System for streaming using mobile devices and servers

• US 9,049,743 B1
• Filed: 08/20/2012
• Issued: 06/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Smart Mobile Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: IP Holdings Incorporated (IP Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Rao, Sanjay K., Rao, Raman K., Rao, Sunil K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sam, Phirin
• Application Number:
  US13/589,188
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: None
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Abstract

A method and apparatus in which multiple Internet Protocol (IP) based wireless data transmissions are simultaneously provided between a wireless device and a server, including providing multiple antennas, multiple T/R units, multiple processors and multiple I/O ports on the wireless device. The method includes receiving multiple IP data packets on the I/O ports at substantially the same time, and sending multiple data packets from the wireless device to the server, whereby the transmission rate between the wireless device and the server is increased.

Claims

1. A communication system for mobile devices and servers comprising:

a mobile device comprising;

a first processor, a plurality of antennas, a plurality of wireless transmit and receive units, wherein the at least one device transmit and receive unit is configured to transmit and receive signals using the plurality of antennas on the mobile device and wherein the mobile device is enabled to generate data streams from signal streams;

a server comprising a plurality of ports, a second processor, a plurality of antennas coupled to a server wireless transmit and receive communication component, the server enabled to generate data streams from signal streams; and

a plurality of streams including;

a first stream of data, wherein the mobile device is configured to receive the first stream via the plurality of antennas on the mobile device, the first stream of data received from the server;

a second stream of data, wherein the mobile device is configured to transmit to the server the second stream simultaneously via the plurality of antennas on the mobile device, and wherein the server is configured to receive the second stream via the plurality of antennas on the server and transmit the second stream via at least one port to a display port for viewing on a display; and

a third stream of data, wherein the third stream comprises streaming video received by the mobile device from a remote server located on the Internet,

wherein the second stream is generated from the third stream,

wherein the mobile device and the server are configured for access on the same wireless local area network,

wherein a signal path of streaming from the mobile device to the server is configurable using software,

wherein the mobile device is enabled for communication using a plurality of wireless protocols,

wherein the server is enabled for communication using a plurality of wireless protocols, and

wherein the mobile device is enabled to communicate on a plurality of network paths simultaneously.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication component is configured to communicate via cellular frequency.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device communication component is configured to communicate via cellular frequency, wherein the mobile device further comprises a second communication component configured to communicate via a wireless local area network, and wherein the server is configured with one or more ports for cable, local area network (LAN) Ethernet and wide area network (WAN) Ethernet.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured with a USB port, a WAN Ethernet port, and an LAN Ethernet port.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the first data stream comprises control data.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the server further comprises one or more ports for USB, Ethernet, cable, or telephone data communication.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to stream audio, video and other data to the mobile device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is integrated into a network box configured for home or office use.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the server is configured to facilitate wireless local area network communication and the mobile device is configured to communicate using a wireless local area network.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the mobile device and server are configured as gaming devices.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the server stores the second data stream in memory.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the server stores the second data stream in memory and the mobile device requests the data of the second data stream at a future time.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the server functions as a webserver.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the server receives video on a port and streams video to the mobile device.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the server streams video to the mobile device.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is connected to wired network, a cable network or Ethernet network and wherein the mobile device further comprises a cellular telephone.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is connected to a cable or Ethernet network, wherein the mobile device further comprises a cellular telephone and wherein the mobile device is configured for wireless local area network communication.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the server'"'"'s port comprises a cable port or Ethernet port, wherein the mobile device further comprises a cellular telephone, wherein the mobile device is configured to receive the first data stream on a wireless local area network (WLAN), and wherein the mobile device is configured to send the second data stream on the wireless local area network.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the server comprises a wired port, cable port or Ethernet port, wherein the mobile device further comprises a cellular telephone, wherein the mobile device is configured to receive the first data stream on a wireless local area network, wherein the mobile device is configured to send the second data stream on a wireless local area network, and wherein the server stores data in memory.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the server comprises a cable port or Ethernet port, wherein the mobile device further comprises a cellular telephone, wherein the mobile device is configured to receive the first data stream on a wireless local area network, wherein the mobile device is configured to send the second data stream on a wireless local area network, wherein the server stores, transmits, and receives data, and wherein the server and mobile device communicate using a virtual private network (VPN).