SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO STREAMING IN A DYNAMIC NETWORK USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES

• US 20160014455A1
• Filed: 09/23/2015
• Published: 01/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IP Investment Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: Mobilitie, LLC (Bai Communications Pty Ltd.)
• Inventors: Jabara, Gary Bernard, Karmis, Christos, Simon, David Brett, Linder, Lloyd Frederick
• Application Number:
  US14/862,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20160014455A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0892 by using authentication-authorization-accounting [AAA] servers or protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2223 being a public access point, e.g. for downloading to or uploading from clients arrangements specially adapted to plural spots in a confined site in broadcast systems H04H20/63
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• 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 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/632 using a connection between clients on a wide area network, e.g. setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet for retrieving video segments from the hard-disk of other client devices broadcast-related systems characterised by transmission among terminal devices H04H60/80; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/186 Processing of subscriber group data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

A short-range wireless network is established by direct communication between wireless devices and wireless access points. A wireless communication device provides initial registration information to a network and becomes a registered device. An API is downloaded to the wireless device to permit automatic authentication of the device for future communications. When a registered device enters a venue, at least one access point will automatically detect the wireless device and extract the necessary identification data to permit authentication of the device. Authenticated devices receive video data from video data sources remote from the venue, local to the venue, vide from other authenticated wireless communication devices.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a video content source having video data;

a plurality of wireless access points (APs) arranged throughout a venue;

an initial wireless network AP within the venue configured to receive an authentication request from a user equipment (UE); and

a registration server communicatively coupled to the plurality of APs and configured to receive the authentication request and, in response to the authentication request, to verify an identity of the UE, and, if the identity is verified such that the UE is authenticated, permit the authenticated UE to receive the video data from the video source.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the authentication request is automatically sent from the UE without any user action and received by the initial wireless network AP, the initial wireless network AP automatically providing the authentication request to the registration server.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the registration server is further configured to initiate an initial registration for the UE if the identity is not verified, the initial registration comprising a device identification code that uniquely identified the UE.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the registration server is further configured to store the device identification code in association with the UE upon completion of processing the initial registration request.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein the authentication request received by the initial network access point from the UE comprises the device identification code.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein authentication request from the UE is part of the initial registration request.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the video content source comprises multimedia data with video and audio data.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the video content source is a live streaming video source.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the video content source is located remote from the venue.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the video content source is located within the venue.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the video content source is recorded video content located within the venue.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the video content source is a second UE located within the venue.

13. A method for video data distribution in a wireless communication network comprising:

distributing a plurality of wireless access points (APs) arranged throughout a venue;

receiving an authentication request from a user equipment (UE) at a first of the plurality of APs;

in response to the authentication request, a registration server verifying an identity of the UE; and

if the UE identity is verified, permitting the authenticated UE to receive the video data from any of the plurality of APs.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the authentication request is automatically sent from the UE without any user action and received by the first of the plurality of APs, the first of the plurality of APs automatically providing the authentication request to the registration server.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the registration server initiating an initial registration for the UE if the identity is not verified, the initial registration comprising a device identification code that uniquely identifies the UE.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein authentication request from the UE is performed following completion of the initial registration.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the video is provided by a video content source and comprises multimedia data with video and audio data.

18. The method of claim 13 wherein the video is provided by a video content source and comprises a live streaming video source.

19. The method of claim 13 wherein the video data is provided by a video content source remote from the venue, the method further comprising delivering the video data to the venue via a wide-area network.

20. The method of claim 13 wherein the video data is provided by a video content source located within the venue, the method further comprising delivering the video data to the UE via the plurality of APs.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the video content source is recorded video content located within the venue.

22. The method of claim 13 wherein the video data is provided by a second UE located within the venue.

23. The method of claim 13 for use with a plurality of UEs, comprising:

receiving an authentication request from each of the plurality of UEs at ones of the plurality of APs with which the respective ones plurality of UEs forms a communication link therewith;

in response to the authentication requests, a registration server verifying an identity of each of the plurality of UEs; and

if the identity of each of the plurality of UEs is verified, permitting the plurality of authenticated UEs to receive the video data from any of the plurality of APs.