System, method and apparatus for using a wireless cell phone device to create a desktop computer and media center

• US 8,135,342 B1
• Filed: 09/17/2007
• Issued: 03/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sockeye Licensing TX LLC
• Original Assignee: Zamboola, LLC
• Inventors: Harold, Michael D.
• Primary Examiner(s): PHU, SANH D
• Application Number:
  US11/898,912
• Time in Patent Office: 1,639 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.1, 455/41.2, 455/557, 455/556.1, 455/41.3
• US Class Current: 455/41.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring

Abstract

A system, method and apparatus which permits the use of a wireless cell phone or other communications device as a connection, communications and control device able to connect a full-sized desktop monitor or other digital display device, keyboard, mouse, speakers, printer and other external devices to a wireless cell phone device using any combination of wireline or wireless connections from the desktop devices to the wireless cell phone device. The wireless cell phone device is used to create an Internet or other network connection capable of accessing any browser-based web site or browser-based software application commonly accessible to a standard desktop computer having an Internet connection. Once the connections between the desktop monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, printer and other components are established with the wireless cell phone device and the Internet connection is established with the wireless cell phone device, the user may access any browser-based web site or software application using the desktop monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, printer and other components. Access to Internet software, services and media includes all forms of browser-based desktop software, as well as digital movies, music, and streaming video.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating user connectivity, comprising:

downloading, by a user on a wireless device in a communications network from a server in said communications network, user information to said wireless device;

transmitting, under user control on said wireless device, the downloaded user information from said wireless device to a peripheral device; and

operating said peripheral device from said wireless device,

wherein said peripheral device, controlled by said user from said wireless device, is connected to a separate system, and

wherein said peripheral device includes a display screen, and

using, responsive to an output from said display screen, at least one input peripheral device,

thereby enabling interactive and real time communications between the peripheral device and the server.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

in said transmitting, said display screen comprises an interactive multi-touch display screen; and

using, responsive to an output from said interactive multi-touch display screen, at least one input capability of said multi-touch display screen.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the downloaded user information on said peripheral device creates an environment selected from the group consisting of a desktop computing environment, a media center environment, a portable PC computing environment, a tablet computer computing environment and combinations thereof.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral device receives a wireline communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of said user.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of a third party being used by said user.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting comprises a wireline connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting comprises a wireless connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral device comprises an input device,

said user inputs commands into said input device, and

said commands being relayed through said wireless device.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

controlling, by said user, said peripheral device at a wireless input device.

11. A wireless device for facilitating user connectivity, comprising:

means for connecting a user of said wireless device to user information stored on a server in a communications network;

means for downloading said user information to said wireless device;

means for relaying the downloaded user information, at the control of said user, to a peripheral device; and

means for operating said peripheral device from said wireless device,

wherein said peripheral device, controlled by said user from said wireless device, is connected to a separate system, and

wherein said peripheral device comprises a hub,

whereby a plurality of components connected to said peripheral device are accessible therethrough.

12. The wireless device according to claim 11, further comprising:

means for receiving, at said peripheral device, a wireless communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device; and

means for employing, at said peripheral device, said downloaded user information.

13. The wireless device according to claim 11, further comprising:

means for receiving, at said peripheral device, a wireline communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device; and

means for employing, at said peripheral device, said downloaded user information.

14. The wireless device according to claim 11, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of said user.

15. The wireless device according to claim 11, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of a third party being used by said user.

16. The wireless device according to claim 11, wherein said means for relaying comprises a wireline connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

17. The wireless device according to claim 11, wherein said means for relaying comprises a wireless connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

18. The wireless device according to claim 11, wherein said peripheral device comprises an input device, and

wherein said user inputs commands into said input device,

said commands being relayed through said wireless device.

19. The wireless device according to claim 11, wherein said peripheral device is controlled by said user at a wireless input device.

20. A peripheral device control system, comprising:

a peripheral device;

an interconnector, said interconnector connecting, at the control of a user, a wireless device to said peripheral device, and downloading user information to said peripheral device,

said user information being stored on a server in a communications network; and

said peripheral device, upon receipt of the downloaded user information, employing said user information at the control of said user,

wherein said peripheral device, controlled by said user from said wireless device, is part of a separate system, and

wherein said downloaded user information employed by said peripheral device creates an environment selected from the group consisting of desktop computing environment, a media center environment, a portable PC computing environment, a tablet computer computing environment and combinations thereof.

