Smart home hub

• US 8,724,639 B2
• Filed: 02/26/2010
• Issued: 05/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mohamed K. Mahmoud
• Original Assignee: Mohamed K. Mahmoud
• Inventors: Mahmoud, Mohamed K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pezzlo, John
• Application Number:
  US12/636,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20110211584A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,537 Days
• Field of Search: 370/352, 370/252, 370/401, 370/386, 370/430, 370/390, 370/338, 725/100, 725/139
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2834 Switching of information between an external network and a home network access arrangements H04L12/2856
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2838 Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2849 Audio/video appliances

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and device for an integrated smart hub. The method and device for an integrated smart hub provides for a simultaneously multicasting of a plurality of functions with a simple and an easy process to operate the device. The integrated device utility includes applications in the areas of telephony, data processing, content storage, multimedia, augmentative communications, personal computing, home or facility security and automation. The integrated smart hub system incorporates integrated components and functions including a Set Top Box (STB), telephone modem, wireless modems, Optical Network Terminal (ONT), Very-high-speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL), data server, video server, solid-state storage, game server, an Internet Protocol (IP) intelligent gateway router, and a plurality of microprocessors.

Claims

1. A method for an integrated smart hub for multicasting a plurality of functions comprising:

receiving from an at least one user a desired content request from a wireless remote command control and command signal through an interface module;

routing the request command signal to an Internet Protocol gateway router;

routing the request command signal to a Set Top Box by the Internet Protocol gateway router;

configuring the integrated smart hub with Long Term Evolution LTE GMS-G4 to the interface module and middleware in the Set Top Box specifically for the multicasting of each of the plurality of functions including;

Quadruple Play (4-Play) which comprises;

media including video and audio data processing, telephony and wireless services;

text-messaging from the remote command control;

interacting with a laptop or a personal computer applications from a television monitor;

making conference call from the television monitor;

managing phone call from Time Division Multiplexing TDM phone, VoIP phone, the laptop or the personal computer;

making phone call from the laptop or the personal computer or the television monitor;

managing a plurality of windows for multi-activities on a display including the laptop or the personal computer or the television monitor; and

processing the desired content request by the Set Top Box equipped with the embedded middleware for executing the plurality of functions for the at least one user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the multicasting of the plurality of functions includes selecting a television channel, selecting the video and the audio content, accessing Internet from the laptop or the personal computer, selecting a security status, making or receiving and managing the telephone call, making or receiving and managing a video call, playing video games, requesting the audio content, data connectivity, and multimedia connectivity.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the desired content request includes selecting the television channel, wherein the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with an embedded middleware and an Optical Network Terminal and Fiber to a Home access network, wherein the desired content request is displayed on the laptop or the personal computer or the television monitor.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the desired content request includes selecting a video content, wherein the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with the embedded middleware and a video server, and wherein the desired content request from a content library menu is displayed on the monitor.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the desired content request includes accessing Internet by the laptop or the Personal Computer, or a Laptop and selecting the video content, wherein the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with the embedded middleware, the Optical Network Terminal and the Fiber to the Home access network, and wherein the processed desired content request is displayed on the monitor.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the desired content request includes selecting a security status, wherein the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with the embedded middleware and a Home Automation Server, and wherein the processed desired content request is displayed on the monitor.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the desired content request includes selecting for making or receiving and managing a desired telephone call request, wherein the desired telephone call request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP codec, and the Optical Network Terminal and the Fiber to the Home access network, wherein telephone includes the Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP telephone or the Time Division Multiplexing TDM telephone, and wherein the desired request is transmitted over a telephone network.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the desired content request includes selecting for a desired audio content, wherein the desired audio content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with the embedded middleware and the Optical Network Terminal and the Fiber to the Home network access, and wherein the processed desired content request is delivered through audio speakers.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the interface module is a transceiver.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the wireless remote control and command includes a Wireless Fidelity WiFi transceiver, a Processor, a WiFi telephone, a game controller, a command, and a control keypad.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the data connectivity for the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with the embedded middleware.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the multimedia connectivity for the desired content request is processed by the Internet Protocol gateway router, the Set Top Box equipped with the embedded middleware, and wherein the processed desired content request is played by audio speakers and displayed on the monitor.