Systems, methods and apparatuses for brokering data between wireless devices, servers and data rendering devices

• US 9,147,299 B2
• Filed: 02/26/2013
• Issued: 09/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ortiz & Associates Consulting, LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Original Assignee: Ortiz & Associates Consulting, LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elahee, Md S
• Application Number:
  US13/777,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20130172011A1
• Time in Patent Office: 945 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561-4563, 400/62, 700/11, 326/41, 709/224, 710/305, 725/116
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00674 with switch-buttons
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/289 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data consumer application, e.g. in same machine, in same home or in same sub-network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/026 Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/68 : Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 : Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

Provide dare methods, systems and apparatuses for data brokering between hand held wireless devices (WDs) and data rendering devices (DRDs). DRDs in the form of multimedia devices used for rendering data by printing (e.g. to a networked printer) or displaying video data (e.g., televisions, video monitors, and projectors) are provided with data for rendering at the DRD at the request of WDs. DRDs are capable of receiving data data from a network at the request of a WD and/or directly from a WD as the host and then rendering or displaying the data on devices capable of receiving and processing the data. DRD (e.g. printers and multimedia video devices) can also be controlled by the WD during display of the data and to control display of the data.

Claims

1. A method of brokering video data between handheld wireless devices and publicly and privately available data rendering devices in the form of at least one of a video monitor and multimedia projector for rendering of the video data at a selected rendering device, comprising:

receiving a request in a wireless data communication network from a wireless device (WD) to locate at least one data rendering device (DRD) in the form of at least one of a video monitor and multimedia projector for rendering video data selected at said WD, said request including WD location information;

said wireless data communication network identifying a physical location, operational readiness and rendering capabilities of at least one DRD for said WD based on the WD location information;

said wireless data communication network providing said WD with location information of at least one accessible DRD for selection by said WD; and

receiving from said WD via said wireless data communication network a selection of a DRD by entry of authorization code at a user interface on at least one of said WD and said DRD once the DRD is physically located, and video data selected from at least one of said WD or a server accessible by said WD for rendering at said DRD, wherein verification of the authorization code entered on the user interface causes said DRD to retrieve and render the video data.

2. The method of brokering video data between handheld wireless devices and publicly and privately available data rendering devices in the form of at least one of a video monitor and multimedia projector for rendering of the video data at a selected rendering device of claim 1, further comprising:

controlling rendering of said video data on said DRD with the commands from said WD entered on the user interface.

3. A method of brokering data between handheld wireless devices and publicly available data rendering devices for rendering of the data at a selected rendering devices, comprising:

receiving a request at a network resource from a wireless device (WD) through a wireless communications network to locate at least one data rendering device (DRD) that is available to and accessible by the public for rendering data selected at the wireless device, said request including WD location information;

said network resource determining the geographic location of said WD using at least one of GPS, accessed network identification, and network triangulation, and then identifying a physical location and rendering capabilities of at least one DRD for said WD based on the WD location information;

said network resource providing said WD with location information of at least one publicly accessible DRD for selection by said WD;

receiving from said WD at said network resource a selection of a DRD and data selected for rendering at said DRD; and

providing said video data to said DRD after an authorization code provided by said WD is verified by at least one of said DRD or said network resource.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said DRD further comprises at least one of a printer, a video monitor, an Internet Kiosk, a multimedia projector, or an ATM machine.

5. A system for brokering data between handheld wireless devices and data rendering devices for rendering of the data at selected rendering devices, comprising:

a network resource programmed to;

receive requests from wireless device through a communications network to locate at least one data rendering device located geographically near and lacking physical proximity to said requesting wireless device, wherein said data rendering device is to be used for rendering data selected through said requesting wireless device;

identify physical locations and rendering capabilities of at least one data rendering device that is available to and accessible by the public for said requesting wireless device based on geographic location information for said requesting wireless device as determined by at least one of GPS, network connection, and network triangulation;

provide said requesting wireless device with location information of at least one publicly accessible data rendering device for selection by said requesting wireless device to render the data selected through said requesting wireless device;

receive data rendering device selections from said requesting wireless devices and data selected for rendering at selected data rendering devices; and

provide at least one authorization code to said requesting wireless device, said at least one authorization code for entry at a user interface on at least one of said request on wireless device or on said selected data rendering device once said selected data rendering device are physically located;

wherein said data selected for rendering is transferred at the request of a user of said requesting wireless device to a selected data rendering device from a memory associated with said requesting wireless device, and wherein said data is transferred to said requested data rendering device for rendering and wherein said requested data rendering device renders said data after said at least one authorization code provided by said requesting wireless device is verified by at least one of said network resource and said requested data rendering device.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said selected data rendering device includes at least one of a printer, a video monitor, an Internet Kiosk, a multimedia projector, or an ATM machine.