Virtual device
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1. A system including a plurality of stationary and/or portable electronic devices, comprising:
- a first Open Device with an inner structure and a first Personal Area Network interface;
at least one Primitive Device arranged to communicate with and to act as a pure slave to other devices;
at least one Closed Device with a closed inner structure and a second Personal Area Network interface;
said first Open Device and said at least one Closed Device being connected in a Personal Area Network;
said first Open Device being arranged to discover and register any of said other devices present in said Personal Area Network,a Personal Area Network middleware installed in said first Open Device, and arranged to act as a Personal Area Network controllerto store and maintain a device profile including device information on at least identity, type, capabilities and services offered by any Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices available to said Personal Area Network,to redirect an output stream from one device to an input port on another device,to redirect an application to a specific device present in said Personal Area Network,to store and maintain a user profile including user information on at least which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices are members of said Personal Area Network, which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices are available for said Personal Area Network, redirection, which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices should be visible on an external network, distribution of services among Open Devices or Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network, and distribution of resources among Open Devices or Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network,to include a user interface enabling a user to control said Personal Area Network middleware, andto include an Application Programming Interface allowing applications access to capabilities and functions in said Personal Area Network middleware.
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Abstract
A Virtual Device is described which is composed of at least one Open device, e.g. a PDA, laptop or mobile phone that can be programmed, at least one Closed device, e.g. a camcorder or digital camera with a closed inner structure, and a number of Primitive devices, e.g. a head-set or microphone. A middleware installed on one or more Open Devices or on an external server will act as an operation system getting the devices to cooperate as one Virtual Device.
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1. A system including a plurality of stationary and/or portable electronic devices, comprising:
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a first Open Device with an inner structure and a first Personal Area Network interface; at least one Primitive Device arranged to communicate with and to act as a pure slave to other devices; at least one Closed Device with a closed inner structure and a second Personal Area Network interface; said first Open Device and said at least one Closed Device being connected in a Personal Area Network; said first Open Device being arranged to discover and register any of said other devices present in said Personal Area Network, a Personal Area Network middleware installed in said first Open Device, and arranged to act as a Personal Area Network controller to store and maintain a device profile including device information on at least identity, type, capabilities and services offered by any Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices available to said Personal Area Network, to redirect an output stream from one device to an input port on another device, to redirect an application to a specific device present in said Personal Area Network, to store and maintain a user profile including user information on at least which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices are members of said Personal Area Network, which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices are available for said Personal Area Network, redirection, which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices should be visible on an external network, distribution of services among Open Devices or Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network, and distribution of resources among Open Devices or Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network, to include a user interface enabling a user to control said Personal Area Network middleware, and to include an Application Programming Interface allowing applications access to capabilities and functions in said Personal Area Network middleware. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system including a plurality of stationary and/or portable electronic devices, comprising:
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Open Devices each having an available inner structure and a first Personal Area Network interface; at least one Primitive Device arranged to communicate with other devices and to act as a pure slave to said other devices; at least one Closed Device with a closed inner structure and a second Personal Area Network interface; said Open Devices and said at least one Closed Device being connected in a Personal Area Network, said Open Devices each being arranged to act as a Personal Area Network controller, to discover and register any devices present in said Personal Area Network, and to invoke services running on other Open Devices; a Personal Area Network middleware installed on and distributed between said Open Devices, and arranged to store and maintain a device profile including device information on at least identity, type, capabilities and services offered by any Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices available for said Personal Area Network, to redirect an output stream from one device to an input port on another device, to redirect an application to a specific device present in said Personal Area Network, to store and maintain a user profile including user information on at least which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices are members of said Personal Area Network, redirection, which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices should be visible on an external network, distribution of services among Open Devices or Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network, and distribution of resources among Open Devices or Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network, to include a user interface enabling a user to control said Personal Area Network middleware, and to include an Application Programming Interface allowing applications access to capabilities and functions in said Personal Area Network middleware. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system including a plurality of portable electronic devices, comprising:
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an Open Device with an available inner structure and a first Personal Area Network interface; at least one Primitive Device arranged to communicate with other devices and to act as a pure slave to said other devices; at least one Closed Device with a closed inner structure, a second Personal Area Network interface, and an external network interface; an external network to which said external network interface is connected; a Personal Area Network server residing on said external network, said Open Device, said at least one Closed Device and said Personal Area Network server being connected in a Personal Area Network, said Open Device being arranged to discover and register any of said other devices present in said Personal Area Network; a Personal Area Network middleware, installed on said Personal Area Network server, operating said Personal Area Network and arranged to store and maintain a device profile including device information on at least identity, type, capabilities and services offered by any Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices available for said Personal Area Network, to redirect an output stream from one device to an input port on another device, to redirect an application to a specific device present in said Personal Area Network, to store and maintain a user profile including user information on at least which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices are members of said Personal Area Network, which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices are available for said Personal Area Network, redirection, which Open Devices, Closed Devices or Primitive Devices should be visible on said external network, distribution of services among Open Devices or Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network, and distribution of resources among Open Devices or Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network, to include a user interface enabling a user to control said Personal Area Network middleware, and to include an Application Programming Interface allowing applications access to capabilities and functions in said Personal Area Network middleware. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system including a plurality of portable electronic devices, comprising:
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at least one Closed Device with a closed inner structure, a Personal Area Network interface, and an external network interface; at least one Primitive Device arranged to communicate with and to act as a pure slave to said at least one Closed Device; a server in said external network on which is installed a Personal Area Network middleware, said server being arranged to communicate with said at least one Closed Device in order to act as a Personal Area Network controller, wherein said Personal Area Network middleware is arranged to store and maintain a device profile including device information on at least identity, type, capabilities and services offered by any Closed Devices or Primitive Devices available for said Personal Area Network, to redirect an output stream from one device to an input port on another device, to redirect an application to a specific device present in said Personal Area Network, to store and maintain a user profile including user information on at least which Closed Devices or Primitive Devices are members of said Personal Area Network, which Closed Devices or Primitive Devices are available for said Personal Area Network, redirection, which Closed Devices or Primitive Devices should be visible on said external network, distribution of services among Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network, and distribution of resources among Closed Devices present in said Personal Area Network, to include a user interface enabling the user to control said Personal Area Network middleware, and to include an Application Programming Interface allowing applications access to capabilities and functions in said Personal Area Network middleware. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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at least one first device capable of transmitting a first output stream via a first communication interface; a second device comprising a second communication interface capable of receiving said first output stream via a connection local to the first and second devices, said second device and at least one third device forming a Personal Area Network, said second device being connectable to a further network external to the Personal Area Network and external to the connection local to the first and second devices; a Personal Area Network middleware, executed by at least a fourth device, storing at least a user profile including redirection information for said at least one third device of the Personal Area Network; the second device being arranged to intercept and redirect said first output stream to an input port of said at least one third device based on said redirection information; and the fourth device being in communication with the second device over the further network external to said first and third devices, and wherein redirection of said first output is performed via the fourth device communicating with the second device over the further network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system, comprising:
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at least one first device capable of transmitting a first output stream via a first communication interface; a second device comprising a second communication interface capable of receiving said first output stream via a connection local to the first and second devices, said second device and at least one third device forming a Personal Area Network, said second device being connectable to a further network external to the Personal Area Network and external to the connection local to the first and second devices; a Personal Area Network middleware, executed by at least said second device, storing at least a user profile including redirection information for said at least one third device of the Personal Area Network, and arranged to intercept and redirect said first output stream to an input port of said at least one third device based on said redirection information; and wherein said user profile further comprises means for presenting which of said first, second and third devices are visible on the further network. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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