Mobile information apparatus that include support for receiving video digital content over the internet from a service, and for wireless displaying or playing over air at least part of the received video digital content from the mobile information apparatus to televisions, television controllers, display devices, or projection devices
DCFirst Claim
1. A mobile information apparatus operable for accessing video digital content from one or more servers over the Internet and operable for wireless outputting, or wireless playing, or wireless displaying the at least part of the video digital content, the mobile information apparatus having:
- a touch sensitive screen,a graphical user interface over the touch sensitive screen for selecting an item on the touch sensitive screen and for scrolling display, p1 a digital camera,at least one wireless communication unit configured to be compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols for wireless connection with an output device for wireless output, play, or display of at least part of the video digital content, the output device being a distinct device from the mobile information apparatus and the one or more servers over the Internet,a processor,a memory or storage unit,an operating system,a client application or software component, stored, at least in part, at the memory or storage unit, that is executable by the processor and facilitated by the operating system at the mobile information apparatus for accessing a service over the Internet;
wherein the mobile information apparatus is operable for;
establishing a communication channel between the mobile information apparatus and the one or more servers operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet, the one or more servers over the Internet being distinct and separate devices from the mobile information apparatus;
providing, by the client application or software component, one or more composite messages, facilitated, at least in part, by the operating system, from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet, the one or more composite messages including at least;
an indication of authentication information that includes at least one of an identification or a password for accessing the service over the Internet, anda reference or pointer to at least part of the video digital content stored at a network node, the reference or pointer to at least part of the video digital content being obtained, at least partly, by the mobile information apparatus, from a network node operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet; and
receiving at least part of the video digital content by the mobile information apparatus from the one or more servers over the Internet subsequent to providing the one or more composite messages from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet, the at least part of the video digital content being encoded with at least one of a language, a format, or a data type, and the at least part of the video digital content further corresponding to the reference or pointer to the video digital content included in the one or more composite messages sent from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet; and
wherein, after receiving at least part of the video digital content, the mobile information apparatus is further operable for;
establishing a wireless communication link from the mobile information apparatus to the output device for wireless output, wireless play, or wireless display of at least part of the video digital content;
generating or conforming, by the mobile information apparatus, output data from at least part of the video digital content received from the one or more servers over the Internet for wireless transmission to the output device; and
wireless transmitting, via the at least one wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols, at least part of the output data from the mobile information apparatus to the output device for wireless outputting, or wireless playing, or wireless displaying at least part of the video digital content at the output device.
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Abstract
Mobile information apparatus, such as smart phones or information Pads, that are configured for accessing video digital content services or stores over the Internet are herein disclosed and enabled. The mobile information apparatus include a touch sensitive screen and a wireless communication unit supporting, at least part of IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols. A client application or browsing application may be included in the mobile information apparatus or is installable by a user for accessing video digital content from a subscribed video digital content service or store. Subsequent to receiving the video digital content by the mobile information apparatus from the subscribed video service or store, the mobile information apparatus is further configured for wireless display or for wireless play over air of at least part of the received video content onto one or more wireless televisions, television controllers, display devices, monitors, or projection devices.
