Location-based sharing of multimedia control resources
First Claim
1. A method for sharing a multimedia resource among a plurality of devices based upon a physical location of a wireless endpoint unit within a structure, the method comprising:
- associating each of the plurality of devices with a corresponding zone within the structure, each device to provide functionality within the device'"'"'s corresponding zone;
determining that the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit is within a first zone within the structure;
in response to the determining that the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit is within the first zone, providing, by a controller, one or more devices associated with the first zone with access to the multimedia resource, and withholding access to the multimedia resource from one or more other devices associated within a second zone within the structure that is remote from the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit;
determining that the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit has changed to be within the second zone;
in response to the determining that the physical location has changed to be within the second zone, providing, by the controller, the one or more other devices that are associated with the second zone with access to the multimedia resource, and withholding access to the multimedia resource from the one or more devices that are associated with the first zone,wherein the multimedia resource is separate from the wireless endpoint unit and is operable to function with the one or more devices associated within the first zone or the one or more other devices associated within the second zone.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a multimedia resource is shared among a plurality of devices based upon a physical location of an active wireless endpoint unit within a structure. Devices are associated with corresponding zones within the structure. Each device provides functionality within the device'"'"'s corresponding zone. Using one of a number of techniques, the physical location of the active wireless endpoint unit is determined to be within a particular zone. In response, one or more devices associated with the particular zone are provided with access to the multimedia control resources. Access is withheld to one or more other devices associated with another zone that is remote from the physical location of the active wireless endpoint unit.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for sharing a multimedia resource among a plurality of devices based upon a physical location of a wireless endpoint unit within a structure, the method comprising:
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associating each of the plurality of devices with a corresponding zone within the structure, each device to provide functionality within the device'"'"'s corresponding zone; determining that the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit is within a first zone within the structure; in response to the determining that the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit is within the first zone, providing, by a controller, one or more devices associated with the first zone with access to the multimedia resource, and withholding access to the multimedia resource from one or more other devices associated within a second zone within the structure that is remote from the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit; determining that the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit has changed to be within the second zone; in response to the determining that the physical location has changed to be within the second zone, providing, by the controller, the one or more other devices that are associated with the second zone with access to the multimedia resource, and withholding access to the multimedia resource from the one or more devices that are associated with the first zone, wherein the multimedia resource is separate from the wireless endpoint unit and is operable to function with the one or more devices associated within the first zone or the one or more other devices associated within the second zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a wireless endpoint unit that is movable about a structure by a user; a multimedia resource separate from the wireless endpoint unit, the multimedia resource operable to function with one or more devices associated with a first zone within the structure or with one or more device associated with a second zone within the structure; and a controller configured to; learn a physical location of the wireless endpoint unit within the structure, in response to the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit being within the first zone within the structure, provide the one or more devices associated with the first zone with access to the multimedia resource, and in response to the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit being changed to be within the second zone within the structure, provide the one or more other devices that are associated with the second zone with access to the multimedia resource. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a wireless endpoint unit that is movable about a structure; software configured to in response to the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit being within a first zone within the structure, provide one or more devices associated with the first zone with access to the multimedia resource, and withhold access to the multimedia resource from one or more other devices associated within a second zone within the structure that is remote from the physical location of the wireless endpoint unit; and in response to the physical location has having changed within the structure to be within the second zone within the structure, provide the one or more other devices that are associated with the second zone with access to the multimedia resource, and withhold access to the multimedia resource from the one or more devices that are associated with the first zone, wherein the multimedia resource is separate from the wireless endpoint unit and is operable to function with the one or more devices associated within the first zone or with the one or more other devices associated within the second zone. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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