Media exchange network supporting remote peripheral access

• US 8,189,543 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2006
• Issued: 05/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Karaoguz, Jeyhan, Bennett, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, BRIAN D
• Application Number:
  US11/462,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20060280157A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,122 Days
• Field of Search: 370/338, 370/228, 370/331, 370/352, 370/356, 455/432.1, 455/432.3, 455/433, 455/435.1, 455/422.1, 455/456.1
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/71 Wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/76 Wired systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2812 describing content present in a home automation network, e.g. audio video content retrieval from the Internet G06F16/95
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/458 Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules ; time-related management operations arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or during the distribution H04H20/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Systems and methods that provide remote access are described. In one embodiment, a system may include, for example, a plurality of communication devices and a media device. The plurality of communication devices may be operatively coupled to a network and may include, for example, a native communication device. The media device may be operatively coupled to the native communication device and the network. The media device may be associated with the native communication device and the network and may be capable of exchanging media content with the plurality of communication devices and the network. A profile of the media device may be stored in at least one of the media device and the native communication device. The profile may include, for example, information related to managing the media content when the media device is roaming.

Claims

1. A system for providing remote access, comprising:

a media display device operable to be communicatively coupled to a service provider via a network, the media display device supporting subscription to a media content service, the media display device during operation receiving media content from the service provider via the network; and

a profile of the media display device stored in one or both of the following;

the media display device and/or the service provider, the profile comprising information related to managing the media content service when the media display device is roaming, wherein the profile comprises one or more roaming parameters, the roaming parameters being used to route information downloaded by the media display device when the media display device is roaming.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the roaming parameters further provide information to control an operation of the media display device when the media display device is roaming.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises control information indicating that downloaded information is stored in storage accessible by the service provider, when the media display device is roaming.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the media display device receives an interface from the service provider that enables set up of the profile of the media display device.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the media display device receives an interface from the service provider that enables set up of one or more roaming parameters of the profile.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises one or more of the following:

a source address, a destination address, and/or a communication device identity.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises routing information when a location of the media display device cannot be determined.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises a default destination to which data can be transferred.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile can be updated from or by one or both of the following:

the media display device and/or the service provider.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the roaming comprises one or both of the following:

inter-network roaming and/or intra-network roaming.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the media display device provides information during roaming to the service provider for authentication of the media display device.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the information comprises one or more of the following:

a digital certificate, a serial number, an identification number, an address, a password, and/or a key.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the media display device is operable to be communicatively coupled to a plurality of service locations of the network, and wherein, when the media display device is roaming, the media display device receives access to information, that is accessible to the media display device when the media display device is not roaming, from any of the plurality of service locations of the network.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of service locations comprises a plurality of access points.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of access points comprises at least one wireless access point.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the at least one wireless access point comprises at least one wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point.

17. The system according to claim 1, wherein the media display device is operable to be communicatively coupled to at least one other network operatively coupled to the network, wherein the network and the at least one other network form a wide area network (WAN).

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein the media display device is operable to be communicatively coupled to a plurality of service locations of the wide area network, and wherein, when the media display device is roaming, the media display device receives access to information, that is accessible to the media display device when the media display device is not roaming, from any of the plurality of service locations of the wide area network.

19. A system for providing remote access, comprising:

a media display device operable to be communicatively coupled to a service provider via a network, the media display device supporting subscription to a media content service, the media display device during operation receiving media content from the service provider via the network, wherein the media display device is operable to be communicatively coupled to at least one other network operatively coupled to the network, wherein the network and the at least one other network form a wide area network (WAN);

a profile of the media display device stored in at least one of the following;

the media display device and the service provider, wherein the profile comprises information related to managing the media content service when the media display device is roaming;

a first database comprising information related to media display devices in one or both of the following;

the network and/or the wide area network; and

a second database comprising information related to media display devices currently serviced by one or both of the following;

a particular service location and a particular network.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein the first database and the second database are used to determine a location of the media display device.

21. A system for providing remote access, comprising:

a media display device operable to be communicatively coupled to a service provider via a network, the media display device supporting subscription to a media content service, the media display device during operation receiving media content from the service provider via the network; and

a profile of the media display device configured to be stored in the media display device, wherein the profile comprises one or more roaming parameters to route information downloaded by the media display device when the media display device is roaming.