Multi-Path Gateway Communications Device

• US 20090119384A1
• Filed: 01/05/2009
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Assets 184 LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Assets 184 LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Hodges, Donna K., Kreiner, Barrett Morris, Peterson, Jonathan M.
• Application Number:
  US12/348,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20090119384A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2845 Telephone line
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0263 Rule management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for enabling a virtual personalized network. Communications are established with a personal digital gateway to control access, sharing, security, and/or management of up-to-date personalized data exchanged between or among a plurality of associated communications devices and/or communications networks. The associated communications devices are owned, operated, and/or accessed by a common user.

Claims

1. A method of processing data, comprising:

receiving the data associated with a communications device;

accessing a database of profiles;

retrieving a profile associated with the communications device;

integrating the data into the profile; and

communicating the integrated data and the profile to the communications device.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising retrieving a presentation format from the profile.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising retrieving a rule from the profile.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising retrieving a communications medium from the profile.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising querying a list of contacts stored in the profile when a picture is detected.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising emailing a list of contacts stored in the profile when a picture is detected.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising querying for remote data.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising querying for linked data.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving an updated profile from the communications device.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising indicating a specific version of the data in the profile.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising time stamping the data to indicate a version.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising compressing the data.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising encrypting the data.

14. A system for processing data, comprising:

means for receiving the data associated with a communications device;

means for accessing a database of profiles;

means for retrieving a profile associated with the communications device;

means for integrating the data into the profile; and

means for communicating the integrated data and the profile to the communications device.

15. The system according to claim 14, further comprising means for retrieving a presentation format from the profile.

16. The system according to claim 14, further comprising means for retrieving a rule from the profile.

17. The system according to claim 14, further comprising means for retrieving a communications medium from the profile.

18. The system according to claim 14, further comprising means for querying a list of contacts stored in the profile when a picture is detected.

19. The system according to claim 14, further comprising means for emailing a list of contacts stored in the profile when a picture is detected.

20. A computer readable memory storing processor executable instructions for performing a method of processing data, the method comprising:

receiving the data associated with a communications device;

accessing a database of profiles;

retrieving a profile associated with the communications device;

integrating the data into the profile; and

communicating the integrated data and the profile to the communications device.