Media exchange network supporting remote peripheral access

• US 8,208,425 B2
• Filed: 04/02/2009
• Issued: 06/26/2012
• 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:
  US12/417,389
• Publication Number:
  US 20090193143A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,181 Days
• Field of Search: 370/328, 370/338, 370/331, 370/352, 370/356, 455/432.1, 455/432.3, 455/433, 455/435.1, 455/422.1, 455/456.1, 455/461, 455/445, 455/417, 709/217, 709/218, 709/219
• US Class Current: 370/328
• 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 method for providing remote access, comprising:

operatively coupling, via a media device, to a non-native service network;

providing access to the media device, at the non-native service network, to a data file available at a native service network;

routing the data file in accordance with a profile of the media device, the profile being stored in at least one of;

the native service network and the media device; and

wherein the profile includes one or more roaming parameters for routing the data file when the media device is roaming in the non-native service network.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein operatively coupling to a non-native service network comprises operatively coupling to a non-native communication device or a non-native access point in the non-native service network.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising determining a location of the media device in the non-native service network.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data file is associated with the media device.

5. The method according to claim 1, comprising providing access to a second media device at the native service network to information available to the media device.

6. The method according to claim 1, comprising authenticating the media device prior to the providing access.

7. A system for providing remote access, comprising:

a media device operable to be communicatively coupled to a non-native service network, wherein the media device is operable to send a request, at the non-native service network for a data file available at a native service network; and

storage operable to store a profile of the media device at least one of;

the native service network and the media device, wherein the profile includes one or more roaming parameters for routing the data file when the media device is roaming.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the media device is configured to be operatively coupled to a non-native communication device at the non-native service network or a non-native access point at the non-native service network.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein a second media device at the native service network determines a location of the media device, prior to communicating the data file available at the native service network location.

10. The system according to claim 7, wherein the data file available at the native service network is associated with the media device.

11. The system according to claim 7, comprising a second media device at the native service network, the second media device accessing information available to the media device at the non-native service network.

12. The system according to claim 7, comprising a second media device at the native service network, the second media device authenticating the media device prior to the request by the media device of the data file available at the native service network.

13. A device, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and operable to;

receive a request for a data file associated with a media peripheral;

determine a location of the media peripheral;

access a profile of the media peripheral, wherein the profile includes one or more roaming parameters for routing data files associated with the media peripheral; and

when the location of the media peripheral is determined as in a non-native network, route the data file to a destination device identified by the roaming parameters in the profile of the media peripheral.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the destination device includes at least one of:

the media peripheral;

a media processing system in a native network associated with the media peripheral; and

a media processing system associated with another media peripheral.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is further operable to:

when the location of the media peripheral is not determined, route the data file to a default device identified in the profile of the media peripheral, wherein the default device is a media processing system in a native network associated with the media peripheral.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is operable to determine the location of the media peripheral by:

accessing information stored in a media peripheral home location register and a media peripheral visitor location register.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the media peripheral home location register stores information for a plurality of media peripherals associated with a native network and wherein the media peripheral visitor location register stores information for a plurality of media peripherals currently serviced in the native network.

18. The device of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is operable to access the profile of the media peripheral in at least one of:

a media exchange server, a media processing system, a memory management system and the media peripheral.

19. The device of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is operable in at least one of:

a media exchange server, a media processing system and a memory management system.

20. The device of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is further operable to:

authenticate the media peripheral in response to the request.