Wireless control of streaming computing device

• US 9,813,468 B2
• Filed: 09/08/2015
• Issued: 11/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Daly, Gregory M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chou, Albert T
• Application Number:
  US14/847,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20170070550A1
• Time in Patent Office: 791 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/327 using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi® or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/355 Performing operations on behalf of clients with restricted processing capabilities, e.g. servers transform changing game scene into an encoded video stream for transmitting to a mobile phone or a thin client
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/10 Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

The disclosed subject matter includes techniques for wireless control. A system includes a processor. The system also includes a computer-readable memory storage device storing executable instructions that can be executed by the processor to cause the processor to receive a connection request from a wireless controller. The processor can also send a request for a media stream and a request for a wireless monitoring acknowledgement to a host device. The processor can also receive a response from the host device with the wireless monitoring acknowledgment. The processor can also further receive a message from the host device acknowledging a reception with the wireless controller. The processor can stop monitoring for control data from the wireless controller in response to the host device acknowledging the reception with the wireless controller. The processor can further receive the media stream from the host device.

Claims

1. A system for wireless control, comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable memory storage device storing executable instructions that can be executed by the processor to cause the processor to;

receive a connection request from a wireless controller at a target device;

send a request for a media stream and a request for a wireless monitoring acknowledgement to a host device;

receive a response from the host device with the wireless monitoring acknowledgment;

receive a message at the target device from the host device acknowledging a reception of a direct accessory connection between the host device and the wireless controller;

stop monitoring for control data from the wireless controller in response to receiving the message acknowledging the reception of the direct accessory connection; and

receive the media stream from the host device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the media stream is to be rendered based on control data received by the host device from the wireless controller via a direct accessory connection.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is to further:

rebroadcast control data from the wireless controller via a distinct logical controller to the host device in response to receiving a message acknowledging a lack of reception between the host device and the wireless controller; and

receive a second message from the host device acknowledging a reception or a lack of reception with the distinct logical controller.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the processor is to further receive the media stream from the host device in response to receiving the second message acknowledging the reception with the distinct logical controller.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the processor is to further:

rebroadcast the control data from the wireless controller via a wireless local area network connection to the host device in response to receiving the second message acknowledging the lack of reception with the distinct logical controller; and

receive the media stream from the host device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless monitoring acknowledgement indicates a direct wireless connection between the host device and the wireless controller.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is to further receive a system command from the wireless controller, the system command comprising instructions to be displayed.

8. A system for wireless control, comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable memory storage device storing executable instructions that can be executed by the processor to cause the processor to;

receive a request for a media stream and a request for a wireless monitoring acknowledgement from a target device at a host device;

send a response to the target device with the wireless monitoring acknowledgment;

monitor for a direct connection from the wireless controller via an accessory connection;

send a message to the target device acknowledging a reception of the direct accessory connection between the host device and the wireless controller;

detect control data from the wireless controller via the direct accessory connection; and

initiate the media stream with the target device in response to detecting the control data.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the processor is to render the media stream based on the control data from the wireless controller.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the processor is to further:

receive rebroadcasted control data from the target device via a distinct logical controller in response to detecting the lack of reception of the direct connection with the wireless controller; and

send a second message to the target device acknowledging a reception with the distinct logical controller or a lack of reception with the distinct logical controller.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is to further initiate the media stream in response to detecting the reception with the distinct logical controller.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is to further:

receive rebroadcasted control data from the target device via a wireless local area network connection in response to detecting the lack of reception with the distinct logical controller; and

initiate the media stream with the target device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the processor is to further render the media stream without displaying video on the host device in response to receiving the control data or the rebroadcasted control data.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the control data comprises control commands of a video game or an application.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein the processor is to further determine a channel to use for the accessory connection based on latency.

16. An method for wireless control, comprising:

detecting, via a processor, a beacon from a target device at a wireless controller;

sending, via the processor, a connection request to the target device;

monitoring, via the processor, for a beacon from a host device at the wireless controller;

establishing, via the processor, a direct accessory connection between the wireless controller and the host device in response to detecting the beacon from the host device; and

sending, via the processor, control data to the host device from the wireless controller via the direct accessory connection.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising sending, via the processor, system data via an accessory connection to the target device and control data to the host device via the direct connection if the beacon from the host device is detected.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising sending, via the processor, control data and system data via an accessory connection to the target device if the beacon from the host device is not detected within a predetermined period of time.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising associating, via the processor, a button press on a wireless controller with the system data.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising determining, via the processor, wireless channels for the accessory connections based on latency.