Apparatus for cooperating with a mobile device

• US 9,980,171 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2016
• Issued: 05/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LiveU Ltd. (LiveU, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: LiveU Ltd. (LiveU, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stein, Zeev, Rahav, Ran, Schreiber, Meir, Altman, Baruch
• Primary Examiner(s): Jain, Raj
• Application Number:
  US15/091,090
• Publication Number:
  US 20160255531A1
• Time in Patent Office: 777 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724098 Interfacing with an on-board device of a vehicle for hands-free speaking in vehicles H04M1/6075
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/021 in wireless networks with changing topologies, e.g. ad-hoc networks self-organizing networks H04W84/18
• 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 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

An apparatus for cooperating with a mobile device having an embedded transceiver is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing and a mechanical connector on the housing, the mechanical connector being configured to mechanically retain the mobile device. At least one port within the housing conveys energy to at least one auxiliary wireless transceiver associable with the apparatus. The apparatus is configured to cooperate with the mobile device when the mobile device is retained on the housing by the mechanical connector, to enable transmission of a first portion of a data stream over the at least one auxiliary transceiver while a second portion of the data stream is simultaneously transmitted over the embedded transceiver.

Claims

1. An apparatus for cooperating with a mobile device having an embedded transceiver, the apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a mechanical connector on the housing, the mechanical connector being configured to mechanically retain the mobile device;

at least one port within the housing for conveying power to at least one auxiliary wireless transceiver associatable with the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is configured to cooperate with the mobile device, when the mobile device is retained on the housing by the mechanical connector, to enable receipt of a plurality of data streams using the at least one auxiliary transceiver and the embedded transceiver for assembling a media stream from the plurality of data streams.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the assembly of the media stream from the plurality of data streams received via multiple data channels is used for high-speed media streaming.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mechanical connector is configured to enable attaching and detaching the mobile device from the apparatus.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a holding mechanism constructed to be held by one or more hands of a user.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein components of the apparatus are configured to provide protection to the mobile device against diverse environmental conditions.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein components of the apparatus are configured to facilitate heat dissipation of the mobile device.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein components of the apparatus are configured to enhance Radio Frequency (RF) performance of the embedded transceiver.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a receptacle for containing at least one wireless identification card associated with the at least one auxiliary wireless transceiver.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a rechargeable battery within the housing, the rechargeable battery being connectable to the power port.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising an electrical connector for enabling power transmission from the rechargeable battery to the mobile device.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one power regulator within the housing, the power regulator being configured to receive at least one control signal from the mobile device.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an antenna associated with the at least one auxiliary transceiver, the antenna has a gain of at least −

5 dBi.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing is configured to retain at least two auxiliary wireless transceivers.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one processor within the housing, wherein the at least one processor is configured to communicate with the mobile device and other electronic components within the apparatus and to control at least one of the components of the apparatus.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one processor within the housing, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute decryption algorithms so that the plurality of data streams received over the at least one auxiliary transceiver and the embedded transceiver are decrypted.

16. The apparatus in claim 1, further comprising at least one processor within the housing, wherein the at least one processor is configured to authorize a pairing of a specific mobile device with the apparatus.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a communication port associated with the housing for enabling an exchange of information between the mobile device and the apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further configured to enable downlink transmission of a first portion of the plurality of data streams received by the auxiliary transceiver while a second portion of the plurality of data streams is simultaneously received by the embedded transceiver.

19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further configured to enable uplink transmission of a data stream using at least one of the at least one auxiliary transceiver and the embedded transceiver.

20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further configured to enable uplink transmission of a first portion of a data stream over the at least one auxiliary transceiver while a second portion of the data stream is simultaneously transmitted over the embedded transceiver.

21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further configured to enable uplink transmission of a first portion of a data stream over the at least one auxiliary transceiver and a second portion of the data stream over the embedded transceiver in a manner permitting the data stream to be reconstructed at a receiver.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the apparatus is further configured to enable the uplink transmission while at least some of the plurality of data streams are simultaneously received using the auxiliary transceiver and the embedded transceiver.

23. An apparatus for cooperating with a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a mechanical connector on the housing, the mechanical connector being configured to mechanically retain the mobile device;

at least one port within the housing for conveying power to a first auxiliary wireless transceiver and to a second first auxiliary wireless transceiver;

at least one processor within the housing configured to manage the receipt of a plurality of data streams using the first auxiliary wireless transceiver and the second first auxiliary wireless transceiver to enable assembly of a media stream from the plurality of data streams;

wherein the apparatus is configured to cooperate with the mobile device when the mobile device is retained on the housing by the mechanical connector to display the media stream.