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44 Claims
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1. A mobile information apparatus operable for accessing video digital content from one or more servers over the Internet and operable for wireless outputting, or wireless playing, or wireless displaying the at least part of the video digital content, the mobile information apparatus having:
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a touch sensitive screen, a graphical user interface over the touch sensitive screen for selecting an item on the touch sensitive screen and for scrolling display, p1 a digital camera, at least one wireless communication unit configured to be compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols for wireless connection with an output device for wireless output, play, or display of at least part of the video digital content, the output device being a distinct device from the mobile information apparatus and the one or more servers over the Internet, a processor, a memory or storage unit, an operating system, a client application or software component, stored, at least in part, at the memory or storage unit, that is executable by the processor and facilitated by the operating system at the mobile information apparatus for accessing a service over the Internet;
wherein the mobile information apparatus is operable for;establishing a communication channel between the mobile information apparatus and the one or more servers operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet, the one or more servers over the Internet being distinct and separate devices from the mobile information apparatus; providing, by the client application or software component, one or more composite messages, facilitated, at least in part, by the operating system, from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet, the one or more composite messages including at least; an indication of authentication information that includes at least one of an identification or a password for accessing the service over the Internet, and a reference or pointer to at least part of the video digital content stored at a network node, the reference or pointer to at least part of the video digital content being obtained, at least partly, by the mobile information apparatus, from a network node operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet; and receiving at least part of the video digital content by the mobile information apparatus from the one or more servers over the Internet subsequent to providing the one or more composite messages from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet, the at least part of the video digital content being encoded with at least one of a language, a format, or a data type, and the at least part of the video digital content further corresponding to the reference or pointer to the video digital content included in the one or more composite messages sent from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet; and wherein, after receiving at least part of the video digital content, the mobile information apparatus is further operable for; establishing a wireless communication link from the mobile information apparatus to the output device for wireless output, wireless play, or wireless display of at least part of the video digital content; generating or conforming, by the mobile information apparatus, output data from at least part of the video digital content received from the one or more servers over the Internet for wireless transmission to the output device; and wireless transmitting, via the at least one wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols, at least part of the output data from the mobile information apparatus to the output device for wireless outputting, or wireless playing, or wireless displaying at least part of the video digital content at the output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile information apparatus method for accessing digital content that includes video content over the Internet and for wireless outputting, or wireless playing, or wireless displaying the at least part of the digital content that includes video content, the mobile information apparatus having:
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a touch sensitive screen, a graphical user interface over the touch sensitive screen for selecting an item on the touch sensitive screen and for scrolling display, a digital camera, at least one wireless communication unit being compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols for wireless communication with a wireless output controller associated with an output device, the wireless output controller and the output device are distinct devices from the mobile information apparatus, a processor, a memory or storage unit, an operating system, software component stored at the memory or storage unit, that is executable by the processor and facilitated by the operating system at the mobile information apparatus, for accessing a network node operated with at least one server associated, at least partly, with a service, the mobile information apparatus method comprising; establishing a communication channel between the mobile information apparatus and one or more servers over the Internet, the one or more servers over the Internet associated, at least partly, with a service, and the one or more servers being distinct and separate devices from the mobile information apparatus; sending one or more composite messages, facilitated at least in part by the software component and the operating system, from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers associated, at least partly, with the service over the Internet, the one or more composite messages including at least; a reference or pointer to at least part of the digital content that includes video content, the reference or pointer to at least part of the digital content being obtained, by the mobile information apparatus, from a network node over the Internet, and an indication of authentication information that includes at least one of an identification or a password for accessing the digital content from the service over the Internet; receiving at least part of the digital content that includes video content, at the mobile information apparatus, from the one or more servers associated, at least partly, with the service over the Internet, the receiving of at least part of the digital content being subsequent to providing the one or more composite messages from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet, at least part of the digital content being encoded with at least one of a language, a format, or a data type, and at least part of digital content further corresponding to the reference or pointer to at least part of the digital content included in the composite message, and facilitated, at least in part, by the operating system, sent from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet; processing, decoding, or encoding, at the mobile information apparatus, at least part of the received digital content that includes video content into output data for wireless transmission; and wireless transmitting, via the at least one wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols, at least part of output data from the mobile information apparatus to the wireless output controller for wireless outputting, or wireless displaying, or wireless playing at least part of the digital content that includes video content at the output device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A mobile information apparatus system with access to video digital content over the Internet, the mobile information apparatus system comprising:
