Wireless television or controller wire connectable to a television for receiving and rendering digital content
First Claim
1. A controller that is connectable externally to a television for transmitting digital content to the television, the controller is managed, at least in part, by a smart phone, and the smart phone being a distinct device from the television and the controller, the controller including:
- wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication;
one or more processors;
memory for storing data;
software stored at the memory of the controller for implementing functionalities associated with the controller; and
a communication interface that is externally connectable to the television; and
wherein execution of at least part of the software by the one or more processors causes the controller to;
(1) use the wireless communication circuitry of the controller to establish a direct wireless communication between the controller and the smart phone, the direct wireless communication is a short range radio communication;
(2) receive, at the controller and over the established direct wireless communication in (1), security information or authentication information from the smart phone, the security information or the authentication information includes one or more of a name, a password, an ID number, or a security key, individually or in any combination;
(3) couple the controller, using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller, to a wireless local area network for establishing a wireless local area network communication, the coupling to the wireless local area network being based, at least in part, on having successfully received from the smart phone the security information or the authentication information in (2);
(4) establish, using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller, a wireless local area network communication link between the controller and the smart phone, the wireless local area network communication link is within the wireless local area network in (3), and the establishing of the wireless communication link is subsequent to having coupled the controller to the wireless local area network in (3);
(5) receive output data from the smart phone, via the wireless communication circuitry of the controller and from over the established wireless local area network communication link in (4), the received output data is related, at least in part, to the digital content that includes audio digital content or video digital content for rendering at the television; and
(6) deliver at least part of the digital content, via the communication interface, from the controller to the television for rendering the at least part of the digital content, the at least part of the digital content is related, at least in part, to the output data received from the smart phone in (5) and over the wireless local area network communication link established in (4).
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Abstract
A controller for transmitting digital content to a television is herein disclosed and enabled. The controller may be included in a television or externally connectable to a television. The controller may be wirelessly managed via a Bluetooth-enabled device or by using a smart phone. To setup the controller, the controller may wirelessly obtain setup information (e.g., ID, security, or authentication information) from either the Bluetooth-enabled device or from the smart phone via wireless communication (e.g., Bluetooth or IEEE 802.11), then the controller uses the wirelessly obtained information to access a wireless local area network (LAN) for establishing services. The controller includes chips or chipsets that is compatible with at least one protocol within IEEE 802.11 standards for accessing the Wireless LAN. After connecting to the Wireless LAN, the controller may further wirelessly receive digital content from a mobile device for playing or outputting the digital content at the television.
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20 Claims
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1. A controller that is connectable externally to a television for transmitting digital content to the television, the controller is managed, at least in part, by a smart phone, and the smart phone being a distinct device from the television and the controller, the controller including:
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wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication; one or more processors; memory for storing data; software stored at the memory of the controller for implementing functionalities associated with the controller; and a communication interface that is externally connectable to the television; and
wherein execution of at least part of the software by the one or more processors causes the controller to;(1) use the wireless communication circuitry of the controller to establish a direct wireless communication between the controller and the smart phone, the direct wireless communication is a short range radio communication; (2) receive, at the controller and over the established direct wireless communication in (1), security information or authentication information from the smart phone, the security information or the authentication information includes one or more of a name, a password, an ID number, or a security key, individually or in any combination; (3) couple the controller, using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller, to a wireless local area network for establishing a wireless local area network communication, the coupling to the wireless local area network being based, at least in part, on having successfully received from the smart phone the security information or the authentication information in (2); (4) establish, using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller, a wireless local area network communication link between the controller and the smart phone, the wireless local area network communication link is within the wireless local area network in (3), and the establishing of the wireless communication link is subsequent to having coupled the controller to the wireless local area network in (3); (5) receive output data from the smart phone, via the wireless communication circuitry of the controller and from over the established wireless local area network communication link in (4), the received output data is related, at least in part, to the digital content that includes audio digital content or video digital content for rendering at the television; and (6) deliver at least part of the digital content, via the communication interface, from the controller to the television for rendering the at least part of the digital content, the at least part of the digital content is related, at least in part, to the output data received from the smart phone in (5) and over the wireless local area network communication link established in (4). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless communication method for setting up a controller for transmitting digital content to a television, the controller being connectable to the television by a wire communication interface, the controller including:
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wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication; memory; one or more processors; software stored at the memory of the controller for implementing functionalities associated with the controller; and a wire communication interface that is connectable to the television for establishing a wired connection to the television; and
subsequent to having established the wired connection, using the wire communication interface of the controller, the controller performs the wireless communication method comprising;(1) implementing a wireless discovery operation using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller, the wireless discovery operation for the controller to wirelessly discover a mobile device or for the mobile device to wirelessly discover the controller, the mobile device is a distinct device from the television and the controller; (2) using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller to establish a direct wireless communication between the controller and the mobile device, the establishing of the direct wireless communication is dependent on having wirelessly discovered the mobile device in the wireless discovery operation in (1), and the direct wireless communication is a direct short range radio communication; (3) receiving, by the wireless communication circuitry of the controller and over the established direct wireless communication in (2), security information or authentication information from the mobile device, the security information or the authentication information includes one or more of a name, a password, identification information, device information, an ID number, or a security key, individually or in any combination; (4) coupling the controller, using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller, to a wireless local area network for establishing a wireless local area network communication, the coupling to the wireless local area network is based, at least in part, on having successfully received, from the mobile device, the security information or the authentication information in (3); (5) downloading, using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller, software components, application software, or data, individually or in any combination, from a server or a host computer over a network, the downloading is via the established wireless local area network communication in (4), and the downloading is subsequent to having coupled the controller to the wireless local area network in (4); and (6) installing, using the one or more processors of the controller, the software components, application software, or data, individually or in any combination, downloaded in (5) at the controller for upgrading, updating, or modifying features and capabilities of the controller. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a controller that is connectable to a television; and a Bluetooth-enabled device for managing the controller, the Bluetooth-enabled device is a distinct device from the television and the controller;
wherein the controller includes;wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication; a memory component for storing data; one or more processors; and a wire communication connection that is connectable to the television for establishing a wired connection to the television, the wired connection for delivering, digital content from the controller to the television for rendering; and wherein, subsequent to establishing the wired connection to the television, using the wire communication connection of the controller, the controller; (1) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the controller to establish a wireless communication between the controller and the Bluetooth-enabled device, the wireless communication is compatible, at least in part, with at least one protocol within Bluetooth specifications for communicating with the Bluetooth-enabled device; (2) receives, using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller and over the established wireless communication in (1), information from the Bluetooth-enabled device, the information includes one or more of security information, authentication information, user interface information, a name, a password, an ID number, or a security key, individually or in any combination; (3) couples the controller, using the wireless communication circuitry of the controller, to a wireless local area network for establishing a wireless local area network communication, the coupling to the wireless local area network is based, at least in part, on having successfully received, from the Bluetooth-enabled device, the information in (2); and (4) receives, via the wireless communication circuitry of the controller, audio data or voice data from the Bluetooth-enabled device over a wireless communication channel that is compatible, at least in part, with at least one protocol within Bluetooth specifications, wherein the receiving of the audio data or voice data is subsequent to having coupled the controller to the wireless local area network in (3). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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