 17, wherein said plurality of communication interfaces comprise one or more of a device-specific interfaces that are supported via said mobile communication interface device.

28. The system according to claim 17, wherein said plurality of communication interfaces comprise one or more wireless interfaces.

29. The system according to claim 17, wherein said available networks comprise a local internet network, a cable network, a wireless personal area network (PAN), a wireless local area network (WLAN), a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) network, and/or a cellular network.

30. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable communication with said networks, devices and/or resources that are available via said plurality of communication interfaces, based on dynamic determination performed when said plurality of task requests are received from any of said plurality of users.

31. The system according to claim 30, wherein said dynamic determination is based on cost, availability, bandwidth level, QoS capabilities, security, and/or reliability.

32. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable encoding, decoding, transcoding, formatting and/or filtering to enable said concurrent support of said plurality of users.

18-1. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable reception and/or generation of information via a user interface within said mobile device that enables said plurality of users to interact with said mobile device.