Communication method, communication system and communication device

• US 8,219,022 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2008
• Issued: 07/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gregor Zebic
• Original Assignee: Gregor Zebic
• Inventors: Zebic, Gregor, Garbajs, Gregor
• Primary Examiner(s): Dao, Minh D
• Application Number:
  US12/126,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20080280562A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,509 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.06, 455/3.03, 455/410, 455/404.1, 455/414.1, 455/41.2, 370/254, 709/228
• US Class Current: 455/3.06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2849 Audio/video appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/285 Generic home appliances, e.g. refrigerators

Abstract

The present invention relates to a data communication method, a data communication system and a communication device. In particular, the present invention relates to a wireless communication device, wherein a broadband internet connection between said communication device and a data network is used. Said broadband internet connection has a high security between said wireless communication device and a data network by the usage of a unique port secured access by means of public known keys.

Claims

1. A data communication method for operating a communication system, the method comprising:

(i) establishing communication between a communication device and a transmitter box;

(ii) establishing a connection via broad band internet between said transmitter box and a pre-selected host server, wherein said transmitter box has an access to said pre-selected host server only and establishes a unique port secured access thereto, and wherein predefined public known keys are used between said broadband internet connection with a unique port secured access, and wherein said predefined public known keys are defining functionalities and conditions of said home or office appliance;

(iii) receiving data from said pre-selected host server at said communication device; and

(iv) displaying said received data on a display of said communication device.

2. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said communication device is establishing a wireless communication with said transmitter box.

3. The data communication method according to claim 2, wherein said wireless communication device executes a data communication with said home or office appliance over a secured Bluetooth or ZigBee XML-encrypted channel.

4. The data communication method according to claim 2, wherein a communication between a wireless phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with said wireless communication device is executed.

5. The data communication method according to claim 4, wherein said communication is executed through data network.

6. The data communication method according to claim 2, wherein said wireless communication device informs said user via SMS and/or e-mail about user-configurable events in a predetermined surrounding area of said wireless communication device.

7. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is establishing a communication with a home or office appliance.

8. The data communication method according to claim 7, wherein the communication is a wireless communication.

9. The data communication method according to claim 8, wherein the wireless communication is effected via Bluetooth or ZigBee.

10. The data communication method according to claim 7, wherein said communication device executes an authentication of said home or office appliances.

11. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said communication device is transmitting data to the host server.

12. The data communication method according to claim 11, wherein said data is video data.

13. The data communication method according to claim 11, wherein said data is image data.

14. The data communication method according to claim 11, wherein said data is speech data.

15. The data communication method according to claim 11, wherein said data is text data.

16. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said broadband internet connection is established via a WLAN or LAN.

17. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said broadband internet connection is established via a modem.

18. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein a user is inputting data over a touch-screen LCD pad on said communication device.

19. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one host server establishes a connection to at least one information server.

20. The data communication method according to claim 19, wherein the at least one information server executes a user communication.

21. The data communication method according to claim 20, wherein said at least one information server executes an application of information on demand.

22. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one host server establishes a connection to at least one multimedia server.

23. The data communication method according to claim 22, wherein said multimedia servers execute a multimedia production and/or a multimedia compression and/or a multimedia distribution.

24. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one host server establishes a connection to at least one database server.

25. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one host server executes a host application.

26. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one host server establishes a connection with at least one multimedia database.

27. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein a home or office appliance authentication according to a database structure of a database is executed.

28. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said communication device executes at least one home or office content supply, support and/or backup management application.

29. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said communication device executes an application for content distribution, communication of users and a user input interface.

30. The data communication method according to claim 1, wherein said communication device receives information from a content application which comprises user relevant information.

31. The data communication method according to claim 30, wherein a user can access a content application via the internet.

32. The data communication method according to claim 31, wherein the user can access the content application using a mobile phone.

33. The data communication method according to claim 31, wherein said content application has a connection with predetermined archives, whereby said archives are in connection with servers and database systems.

34. The data communication method according to claim 33, wherein said at least one database system is in connection with a video production and content support office.

35. The data communication method according to claim 33, wherein additional content from outside the communication system can be brought directly to said archives by users sharing information modules, or directly through content or via said video production and content support office to said archives.

36. The data communication method according to claim 33, wherein a user receives from an application for content on demand, at least one of:

an interactive multimedia, an application for content live support, an application for content access to individual user archives, an application for content on demand pay-per-use activities, an application for content on demand a 24/7-monitoring, an application for content on demand an SMS-alarming, an application for content on demand a usage control, an application for smoke and gas detection, and an application for content on demand energy savings.