21. The peripheral device control system according to claim 20, further comprising:

means for receiving, at said peripheral device, a wireless communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device; and

means for employing, at said peripheral device, said downloaded user information.

22. The peripheral device control system according to claim 20, further comprising:

means for receiving, at said peripheral device, a wireline communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device; and

means for employing, at said peripheral device, said downloaded user information.

23. The peripheral device control system according to claim 20, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of said user.

24. The peripheral device control system according to claim 20, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of a third party being used by said user.

25. The peripheral device control system according to claim 20, wherein said means for relaying comprises a wireline connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

26. The peripheral device control system according to claim 20, wherein said means for relaying comprises a wireless connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

27. The peripheral device control system according to claim 20, wherein said peripheral device comprises an input device, and

wherein said user inputs commands into said input device,

said commands being relayed through said wireless device.

28. The peripheral device control system according to claim 20, wherein said peripheral device is controlled by said user at a wireless input device.

29. The peripheral device control system according to claim 28, wherein, under respective user control on said respective wireless devices, downloaded user information is transmitted to said peripheral device.

30. The peripheral device control system according to claim 28, wherein said peripheral device is operated from at least one of said wireless devices.

31. The peripheral device control system according to claim 28, wherein, in response to an output from said peripheral device, input devices connected to the respective wireless devices are used.

32. The peripheral device control system according to claim 28, wherein said peripheral device is selected from the group consisting of a display screen, a speaker system and combinations thereof.

33. The peripheral device control system according to claim 20, wherein a plurality of users on a respective plurality of wireless devices download user information from said server to said plurality of wireless devices.

34. A method for facilitating user connectivity, comprising:

downloading, by a user on a wireless device in a communications network from a server in said communications network, user information to said wireless device;

transmitting, under user control on said wireless device, the downloaded user information from said wireless device to a peripheral device in the form of a display screen,

operating said peripheral device from said wireless device; and

responding to an output from said peripheral device by using input devices available on the wireless device to communicate with the server,

wherein said peripheral device, controlled by said user from said wireless device, is connected to a separate system,

thereby enabling interactive and real time communications between the peripheral device and the server.

35. The method according to claim 34, wherein the downloaded user information on said peripheral device creates an environment selected from the group consisting of a desktop computing environment, a media center environment, a portable PC computing environment, a tablet computer computing environment and combinations thereof.

36. The method according to claim 34, wherein said peripheral device receives a wireline communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device.

37. The method according to claim 34, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of said user.

38. The method according to claim 34, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of a third party being used by said user.

39. The method according to claim 34, wherein said transmitting comprises a wireline connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

40. The method according to claim 34, wherein said transmitting comprises a wireless connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

41. The method according to claim 34, wherein said peripheral device comprises an input device,

said user inputs commands into said input device, and

said commands being relayed through said wireless device.

42. The method according to claim 34, further comprising:

controlling, by said user, said peripheral device at a wireless input device.

43. The method according to claim 34, wherein said peripheral device comprises a display screen.

44. The method according to claim 43, wherein said display screen comprises an interactive multi-touch display screen, and further comprising:

using, responsive to an output from said interactive multi-touch display screen, at least one input capability of said multi-touch display screen.

45. A method for facilitating user connectivity, comprising:

downloading, by a plurality of users, onto a respective plurality of wireless devices in a communications network from a server in said communications network, user information to said wireless devices;

transmitting, under respective user control on respective wireless devices, the downloaded user information from said wireless devices to at least one display screen,

operating said at least one display screen from at least one of said wireless devices; and

responding to an output from said at least one display screen by using input devices connected to the respective said wireless devices, thereby communicating with the server,

wherein said at least one display screen, controlled by said respective users, is connected to a separate system,

thereby enabling interactive and real time communications between the at least one display screen and the server.

46. The method according to claim 45, wherein the downloaded user information on said display screen creates an environment selected from the group consisting of a desktop computing environment, a media center environment, a portable PC computing environment, a tablet computer computing environment and combinations thereof.

47. The method according to claim 45, wherein said display screen receives a wireline communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from at least one of said wireless devices.

48. The method according to claim 45, wherein said display screen comprises personal equipment of one of said plurality of users.

