Method And System For Providing Location Aware Tracking And Services Via An IP Multimedia Residential Gateway

• US 20120017252A1
• Filed: 07/15/2010
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Li, Gordon Yong, Chen, Xuemin
• Granted Patent: US 8,839,328 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/110
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1026 at the edge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1036 at the edge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1063 Application servers providing network services systems providing special services to telephonic subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0069 comprising a residential gateway, e.g. those which provide an adapter for POTS or ISDN terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds

Abstract

In an IP multimedia gateway, locations corresponding to communicatively coupled communication devices are determined and transmitted to a service provider device (SPD) that provides services to the communication devices. Communication devices receive location based service profiles from the (SPD) based on the determined locations. Services content from the (SPD) is communicated with the communication devices and/or with the (SPD), based on the profiles. The determined locations are received from communication devices which may be local or remote. A device location map is generated to be displayed by communication devices. The gateway may be integrated in an STB/DTV that displays the determined locations. Content is communicated to communication devices based on their location. The (SPD) may provide content and/or control information for communication device services. Locations are associated with client devices for detecting cloned client devices where determined locations are different than associated locations and/or for restricting services based on location.

Claims

1. A method for communication, the method comprising:

in an IP multimedia gateway;

determining a corresponding location of one or more of a plurality of communication devices that are communicatively coupled to said IP multimedia gateway;

transmitting said determined corresponding location to one or more service provider devices that are operable to provide services to said one or more of said plurality of communication devices;

receiving location based service profiles from said one or more service provider devices, wherein said received location based service profiles are generated by said one or more service provider devices based on said determined corresponding location; and

communicating content for services provided by said one or more service provider devices with said one or more of said plurality of communication devices and/or with said one or more service provider devices based on said received location based service profiles.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising determining said corresponding location for said one or more of said plurality of communication devices based on receiving location information from said one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein each of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices that are communicatively coupled to said IP multimedia gateway are local with respect to said to said IP multimedia gateway or are remote with respect to said IP multimedia gateway.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising generating a map of said determined corresponding location of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices, for display by one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said IP multimedia gateway is integrated in a set-top-box, a digital television or a video projector.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein a first of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices comprises a video communication device that is integrated in said set-top-box, said digital television or said video projector;

and that is operable to display said determined corresponding location information for one or more other of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

7. The method according to claim 1, comprising communicating content to said one or more of said plurality of communication devices wherein said content is determined based on said determined corresponding location of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

8. The method according to claim 1, comprising utilizing content and/or control information received from said service provider devices for said communicating content for said services.

9. The method according to claim 1, comprising associating in a storage device, one or more locations with said one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

10. The method according to claim 9, comprising performing one or more of:

detecting a cloned communication device when said determined corresponding location is different than said associated one or more locations; and

restricting access by said one or more of said plurality of communication devices to said services based on said one or more associated locations.

11. A system for communication, the system comprising:

one or more processors and/or circuits for use in an IP multimedia gateway device, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to;

determine a corresponding location of one or more of a plurality of communication devices that are communicatively coupled to said IP multimedia gateway;

transmit said determined corresponding location to one or more service provider devices that are operable to provide services to said one or more of said plurality of communication devices;

receive location based service profiles from said one or more service provider devices, wherein said received location based service profiles are generated by said one or more service provider devices based on said determined corresponding location; and

communicate content for services provided by said one or more service provider devices with said one or more of said plurality of communication devices and/or with said one or more service provider devices based on said received location based service profiles

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to determine said corresponding location for said one or more of said plurality of communication devices based on receiving location information from said one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein each of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices that are communicatively coupled to said IP multimedia gateway are local with respect to said to said IP multimedia gateway or are remote with respect to said IP multimedia gateway.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to generate a map of said determined corresponding location of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices, for display by one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

15. The system according to claim 11, wherein said IP multimedia gateway is integrated in a set-top-box, a digital television or a video projector.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein a first of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices comprises a video communication device that is integrated in said set-top-box, said digital television or said video projector;

and that is operable to display said determined corresponding location information for one or more other of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

17. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to communicate content to said one or more of said plurality of communication devices wherein said content is determined based on said determined corresponding location of said one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

18. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to utilize content and/or control information received from said service provider devices for said communicating content for said services.

19. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to associate in a storage device, one or more locations with said one or more of said plurality of communication devices.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to perform one or more of:

detecting a cloned communication device when said determined corresponding location is different than said associated one or more locations; and

restricting access by said one or more of said plurality of communication devices to said services based on said one or more associated locations.