37. A data communication method for operating a communication system, the method comprising:

(i) establishing communication between a communication device and a transmitter box;

(ii) establishing a connection between said transmitter box and a pre-selected host server, wherein said transmitter box has an access to said pre-selected host server only and establishes a unique port secured access thereto;

(iii) receiving data from said pre-selected host server at said communication device;

(iv) displaying said received data on a display of said communication device; and

(v) executing a home or office appliance authentication according to a database structure of a database.

38. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein said communication device is establishing a wireless communication with said transmitter box.

39. The data communication method according to claim 38, wherein said wireless communication device executes a data communication with said home or office appliance over a secured Bluetooth or ZigBee XML-encrypted channel.

40. The data communication method according to claim 38, wherein a communication between a wireless phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with said wireless communication device is executed.

41. The data communication method according to claim 40, wherein said communication is executed through data network.

42. The data communication method according to claim 38, wherein said wireless communication device executes an application for content distribution, communication of users and a user input interface.

43. The data communication method according to claim 38, wherein said wireless communication device informs said user via SMS and/or e-mail about user-configurable events in a predetermined surrounding area of said wireless communication device.

44. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein the communication device is establishing a communication with a home or office appliance.

45. The data communication method according to claim 44, wherein the communication is a wireless communication.

46. The data communication method according to claim 45, wherein the wireless communication is effected via Bluetooth or ZigBee.

47. The data communication method according to claim 44, wherein said communication device executes an authentication of said home or office appliances.

48. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein the connection between said transmitter box and said pre-selected host server is via broad band internet.

49. The data communication method according to claim 48, wherein said broadband internet connection is established via a WLAN or LAN.

50. The data communication method according to claim 48, wherein said broadband internet connection is established via a modem.

51. The data communication method according to claim 48, wherein predefined public known keys are used between said broad band internet connection with a unique port secured access.

52. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein said communication device is transmitting data to the host server.

53. The data communication method according to claim 52, wherein said data is video data.

54. The data communication method according to claim 52, wherein said data is image data.

55. The data communication method according to claim 52, wherein said data is speech data.

56. The data communication method according to claim 52, wherein said data is text data.

57. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein a user is inputting data over a touch-screen LCD pad on said communication device.

58. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein said at least one host server establishes a connection to at least one information server.

59. The data communication method according to claim 58, wherein the at least one information server executes a user communication.

60. The data communication method according to claim 59, wherein said at least one information server executes an application of information on demand.

61. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein said at least one host server establishes a connection to at least one multimedia server.

62. The data communication method according to claim 61, wherein said multimedia servers execute at least one of the following:

a multimedia production, a multimedia compression, and a multimedia distribution.

63. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein said at least one host server establishes a connection to at least one database server.

64. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein said at least one host server executes a host application.

65. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein said at least one host server establishes a connection with at least one multimedia database.

66. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein said communication device executes at least one home or office content supply, support and/or backup management application.

67. The data communication method according to claim 37, wherein said communication device receives information from a content application which comprises user-relevant information.

68. The data communication method according to claim 67, wherein a user can access a content application via the internet.

69. The data communication method according to claim 68, wherein the user can access the content application using a mobile phone.

70. The data communication method according to claim 68, wherein said content application has a connection with predetermined archives, whereby said archives are in connection with servers and database systems.

71. The data communication method according to claim 70, wherein said at least one database system is in connection with a video production and content support office.

72. The data communication method according to claim 70, wherein additional content from outside the communication system can be brought directly to said archives by users sharing information modules, or directly through content or via said video production and content support office to said archives.

73. The data communication method according to claim 70, wherein a user receives from an application for content on demand, at least one of:

an interactive multimedia, an application for content live support, an application for content access to individual user archives, an application for content on demand pay-per-use activities, an application for content on demand a 24/7-monitoring, an application for content on demand an SMS-alarming, an application for content on demand a usage control, an application for smoke and gas detection, and an application for content on demand energy savings.

74. A data communication method for operating a communication system, the method comprising:

(i) establishing communication between a communication device and a transmitter box;

(ii) establishing a connection between said transmitter box and a pre-selected host server, wherein said transmitter box has an access to said pre-selected host server only and establishes a unique port secured access thereto;

(iii) receiving data from said pre-selected host server at said communication device; and

(iv) displaying said received data on a display of said communication device,

wherein said communication device receives information from a content application which comprises user relevant information,

wherein a user can access a content application via the internet,

wherein said content application has a connection with predetermined archives, whereby said archives are in connection with at least one server and at least one database system, and

wherein additional content from outside the communication system can be brought to said archives using a method selected from;

directly by users sharing information modules, directly through content, and via a video production and content support office.