Method for Distance Based Content Mirroring and Mirroring Transfer

• US 20160249087A1
• Filed: 02/25/2016
• Published: 08/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xudong Liu
• Original Assignee: Xudong Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Xudong
• Granted Patent: US 9,565,463 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• 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 21/439 Processing of audio elementary streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing 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

Abstract

A method of minoring primary media content from a portable computing device to a network of audiovisual (AV) units and handing over the mirroring among the network of AV units is provided with a predetermined value index and an operational visual range for the network of AV units. The signal strength between the portable computing device and an arbitrary unit of the network of AV units and the geospatial location of the portable computing device is measured when calculating a value index. The value index and the predetermined value index are used in generating a client identification (ID) for the portable computing device. The client ID is used to minor the primary media content on the arbitrary unit. Moreover, the client ID is also used to handover minoring among the network of AV units.

Claims

1. A method for mirroring media content and handing over the minoring by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprises the steps of:

(A) providing a portable computing device, at least one remote server, and a network of audiovisual (AV) units, wherein the network of AV units is communicably coupled to the remote server;

(B) providing a predetermined value index and an operational visual range for each of the AV units;

(C) measuring a signal strength between the portable computing device and an arbitrary unit within the network of AV units;

(D) measuring a geospatial location of the portable computing device in relation to the operational visual range of the arbitrary unit;

(E) calculating an actual value index by inputting the signal strength and the geospatial location into a compatibility algorithm;

(F) generating a client identification (ID) for the portable computing device with the remote server, if the actual value index is greater than or equal to the predetermined value index;

(G) receiving a mirroring request for a desired unit within the network of AV units, wherein the minoring request includes an unverified ID and a current location of the portable computing device; and

(H) simultaneously playing primary media content on the portable computing device and the desired unit, if the unverified ID is authenticated by the client ID, and if the current location of the portable computing unit is located within the operational visual range of the desired unit.

2. The method for minoring media content and handing over the minoring by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing the desired unit as one in a series of sequentially requested units, wherein the series of sequentially requested units is included in the network of AV units; and

executing an iteration of steps (G) and (H) for each of the sequentially requested units.

3. The method for mirroring media content and handing over the mirroring by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing secondary media content associated with the client ID, wherein the secondary media content is stored on the remote server; and

displaying the secondary media content on the desired unit after step (H),

if the current location of the portable computing unit is not located within the operational visual range of the desired unit;

4. The method for mirroring media content and handing over the mirroring by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

internally diagnosing a wireless communication capability of the portable computing device during step (C); and

designating the wireless communication capability of the portable computing device as the signal strength between the portable computing device and the arbitrary unit during step (C).

5. The method for mirroring media content and handing over the mirroring by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing a camera and a range detector for each of the AV units;

bounding the operational visual range with a viewing area of the camera; and

bounding the operational visual range with a prompting distance from the range detector.

6. The method for mirroring media content and handing over the mirroring by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

proportionately increasing the actual value index based on the signal strength between the portable computing device and the arbitrary unit; and

setting the actual value index to null,

if the geospatial location of the portable computing device is outside of the operational visual range of the arbitrary unit.

7. The method for mirroring media content and handing over the mirroring by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

displaying an authentication code on the arbitrary unit;

prompting to enter the authentication code through the portable computing device;

receiving an unverified code from the portable computing device; and

executing step (F),

if the unverified code matches the authentication code.

8. The method for mirroring media content and handing over the mirroring by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing at least one speaker for each of the AV units; and

playing an audio portion of the primary media content through the at least one speaker.