49. The method according to claim 45, wherein said display screen comprises personal equipment of a third party being used by one of said plurality of users.

50. The method according to claim 45, wherein said transmitting comprises a wireline connection between at least one of said wireless devices and said display screen.

51. The method according to claim 45, wherein said transmitting comprises a wireless connection between at least one of said wireless devices and said display screen.

52. The method according to claim 45, wherein said display screen comprises an input device,

said user inputs commands into said input device, and

said commands being relayed through said wireless device.

53. The method according to claim 45, further comprising:

controlling, by at least one of said plurality of users, said display screen at a wireless input device.

54. The method according to claim 45, wherein said display screen comprises an interactive multi-touch display screen, and further comprising:

using, responsive to an output from said interactive multi-touch display screen, at least one input capability of said multi-touch display screen.

55. The method according to claim 45, wherein said transmitting, under respective user control on respective wireless devices, transmits the downloaded user information from said wireless devices to at least one display screen and at least one speaker system.

56. The method according to claim 55, wherein said operating operates said at least one display screen and said at least one speaker system from at least one of said wireless devices.

57. The method according to claim 55, wherein said responding responds to an output from said at least one display screen or said at least one speaker system by using input devices connected to the respective said wireless devices.

58. A wireless device for facilitating user connectivity, comprising:

means for connecting a user of said wireless device to user information stored on a server in a communications network;

means for downloading said user information to said wireless device;

means for relaying the downloaded user information, at the control of said user, to a peripheral device, said peripheral device being connected to another device selected from the group consisting of a portable PC, tablet computer, desktop computer and media center; and

means for operating said peripheral device from said wireless device,

whereby said peripheral device is selected from the group consisting of a keyboard, a monitor, a mouse, speakers, a wireline hub, and combinations thereof.

59. The wireless device according to claim 58, wherein the downloaded user information on said peripheral device creates an environment selected from the group consisting of a desktop computing environment, a media center environment, a portable PC computing environment, a tablet computer computing environment and combinations thereof.

60. The wireless device according to claim 58, further comprising:

means for receiving, at said peripheral device, a wireless communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device; and

means for employing, at said peripheral device, said downloaded user information.

61. The wireless device according to claim 58, further comprising:

means for receiving, at said peripheral device, a wireline communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device; and

means for employing, at said peripheral device, said downloaded user information.

62. The wireless device according to claim 58, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of said user.

63. The wireless device according to claim 58, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of a third party being used by said user.

64. The wireless device according to claim 58, wherein said means for relaying comprises a wireline connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

65. The wireless device according to claim 58, wherein said means for relaying comprises a wireless connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

66. The wireless device according to claim 58, wherein said peripheral device comprises an input device, and

wherein said user inputs commands into said input device,

said commands being relayed through said wireless device.

67. The wireless device according to claim 58, wherein said peripheral device is controlled by said user at a wireless input device.

68. A wireless device for facilitating user connectivity, comprising:

means for connecting a user of said wireless device to user information stored on a server in a communications network;

means for downloading said user information to said wireless device;

means for relaying the downloaded user information, at the control of said user, to a peripheral device, said peripheral device being connected to a separate system; and

means for operating said peripheral device from said wireless device,

whereby the downloaded user information on said peripheral device creates an environment selected from the group consisting of a desktop computing environment, a media center environment, a portable PC computing environment, a tablet computer computing environment and combinations thereof.

69. The wireless device according to claim 68, further comprising:

means for receiving, at said peripheral device, a wireless communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device; and

means for employing, at said peripheral device, said downloaded user information.

70. The wireless device according to claim 68, further comprising:

means for receiving, at said peripheral device, a wireline communication containing said downloaded user information transmitted from said wireless device; and

means for employing, at said peripheral device, said downloaded user information.

71. The wireless device according to claim 68, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of said user.

72. The wireless device according to claim 68, wherein said peripheral device comprises personal equipment of a third party being used by said user.

73. The wireless device according to claim 68, wherein said means for relaying comprises a wireline connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

74. The wireless device according to claim 68, wherein said means for relaying comprises a wireless connection between said wireless device and said peripheral device.

75. The wireless device according to claim 68, wherein said peripheral device comprises an input device, and

wherein said user inputs commands into said input device,

said commands being relayed through said wireless device.

76. The wireless device according to claim 68, wherein said peripheral device is controlled by said user at a wireless input device.