Method and system for enabling rendering of electronic media content via a secure ad hoc network configuration utilizing a handheld wireless communication device

• US 8,085,743 B2
• Filed: 10/17/2007
• Issued: 12/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Buer, Mark, Behzad, Arya, Karaoguz, Jeyhan, MacInnis, Alexander, Quigley, Thomas, Walley, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Qureshi, Afsar M.
• Application Number:
  US11/873,918
• Publication Number:
  US 20090022120A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,532 Days
• Field of Search: 3703101-401, 709220-233, 455/3.01, 455/445, 380270-273, 725 25-139
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/005 Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/75 Media network packet handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/752 adapting media to network capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

An ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data may be created for a specified user via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) such that rightful access to protected data stored on one or more networked devices may be extended to one or more distributed rendering devices. The HWCD and/or the user may be authenticated. The HWCD may enable configuration of one or more dynamic connections on the ad hoc network as needed until communication of data is complete. Bandwidth and throughput of one or more communication links may be adjusted according to bandwidth availability. The data may be buffered via the HWCD and/or one or more of the distributed rendering devices. Processing data tasks may be assigned to one or more networked resources on the ad hoc network. The data may undergo format conversion and be consumed on the one or more distributed rendering devices and/or the HWCD.

Claims

1. A method for data communication, the method comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

adjusting via said HWCD, bandwidth of one or more communication links utilized by said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data based on bandwidth availability.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring via said HWCD, one or more connections that enable communication via said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said configuring of said one or more connections occurs dynamically via said HWCD.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising adjusting via said HWCD, throughput of one or more data streams handled by said one or more communication links based on said bandwidth availability.

5. The method according to claim 1, comprising buffering said data via said HWCD and/or said one or more distributed rendering devices.

6. The method according to claim 1, comprising controlling via said HWCD, consumption of said data by said one or more distributed rendering devices and/or said HWCD.

7. A method for data communication, the method comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

converting via said HWCD, said data from its current format to a format suitable for rendering on said one or more distributed rendering devices.

8. A method for data communication, the method comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

assigning one or more tasks that enable processing of said data amongst one or more of networked resources communicatively coupled via said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data.

9. A method for data communication, the method comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices, wherein said data comprises protected media content.

10. A method for data communication, the method comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

re-configuring via said HWCD, one or more connections that enable communication via said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data until said data communication is complete.

11. A method for data communication, the method comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

obtaining said access to data stored on said one or more networked devices via said HWCD according to authentication and/or security operations of said one or more networked devices.

12. A system for data communication, the system comprising:

one or more processors utilized in a HWCD, wherein said one or more processors are operable to establish for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked device; and

adjust via said HWCD, bandwidth of one or more communication links utilized by said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data based on bandwidth availability.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said one or more processors utilized in said HWCD are operable to configure via said HWCD, one or more connections that enable communication via said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein said configuring of said one or more connections occurs dynamically via said HWCD.

15. The system according to claim 12, wherein said one or more processors utilized in said HWCD are operable to adjust via said HWCD, throughput of one or more data streams handled by said one or more communication links based on said bandwidth availability.

16. The system according to claim 12, wherein said one or more processors utilized in said HWCD are operable to buffer said data via said HWCD and/or said one or more distributed rendering devices.

17. The system according to claim 12, wherein said one or more processors utilized in said HWCD are operable to control via said HWCD, consumption of said data by said one or more distributed rendering devices and/or said HWCD.

18. A system for data communication, the system comprising:

one or more processors utilized in a HWCD, wherein said one or more processors are operable to establish for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked device; and

convert via said HWCD, said data from its current format to a format suitable for rendering on said one or more distributed rendering devices.

19. A system for data communication, the system comprising:

one or more processors utilized in a HWCD, wherein said one or more processors are operable to establish for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked device; and

assign one or more tasks that enable processing of said data amongst one or more of networked resources communicatively coupled via said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data.

20. A system for data communication, the system comprising:

one or more processors utilized in a HWCD, wherein said one or more processors are operable to establish for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked device, wherein said data comprises protected media content.

21. A system for data communication, the system comprising:

one or more processors utilized in a HWCD, wherein said one or more processors are operable to establish for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked device; and

re-configure via said HWCD, one or more connections that enable communication via said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data until said data communication is complete.

22. A system for data communication, the system comprising:

one or more processors utilized in a HWCD, wherein said one or more processors are operable to establish for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked device; and

obtain said access to data stored on said one or more networked devices via said HWCD according to authentication and/or security operations of said one or more networked devices.

23. A non transitory machine readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

adjusting via said HWCD, bandwidth of one or more communication links utilized by said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data based on bandwidth availability.

24. The non transitory machine-readable storage according to claim 23, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for configuring via said HWCD, one or more connections that enable communication via said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data.

25. The non transitory machine-readable storage according to claim 24, wherein said at least one code section comprises code wherein said configuring of said one or more connections occurs dynamically via said HWCD.

26. The non transitory machine-readable storage according to claim 23, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for adjusting via said HWCD, throughput of one or more data streams handled by said one or more communication links based on said bandwidth availability.

27. The non transitory machine-readable storage according to claim 23, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for buffering said data via said HWCD and/or said one or more distributed rendering devices.

28. The non transitory machine-readable storage according to claim 23, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for controlling via said HWCD, consumption of said data by said one or more distributed rendering devices and/or said HWCD.

29. A non transitory machine readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

converting via said HWCD, said data from its current format to a format suitable for rendering on said one or more distributed rendering devices.

30. A non transitory machine readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

assigning one or more tasks that enable processing of said data amongst one or more of networked resources communicatively coupled via said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data.

31. A non transitory machine readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices, wherein said data comprises protected media content.

32. A non transitory machine readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

configuring via said HWCD, one or more connections that enable communication via said ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data until said data communication is complete.

33. A non transitory machine readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

creating via a handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) and for a specified user, an ad hoc network enabled to handle secure data that extends to one or more distributed rendering devices rightful access to data stored on one or more networked devices; and

obtaining said access to data stored on said one or more networked devices via said HWCD according to authentication and/or security operations of said one or more networked devices.