Smart Home Hub

• US 20110211584A1
• Filed: 02/26/2010
• Published: 09/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mohamed K. Mahmoud
• Original Assignee: Mohamed K. Mahmoud
• Inventors: Mahmoud, Mohamed K.
• Granted Patent: US 8,724,639 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2834 Switching of information between an external network and a home network access arrangements H04L12/2856
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2838 Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2849 Audio/video appliances

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and device for an integrated smart hub. The method and device for an integrated smart hub provides for a simultaneously multicasting of a plurality of functions with a simple and an easy process to operate the device. The integrated device utility includes applications in the areas of telephony, data processing, content storage, multimedia, augmentative communications, personal computing, home or facility security and automation. The integrated smart hub system incorporates integrated components and functions including a Set Top Box (STB), telephone modem, wireless modems, Optical Network Terminal (ONT), Very-high-speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL), data server, video server, solid-state storage, game server, an Internet Protocol (IP) intelligent gateway router, and a plurality of microprocessors.

Claims

1. A method for an integrated smart hub at a home or a facility usage for simultaneous operations of a plurality of functions, the simultaneously multicasting of the plurality of functions method comprising:

receiving a desired content request from a plurality of users simultaneously by a wireless remote command and control;

responsive to receiving the desired content request from the plurality of users simultaneously, receiving a request command signal by an interface module;

routing the request command signal to an Internet Protocol gateway router;

routing the request command signal to a Set Top Box by the Internet Protocol gateway router;

processing the desired content request by the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware; and

sending and displaying the processed desired content to the plurality of user displays.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the simultaneously multicasting of the plurality of functions includes selecting a television channel, selecting a video content, accessing Internet from a personal computer, or a laptop, selecting a security status, making, receiving and managing a telephone call, making, receiving and managing a video call, playing video games, requesting an audio content, data connectivity and multimedia connectivity.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired content request includes simultaneously selecting a television channel, wherein the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware and in conjunction with including an Optical Network Terminal and Fiber to the Home access network, and wherein the desired content request is displayed on including a television monitor.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired content request includes simultaneously selecting a video content, and wherein the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware in conjunction with including a video server, and wherein the desired content request from a content library menu is displayed on including a television monitor, a personal computer, or a laptop.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired content request includes simultaneously selecting an Internet Net access from a Personal Computer, or a Laptop is selecting a video content, and wherein the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware and in conjunction with including the Optical Network Terminal and the Fiber to the Home access network, and wherein the processed desired content request is displayed on including the Personal Computer, or the Laptop monitor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired content request includes simultaneously selecting a security status, wherein the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware and in conjunction with including a Home Automation Server, and wherein the processed desired content request is displayed on including a television monitor, a personal computer, or a laptop.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired content request includes simultaneously selecting for making, receiving and managing a desired telephone call request, wherein the desired telephone call request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) codec, in conjunction with including the Optical Network Terminal and the Fiber to the Home network access network, and wherein the desired request is transmitted over a telephone network.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein telephone includes a VoIP telephone or a TDM telephone.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired content request includes simultaneously selecting for a desired audio content, wherein the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware in conjunction with including the Optical Network Terminal and the Fiber to the Home network access network, and wherein the processed desired content request is delivered through audio speakers.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface modem is a transceiver.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless remote command and control includes a WiFi transceiver, a Processor, a WiFi telephone, a game controller, a command, a control keypad, and small display screen;

12. The method of claim 2, wherein the data connectivity desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware.

13. The method of claim 2, wherein the multimedia connectivity desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware, and wherein the processed desired content request is played by audio speakers and displayed by a plurality of television monitors.

15. A device of claim 13, wherein the device comprises Quadruple Play (4-Play) integrated interactive features including telephony, video, data and wireless.

16. A device of claim 13, wherein the device comprises a telephone messaging and Caller Identification (Caller ID) to manage telephony features on the TV set while watching a TV program.

17. A device of claim 13, wherein the device comprises a capability for multiple screen windows for multi-activity on one TV screen with the Set Top Box middleware features.

18. A device of claim 13, wherein the device comprises a dual load-sharing power supplies.

19. A device of claim 13, wherein the device comprises 8 hours back up batteries for lifeline telephony.

14. A device for an integrated smart hub for a simultaneously multicasting of a plurality of functions, the integrated smart hub for the simultaneously multicasting of the plurality of functions include:

a plurality of processors;

a gigabit Ethernet distribution bus system;

a multi ports IP gateway router;

a Set Top Box;

an Optical Network Terminal;

a WiFi transceiver;

a Bluetooth®

Modem;

a VDSL modem;

a data storage;

a home automation server;

a game server;

a video server;

a controller; and

a plurality of interfaces including USB, Ethernet, wireless broadband, optical fiber and

TDM telephone interfaces.