Method and apparatus for sharing content with a remote device using a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method of sharing content using a mobile device on a wireless network, the method comprising:
- activating a content sharing session with at least one content source device and at least one remote device;
receiving remote device parameters sent by the at least one remote device at a mobile device;
receiving content from the at least one content source device at the mobile device;
formatting the content received from the at least one content source device for use by the at least one remote device by the mobile device, wherein the content is formatted using the remote device parameters received from the at least one remote device; and
transmitting the formatted content to the at least one remote device by the mobile device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for sharing content between a content source device and a remote device. The content source device is connected to a mobile device that communicates with the remote device using a wireless network. The mobile device is used to facilitate the sharing of content with the remote device. The content shared with the remote device is formatted for its use by either the content source device or the mobile device. The present invention is directed to a wireless content sharing system that may include a content source device that supplies the content, a mobile device to facilitate the sharing of content, and a remote device to receive the content.
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84 Claims
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1. A method of sharing content using a mobile device on a wireless network, the method comprising:
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activating a content sharing session with at least one content source device and at least one remote device; receiving remote device parameters sent by the at least one remote device at a mobile device; receiving content from the at least one content source device at the mobile device; formatting the content received from the at least one content source device for use by the at least one remote device by the mobile device, wherein the content is formatted using the remote device parameters received from the at least one remote device; and transmitting the formatted content to the at least one remote device by the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for sharing content using a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for activating a content sharing session with at least one content source device and at least one remote device; means for receiving remote device parameters sent by the at least one remote device; means for receiving content from the at least one content source device; means for formatting the content received from the at least one content source device for use by the at least one remote device, wherein the content is formatted using the remote device parameters received from the at least one remote device; and means for transmitting the formatted content to the at least one remote device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile device for sharing content using a wireless network, the mobile comprising:
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a user interface operable to receive user input and provide information; and a processing platform operably connected to the user interface operable, through use of instructions, to enable the activation of a content sharing session with at least one content source device and at least one remote device, receiving remote device parameters sent by the at least one remote device, receiving content from the at least one content source device, formatting the content received from the at least one content source device for use by the at least one remote device, wherein the content is formatted using the remote device parameters received from the at least one remote device, and transmitting the formatted content to the at least one remote device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of sharing content using a mobile device on a wireless network, the method comprising:
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activating a content sharing session with at least one content source device and at least one remote device by the mobile device; receiving formatted content from the at least one content source device at the mobile device, wherein the content has been formatted by the at least one content source device for use by the at least one remote device using remote device parameters sent by the at least one remote device; and transmitting the formatted content to the at least one remote device by the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. Apparatus for sharing content using a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for activating a content sharing session with at least one content source device and at least one remote device; means for receiving formatted content from the at least one content source device, wherein the content has been formatted by the at least one content source device for use by the at least one remote device using remote device parameters sent by the at least one remote device; and means for transmitting the formatted content to the at least one remote device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A mobile device for sharing content using a wireless network, the mobile device comprising:
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a user interface operable to receive user input and provide information; and a processing platform operably connected to the user interface operable, through use of instructions, to enable the activation of a content sharing session with at least one content source device and at least one remote device, receiving formatted content from the at least one content source device, wherein the content has been formatted by the at least one content source device for use by the at least one remote device using remote device parameters sent by the at least one remote device, and transmitting the formatted content to the at least one remote device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of sharing content using a remote device on a wireless network, the method comprising:
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activating a content sharing session with a mobile device transmitting remote device parameters to the mobile device; and receiving content from at least one content source device via the mobile device, wherein the content has been formatted for use by the remote device using the remote device parameters transmitted by the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. Apparatus for sharing content using a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for activating a content sharing session with a mobile device; means for transmitting apparatus parameters to the mobile device; and means for receiving content from at least one content source device via the mobile device, wherein the content has been formatted for use by the apparatus using the apparatus parameters transmitted by the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59)
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60. A remote device for sharing content using a wireless network, the remote device comprising:
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a user interface operable to receive user input and provide information; and a processing platform operably connected to the user interface operable, through use of instructions, to enable the activation of a content sharing session with a mobile device, transmitting remote device parameters to the mobile device, and receiving content from at least one content source device via the mobile device, wherein the content has been formatted for use by the remote device using the remote device parameters transmitted by the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method of sharing content using a content source device, the method comprising:
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initiating a content sharing session with a mobile device; receiving remote device parameters sent by at least one remote device; formatting content available on the content source device for use by the at least one remote device, wherein the content is formatted using the remote device parameters received from the at least one remote device; and transmitting the formatted content to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. Apparatus for sharing content using a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for initiating a content sharing session with a mobile device; means for receiving remote device parameters sent by at least one remote device; means for formatting content available on the apparatus for use by the at least one remote device, wherein the content is formatted using the remote device parameters received from the at least one remote device; and means for transmitting the formatted content to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74)
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75. A content source device for sharing content using a wireless network, the content source device comprising:
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a user interface operable to receive user input; and a processing platform operably connected to the user interface operable, through use of instructions, to enable the initiation of a content sharing session with a mobile device, receiving remote device parameters sent by at least one remote device, formatting content available on the content source device for use by the at least one remote device, wherein the content is formatted using the remote device parameters received from the at least one remote device, and transmitting the formatted content to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method of sharing content using a wireless network, the method comprising:
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activating a content sharing session between a mobile device and at least one content source device; activating a content sharing session between a mobile device and at least one remote device; formatting content for use by the at least one remote device by the mobile device using remote device parameters sent by the at least one remote device; transmitting content from the at least one content source device to the mobile device; and transmitting the formatted content from the mobile device to the at least one remote device. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84)
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