System and method for delivering media assets in a cloud environment

• US 8,996,651 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2011
• Issued: 03/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pan, Yang
• Original Assignee: Pan, Yang
• Inventors: Pan, Yang
• Primary Examiner(s): TRUONG, LAN DAI T
• Application Number:
  US13/295,043
• Publication Number:
  US 20130124672A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,235 Days
• Field of Search: 709/217, 709/201, 709/202, 709/203
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/214 Specialised server platform, e.g. server located in an airplane, hotel, hospital arrangements specially adapted for local area broadcast systems H04H20/61
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4753 for user identification, e.g. by entering a PIN or password cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47805 Electronic banking banking in general G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73

Abstract

A media delivery system comprises a handheld computing and communication device, a media delivery unit and a user specific media library in a cloud. A data file including metadata of the media assets in the media library is stored in the handheld device. The handheld device and the media delivery unit are connected through a wireless communication link. A user of the handheld device is identified. A user selected media asset may be delivered by the media delivery unit by receiving the media asset through the cloud.

Claims

1. A media delivering system comprising:

(a) a user specific media library including a plurality of media assets stored in a cloud;

(b) a handheld computing and communication device comprising a data file including metadata representing said plurality of media assets, said metadata is updated in accordance with said user specific media library in a predetermined frequency;

(c) a television terminal connected to the cloud; and

(d) an ad hoc wireless communication link that connects said handheld device and said television terminal,

wherein a media asset stored in said user specific library in the cloud is delivered through the following steps, comprising;

(i) selecting metadata of a media asset displayed on said handheld device by a user through a user interface of said handheld device;

(ii) transmitting selected metadata through the ad hoc communication link to said television terminal;

(iii) retrieving by said television terminal the media asset based on received metadata from said user specific media library in the cloud; and

(iv) rendering the media asset using said television terminal.

2. The media delivery system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system further comprising a means of identifying the user by said television terminal.

3. The media delivery system as recited in claim 2, wherein said means of identifying the user further comprising displaying a display window on said television terminal requesting the user to key in user name and a password.

4. The media delivery system as recited in claim 1, wherein said handheld device is a mobile phone.

5. The media delivery system as recited in claim 1, wherein said handheld device is a tablet computer.

6. The media delivery system as recited in claim 1, wherein said handheld device is a media player.

7. The media delivery system as recited in claim 1, wherein said ad hoc communication link further comprising a Bluetooth type of connection.

8. The media delivery system as recited in claim 1, wherein said ad hoc communication link further comprising a Near Field Communication type of connection.

9. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said wireless communication link further comprising a visible or invisible light beam communication link.

10. A media delivering system comprising:

(a) a user specific media library including a plurality of media assets stored in a cloud;

(b) a handheld computing and communication device comprising a data file including metadata representing said plurality of media assets, said metadata is updated in accordance with said user specific media library in a predetermined frequency;

(c) a vehicle media system connected to the cloud; and

(d) an ad hoc wireless communication link that connects said handheld device and said vehicle media system,

wherein a media asset stored in said user specific library in the cloud is delivered through the following steps, comprising;

(i) selecting metadata of a media asset displayed on said handheld device by a user through a user interface of said handheld device;

(ii) transmitting selected metadata through the ad hoc communication link to said vehicle media system;

(iii) retrieving by said vehicle media system the media asset based on received metadata from said user specific media library in the cloud; and

(iv) rendering the media asset using said vehicle media system.

11. The media delivery system as recited in claim 10, wherein said vehicle media delivery system further comprising an automobile media delivery system.

12. The media delivery system as recited in claim 10, wherein said vehicle media delivery system further comprising an airplane media delivery system.

13. The media delivery system as recited in claim 10, wherein said system further comprising a means of identifying the user by said vehicle media system.

14. The media delivery system as recited in claim 13, wherein said means of identifying the user further comprising displaying a display window on a display of said vehicle media system requesting the user to key in user name and a password.

15. The media delivery system as recited in claim 10, wherein said ad hoc communication link further comprising a Bluetooth type of connection.

16. The media delivery system as recited in claim 10, wherein said ad hoc communication link further comprising a Near Field Communication type of connection.

17. A media delivering system comprising:

(a) a user specific media library including a plurality of media assets stored in a cloud;

(b) a handheld computing and communication device comprising a data file including metadata representing said plurality of media assets, said metadata is updated in accordance with said user specific media library in a predetermined frequency;

(c) a television terminal located in a public area connected to the cloud; and

(d) an ad hoc wireless communication link that connects said handheld device of a user and said television terminal,

wherein a media asset stored in said user specific library in the cloud is delivered through the following steps, comprising;

(i) connecting said television terminal in the public area and said handheld device through an ad hoc wireless communication link;

(ii) determining the user'"'"'s identity by said television terminal;

(iii) displaying a message on said television terminal requesting the user to pay for a service of utilizing said television terminal;

(iv) paying for the service by the user by using of said handheld device through the ad hoc wireless communication link;

(v) selecting metadata of a media asset displayed on said handheld device by a user through a user interface of said handheld device;

(vi) transmitting selected metadata through the ad hoc communication link to said television terminal;

(vii) retrieving by said television terminal the media asset based on received metadata from said user specific media library in the cloud; and

(viii) rendering the media asset using said television terminal.

18. The media delivery system as recited in claim 17, wherein said method of paying for the service further comprising paying for the service by the user through an on-line agent.

19. The media delivery system as recited in claim 17, wherein said ad hoc communication link further comprising a Bluetooth type of connection.

20. The media delivery system as recited in claim 17, wherein said ad hoc communication link further comprising a Near Field Communication type of connection.