WIRELESS DEVICE FOR GROUP ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A wireless hand held group member device, comprising:
- a communications interface operable to communicate with each of the plurality of group member devices via at least one wireless network;
memory; and
processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface and the memory, wherein the processing circuitry, in combination with the communications interface and memory, is operable to;
associate each of a plurality of devices with each other to a create a plurality of group member devices;
receive a request message from a second group member device to access at least one of shared media, services, and resources wherein the shared media comprises at least one of discrete media content and streaming media; and
communicate with the second group member device to support the requested access.
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Abstract
A system and method for establishing a group of wireless devices having shared media stored thereupon associates each group member device of the group of wireless devices, communicates with at least some of the group member devices of the group of wireless devices to identify shared media and upon receiving a request transmitted by a group member device of the group of wireless devices, supports access to shared media. The shared media may be stored on a different group member device, upon a managing server computer, or a media server. Upon a successful validation, the group member device that made the request is notified to facilitate the access to the shared media. The notification includes access information.
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32 Claims
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1. A wireless hand held group member device, comprising:
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a communications interface operable to communicate with each of the plurality of group member devices via at least one wireless network; memory; and processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface and the memory, wherein the processing circuitry, in combination with the communications interface and memory, is operable to; associate each of a plurality of devices with each other to a create a plurality of group member devices; receive a request message from a second group member device to access at least one of shared media, services, and resources wherein the shared media comprises at least one of discrete media content and streaming media; and communicate with the second group member device to support the requested access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling access performed by a first wireless transceiver device, comprising:
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receiving, in a processing circuitry coupled to a communications interface and a memory, a request message from a second wireless transceiver device to access a service, a resource or shared media, wherein the resource comprises at least one of hardware resources, software resources, stored data and content, and account and access information and logic; and supporting the requested access by sending any one of an approval indication, the access information, or at least one signal that correspond to the requested access. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless hand held group member device for managing a group of wireless devices, the wireless hand held group member device comprising:
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a communications interface operable to communicate with each of the group of wireless devices via at least one of a wired and a wireless network; memory; and processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface and the memory, wherein the processing circuitry, in combination with the communications interface and memory, is operable to; communicate with at least some of the group of wireless devices to establish an associated group of member devices; receive a request transmitted by a requesting group member device to access at least one of a shared service, media or resource; and communicate with the requesting group member device to facilitate the access by, at least one of; transmit at least one of an approval indication or access information; allow the requesting group member device to use hardware or software resources of the wireless handheld group member device; forward streaming media to the requesting group member device; and transmit shared media to the requesting group member device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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