Method for using scheduled hyperlinks to record multimedia content

• US 6,983,312 B1
• Filed: 07/16/2001
• Issued: 01/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: O'Neil, Joseph Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Follansbee, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chang, Jungwon
• Application Number:
  US09/906,252
• Time in Patent Office: 1,632 Days
• Field of Search: 709/202, 709/250, 709/217, 455/410, 455/411, 455/466, 455/556.1
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4535 using an address exchange platform which sets up a session between two nodes, e.g. rendezvous servers, session initiation protocols [SIP] registrars or H.323 gatekeepers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/10 adapted for application session management, e.g. SIP [Session Initiation Protocol] connection management H04W76/00; arrangements for session management H04L67/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A method of establishing communications with one or more devices located in an environment using a wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device comprises a short-range transceiver that is able to communicate with a short-range transceiver located in the environment. A communication is received from the short-range transceiver of the wireless communication device that includes a request to establish communications with one or more device located in the environment. A request is transmitted to an environment directory server to determine if a user associated with the wireless communication device has permission to access any of the devices in the environment. A response is received from the environment directory server in response to the request. A communication is made to the short-range transceiver of the wireless communication device indicating whether the device can communicate with any of the devices in the environment.

Claims

1. A method of establishing communications with one or more devices located in an environment using a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device comprising a short-range transceiver and a long-range transceiver, the short-range transceiver of the wireless communication device being able to communicate with a short-range transceiver located in the environment, the method comprising:

a) receiving a communication from the short-range transceiver of the wireless communication device, the communication including a request to establish communications with one or more device located in the environment;

b) transmitting a request to an environment directory server to determine if a user associated with the wireless communication device has permission to access any of the devices in the environment;

c) receiving a response from the environment directory server in response to the request, wherein said step of receiving a response from the environment directory server includes;

c1) providing an indication as to whether access to the devices in the environment is transient; and

c2) if so, providing dates and times at which the wireless communication device can access the devices in the environment; and

d) communicating to the short-range transceiver of the wireless communication device whether the device can communicate with any of the devices in the environment.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said wireless communication device is identified by a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said environment directory server uses the SIP URL of the wireless communication device to determine if the wireless device has access to any of the devices in the environment.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless device is a cell phone.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless device is a personal communication device.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless device is a handheld organizer.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the environment directory server comprises a list of devices associated with an environment and a list of users which can access the environment.

8. The method according to claim 7 wherein the list of users further includes permission levels for each user.