RECONFIGURABLE MOBILE DEVICE INTERFACES SUPPORTING AUTHENTICATED HIGH QUALITY VIDEO, AUDIO, TV AND MULTIMEDIA SERVICES

• US 20110059777A1
• Filed: 09/03/2010
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IP Holdings Incorporated (IP Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: IP Holdings Incorporated (IP Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: RAO, Raman K.
• Granted Patent: US 10,728,381 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 13/00 Voting apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof by improving visibility H04M1/22
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A method and apparatus for reconfiguring the audio and video interfaces of mobile devices is described. A system for configuring various surfaces of a mobile device for performing additional functions such utilizing the front and reverse side of a mobile device with reconfigurable larger displays for enhancing the visual experience for various applications such as in video, TV and medical imaging is described. A system for command and control of a media center with a mobile device is disclosed. A method for multi-channel processing of audio and video information over mobile devices is described. A method for biometrically authorizing and delivering of copy right content to mobile devices is disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a mobile device, comprising:

providing on a first side of the mobile device one or more of a first interface and a first display, wherein the first side is a front side;

providing on a second side of the mobile device one or more of a second interface and a second display, wherein the second side is a back side that is opposite to the front side;

coupling one or more of the first interface, first display, second interface, and second display to at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to control operation of one or more of the first interface, first display, second interface, and second display.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising configuring one or more of the first display and the second display for viewing multimedia information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the multimedia information includes one or more of audio, video, data, image, graphics, television and broadcast content.

4. The method of claim 2, comprising authenticating subscribers to one or more of an audio and video content service, wherein provision of copyrighted content is conditional upon one or more of authentication of the mobile device and authentication of a user of the device, wherein biometric parameters of the user are used for the authentication.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the first display and the second display are independently reconfigurable.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising configuring one or more of the first display and the second display as a touch screen input/output device.

7. The method of claim 1, comprising configuring one or more of the first display and the second display as rotatable around at least one axis to create a three-dimensional viewing experience, wherein the content delivered to each of the first and second displays is synchronized for integrated viewing of content as if the three screens are one.

8. The method of claim 1, comprising coupling the processor to at least one transceiver having a plurality of channels for simultaneous and real-time processing of streaming audio and video information, wherein the audio information is presented on a plurality of speakers of the mobile device and the video information is presented on one or more of the first display and the second display.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein received audio and video information includes information received via a plurality of communication protocols, wherein processing of the audio and video information includes processing information of a first communication protocol and processing information of a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol.

10. The method of claim 8, comprising displaying the video information on the first display using a first format and displaying the video information on the second display using a second format.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the second display comprises a DLP display.

11. A mobile device comprising:

one or more of a first interface and a first display on a first side which comprises a front side;

one or more of a second interface and a second display on a second side which comprises a back side that is opposite to the front side;

a processor coupled to one or more of the first interface, first display, second interface, and second display, wherein the processor is configured to control operation of one or more of the first interface, first display, second interface, and second display.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein one or more of the first display and the second display are configured for viewing multimedia information, wherein the multimedia information includes one or more of audio, video, data, image, graphics, television and broadcast content.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to authenticate subscribers to one or more of an audio and video content service, wherein provision of copyrighted content is conditional upon one or more of authentication of the device and authentication of a user of the device, wherein, biometric parameters of the user are used for the authentication.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein one or more of the first display and the second display are independently reconfigurable.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein one or more of the first display and the second display are configured as a touch screen input/output device.

16. The device of claim 11, wherein one or more of the first display and the second display are rotatable around at least one axis to create a three-dimensional viewing experience, wherein the content delivered to each of the first and second displays is synchronized for integrated viewing of content as if the three screens are one.

17. The device of claim 11, comprising at least one transceiver coupled to the processor, the transceiver including a plurality of channels for simultaneous and real-time processing of streaming audio and video information, wherein the audio information is presented on a plurality of speakers of the mobile device and the video information is presented on one or more of the first display and the second display.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein received audio and video information includes information received via a plurality of communication protocols, wherein processing of the audio and video information includes processing information of a first communication protocol and processing information of a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol.

19. The device of claim 17, wherein the first display is configured to present the video information using a first format and the second display is configured to present the video information using a second format.

21. The device of claim 11, wherein the second display comprises a DLP display.