Negotiated wireless peripheral security systems

• US 7,209,946 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2005
• Issued: 04/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Eric M. Dowling
• Inventors: Dowling, Eric Morgan
• Primary Examiner(s): Barot, Bharat
• Application Number:
  US11/043,110
• Publication Number:
  US 20050159173A1
• Time in Patent Office: 817 Days
• Field of Search: 709200-203, 709217-221, 709223-224, 709227-231, 715734-737, 705/27, 455/436
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/00 Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00; network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00; security arrangements for protecting computers or computer systems against unauthorised activity G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0272 Virtual private networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0807 using tickets, e.g. Kerberos cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/164 at the network layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 : Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 : Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/16 : Central resource management; Negotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/24 : Negotiating SLA [Service Level Agreement]; Negotiating QoS [Quality of Service]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/14 : Reselecting a network or an air interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/22 : for handling the traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/38 : by fixed network equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 : Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 : from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 : WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• 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

Methods, apparatus, and business techniques are disclosed for use in mobile network communication systems. A mobile unit such as a smart phone is preferably equipped with a wireless local area network connection and a wireless wide area network connection. The local area network connection is used to establish a position-dependent ecommerce network connection with a wireless peripheral supplied by a vendor. The mobile unit is then temporarily augmented with the added peripheral services supplied by the negotiated wireless peripheral. Systems and methods allow the mobile unit to communicate securely with a remote server, even when the negotiated wireless peripheral is not fully trusted. Also mobile units, wireless user peripherals, and negotiated wireless peripherals that project a non-area constrained user interface image on a display surface are taught.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

establishing via a wireless packet switched data connection an ecommerce session between a central server system and a wireless handheld device;

wirelessly coupling to the wireless handheld device a non-area constrained video image viewing surface external to the wireless handheld device for viewing by a user of the wireless handheld device; and

downloading via the ecommerce session, in response to a user request, digital video content from the central server system to the wireless handheld device, and displaying to the user the digital video content via the non-area constrained video image viewing surface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the group consisting of an input stream and an output stream is redirected from an area constrained video image viewing surface associated with the wireless handheld device to the non-area constrained video image viewing surface to provide a peripheral augmentation service.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the digital video content comprises video-on-demand digital video content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless handheld device comprises a wireless handheld phone.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the wireless handheld phone comprises a wireless handheld smart phone.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-area constrained video image viewing surface further displays a graphical user interface which enables the user to interact with the digital video content.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital video content comprises an output video stream from a live video conference.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless packet switched data connection is via a local area network connection.

9. A method for use with a wireless handheld device having an area constrained display, the method comprising:

executing an application layer program;

coupling an output stream from the application layer program to the area constrained display;

displaying a first video image associated with the output stream on the area constrained display;

wirelessly communicating with a peripheral augmentation device external to the wireless handheld device, wherein the peripheral augmentation device supplies a video viewing extension service for image viewing using a non-area constrained display; and

wirelessly coupling the output stream to the non-area constrained display to thereby cause a second video image associated with the output stream to be displayed on the non-area constrained display.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

modifying a device registry configuration to account for the video viewing extension service offered by the peripheral augmentation device.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the peripheral augmentation device is a negotiated wireless peripheral device (NWP).

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the wirelessly communicating further comprises:

engaging in an admission protocol with the peripheral augmentation device to gain access to the video viewing extension service.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the admission protocol is part of a position dependent ecommerce session.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the admission protocol comprises a member of the group consisting of passing a digital debit instrument, passing credit card information, and passing user account information.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the admission protocol comprises verification of information specific to a user'"'"'s own personal video extension peripheral set.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the wireless handheld device comprises a wireless handheld phone.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the wireless handheld phone is a wireless handheld smart phone.

18. The method of claim 9, wherein the first video image comprises an interactive user interface and the second video image comprises a moving picture video content.

19. The method of claim 9, wherein the second video image comprises a moving picture.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the moving picture comprises video from a live video conference.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein digital video content stored in the wireless handheld device is used to generate the moving picture.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the digital video content stored in the wireless handheld device comprises video-on-demand digital video content downloaded via an internet from a remote video content vending server.

23. The method of claim 9, wherein the second video image comprises a graphical user interface which enables the user to interact with the application layer program.

24. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

displaying the second video image on the area constrained display.

25. The method of claim 9, wherein the wirelessly coupling of the output stream is performed in accordance with a Bluetooth protocol.

26. The method of claim 9, wherein the wirelessly coupling of the output stream is performed in accordance with an IEEE 802.11 protocol.

27. The method of claim 9, wherein the wirelessly coupling of the output stream is performed in accordance with a HiperLAN protocol.

28. The method of claim 9, wherein the wirelessly coupling of the output stream is performed in accordance with a HomeRF protocol.

29. The method of claim 9, wherein the wirelessly coupling of the output stream is performed in accordance with a DECT protocol.