SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A WEBPAD TO CONTROL A DATA STREAM

• US 20170187764A1
• Filed: 03/15/2017
• Published: 06/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Callahan Cellular LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Callahan Cellular LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Janik, Craig M., Kalayjian, Nick, Edwards, Bruce, Ferguson, Josh
• Application Number:
  US15/459,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20170187764A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/57 for mobile receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/71 Wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/33 via the broadcast channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/43 for identifying broadcast channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/64 for providing detail information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/80 characterised by transmission among terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/88 which are wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/90 Wireless transmission systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/96 CATV systems for accessing the Internet H04H60/86
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2805 Home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/61 for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/00 Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• 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 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 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 21/6131 : involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 : Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 : specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 : WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

A system and method for using a webpad to select a target device which is to receive from a source device a stream of a digital representation of a media. The webpad is used to send a transmission to the source device to cause the source device to route the stream of the digital representation of the media to the target device where the target device decodes and converts the digital representation of the media into analog signals to thereby allow for a reproduction of the media.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a mobile device, a stream of digital media to be transmitted from the mobile device to a pre-selected target device via a wireless local area network; and

transmitting, from the mobile device, the stream of digital media to the target device via the wireless local area network for display on the pre-selected target device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, from the mobile device, to the pre-selected target device an ancillary content link related to the stream of digital media.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, from the mobile device, ancillary data to the pre-selected target device, wherein the additional ancillary data includes a text description of the stream of digital media rendered on the pre-selected target device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, at a user interface of the mobile device, instructions from a user as to what data is to be streamed from the mobile device and what ancillary data is to be sent to the pre-selected target device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising manipulating the pre-selected target device from the mobile device via the wireless local area network.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the pre-selected target device includes at least one of a television, a stereo, a light, and a video camera.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device receives the a stream of digital media from the Internet.

8. A system comprising:

a wireless local area network (LAN);

a pre-selected target device coupled to the wireless LAN; and

a mobile device coupled to the wireless LAN and configured to receive a stream of digital media to be transmitted from the mobile device to the pre-selected target device via the wireless local area network.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile device includes a control application to determine information about the stream of digital media.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile device is further configured to send to the pre-selected target device an ancillary content link related to the stream of digital media.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile device is further configured to send ancillary data to the pre-selected target device, wherein the additional ancillary data includes a text description of the stream of digital media rendered on the pre-selected target device.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile device comprises a user interface configured to receive instructions from a user as to what data is to be streamed from the mobile device and what ancillary data is to be sent to the pre-selected target device.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile device is configured to manipulate the pre-selected target device via the wireless local area network.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the pre-selected target device includes at least one of a television, a stereo, a light, and a video camera.

15. A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions to receive, at a mobile device, a stream of digital media to be transmitted from the mobile device to a pre-selected target device via a wireless local area network; and

instructions to transmit, from the mobile device, the stream of digital media to the target device via the wireless local area network for display on the target device.

16. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the mobile device includes a control application to determine information about the stream of digital media.

17. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the mobile device is further configured to send to the pre-selected target device an ancillary content link related to the stream of digital media.

18. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the mobile device is further configured to send ancillary data to the pre-selected target device, wherein the additional ancillary data includes a text description of the stream of digital media rendered on the pre-selected target device.

19. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the mobile device comprises a user interface configured to receive instructions from a user as to what data is to be streamed from the mobile device and what ancillary data is to be sent to the pre-selected target device.

20. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the mobile device is configured to manipulate the pre-selected target device via the wireless local area network.