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a touch sensitive screen; a graphical user interface over the touch sensitive screen for selecting an icon or an item on the touch sensitive screen and for scrolling display; a digital camera; at least one wireless communication unit being compatible, at least partly, with at least one a protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols for wireless communication with an output device; a processor; an operating system; a memory or storage unit; a client application or part of an application, stored at the memory or storage unit, that is executable by the processor and facilitated by the operating system at the mobile information apparatus system for accessing a service over the Internet, wherein the mobile information apparatus system is configured for; (i) establishing, at the mobile information apparatus system, a communication channel between the mobile information apparatus system and a server operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet that is a distinct and separate device from the mobile information apparatus system; (ii) sending one or more messages, facilitated, at least partly, by the client application or by the part of an application, from the mobile information apparatus system to a server operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet, the one or more messages including at least an indication of authentication information that includes at least one of an identification or a password for accessing at least part of the video digital content from a server operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet; and (iii) sending one or more messages, facilitated, at least partly, by the client application or by the part of an application, from the mobile information apparatus system to a server operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet, the one or more messages including at least a reference or pointer to at least part of the video digital content, the reference or pointer to at least part of the video digital content being obtained, by the mobile information apparatus system, from a network node over the Internet operated at least partly by the service; (iv) receiving, at the mobile information apparatus system, output data from a server operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet, subsequent to sending the one or more messages in (ii) and in (iii) from the mobile information apparatus system to a server operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet, at least part of the output data associated with at least part of the video digital content and being encoded with at least one of a language, a format, or a data type, and at least part of the output data further corresponding to the reference or pointer to video digital content included in the one or more messages in (iii) sent from the mobile information apparatus system to a server operated, at least partly, by the service over the Internet; (v) processing, or decoding, or encoding, at the mobile information apparatus system, at least part of the received output data into an output data stream suitable for wireless transmitting to the output device; and (vi) wireless transmitting, via the at least one wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with at least a protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols, the output data stream corresponding to at least part of the received output data and associated with at least part of the video digital content, from the mobile information apparatus system to the output device for wireless outputting, playing, or displaying at least part of the video digital content. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A software product or software component in a non-transitory medium, stored at a memory device or storage device at one or more servers over the Internet, or stored at a memory unit or storage unit at a mobile information apparatus, at least part of the software product or the software component containing instructions that are executable by a processor at the mobile information apparatus for accessing digital content that includes video content over the Internet from a digital content service, the mobile information apparatus having:
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a touch sensitive screen, a graphical user interface over the touch sensitive screen for selecting an item on the touch sensitive screen and for scrolling display, a digital camera, at least one wireless communication unit being compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols for wireless communication with an output device, the output device being a distinct device from the mobile information apparatus and the one or more servers over the Internet, a processor, a memory unit or storage unit, an operating system, and wherein, when the instructions of the software product or the software component are executed by the processor of the mobile information apparatus and facilitated by the operating system, a mobile information apparatus digital content output method is performed, the mobile information apparatus digital content output method comprising; establishing a communication channel from the mobile information apparatus to one or more servers over the Internet, the one or more servers over the Internet associated, at least partly, with a digital content service, and the one or more servers being distinct and separate devices from the mobile information apparatus; sending, from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet, at least an indication of authentication information that includes at least one of identification information, security information, or a password for accessing the digital content that includes video content from the digital content service over the Internet; sending one or more messages or objects, facilitated, at least in part, by the software product or the software component and the operating system, from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers, the one or more messages or objects including at least a reference or pointer to at least part of the digital content that includes video content, the reference or pointer to at least part of the digital content being obtained, by the mobile information apparatus, from accessing a network node over the Internet; receiving at least part of the digital content that includes video content, at the mobile information apparatus, from the one or more servers associated, at least partly, with the digital content service over the Internet, the receiving of at least part of the digital content that includes video content being subsequent to providing at least the indication of authentication information and being subsequent to providing at least the pointer or reference to at least part of the digital content that includes video content from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet, at least part of the digital content that includes video content being encoded with at least one of a language, a format, or a data type, and at least part of the digital content that includes video content further corresponding to the reference or pointer to at least part of the digital content that includes video content included in the one or more messages or objects, and facilitated, at least in part, by the operating system, sent from the mobile information apparatus to the one or more servers over the Internet; establishing a wireless communication link from the mobile information apparatus to the output device for wireless output, wireless play, or wireless display, the establishing of the wireless communication link further includes obtaining a security key or a password at the mobile information apparatus for establishing the wireless communication link; and wireless transmitting, via the at least one wireless communication unit that is compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within the IEEE 802.11 standard of wireless protocols, output data associated with at least part of the digital content that includes video content from the mobile information apparatus to the output device for wireless outputting, wireless displaying, or wireless playing at least part of the digital content that includes video content by the output device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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