Mobile Device Peripherals Management System and Multi-Data Stream Technology (MdS)

• US 20150013021A1
• Filed: 09/29/2014
• Published: 01/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Christopher Bernard Johnson
• Original Assignee: Christopher Bernard Johnson
• Inventors: Johnson, Christopher Bernard
• Granted Patent: US 9,122,847 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/102 where the programme performs an interfacing function, e.g. device driver G06F13/105 takes precedence; scheduling within device drivers G06F9/52; contention policies within device drivers G06F9/4881
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/128 for dedicated transfers to a network for protocol converters G06F13/387
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/305 by remotely controlling device operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6236 between heterogeneous systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/70 Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 Authenticate client device independently of the user

Abstract

A device and system for management of and access to externally connected peripheral devices by mobile devices. User and/or application data on a mobile device is sent to externally connected peripheral devices. External peripheral devices includes, but are not limited to, printers, scanners, displays, audio interfaces, speakers, network adapters, storage drives, hard drives, and the like. An end user mobile device application interface is installed as an application on a mobile device. Data may be sent directly to a peripheral device, or to a peripherals aggregation device, which may be active or passive.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a processor or microprocessor to perform the following steps:

receiving a request from a mobile or remote computing device to access a peripheral computing device;

encapsulating data into proprietary frames for transmission over wired or wireless connections;

authenticating the mobile or remote computing device;

upon authenticating the mobile or remote computing device, forwarding the request from the mobile or remote computing device to the peripheral computing device, wherein the peripheral computing device is not connected to a network;

providing application and device publishing services;

providing data optimization, protection, or profiling services; and

providing resource management services for peripheral computing devices.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon of claim 1, wherein the processor or microprocessor receives said request from one or more of the following:

a portable computing device, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, a notebook computer, a cell phone, a smart phone, a pager, an Internet appliance, or a tablet computer.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon of claim 1, wherein the program further instructs the processor or microprocessor to perform the steps of:

offloading data processing from the mobile device; and

providing an internal data transport channel for communications between the mobile computing device and the peripheral computing devices.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon of claim 1, wherein the program further instructs the processor or microprocessor to perform the steps of:

internally encrypting data;

internally compressing data; and

internally removing duplicate data.

5. A mobile or remote computing device comprising a microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is programmed to:

receive a request from an application on the mobile or remote computing device to access a non-networked physical peripheral device;

identifying the driver or drivers necessary for operation of the peripheral device;

send the request to a peripherals aggregation device for subsequent processing and forwarding to the peripherals device;

provide application and device publishing services;

provide data optimization, protection, or profiling services; and

provide resource management services for peripheral computing devices.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the peripherals aggregation device is active.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the peripherals aggregation device is passive.

8. The device of claim 5, wherein the processor or microprocessor is further programmed to provide authentication data for the mobile or remote computer device.