Media exchange network supporting delivery of media content to authorized vehicles via media processing system

• US 20040117851A1
• Filed: 09/26/2003
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bennett, James D., Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Application Number:
  US10/672,664
• Publication Number:
  US 20040117851A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/134
• 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: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2408 Monitoring of the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. client requests monitoring data switching networks utilization H04L43/0876; scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/254 Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server, rights management server arrangements for maintenance or administration in data networks H04L41/00; network services using third party service providers H04L67/53
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25435 involving characteristics of content or additional data, e.g. video resolution or the amount of advertising
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26266 for determining content or additional data repetition rate, e.g. of a file in a DVB carousel according to its importance arrangements for broadcast or for distribution of identical information repeatedly in broadcast distribution systems H04H20/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4227 Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42684 Client identification by a unique number or address, e.g. serial number, MAC address, socket ID network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/458 Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules ; time-related management operations arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or during the distribution H04H20/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 : for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4751 : for defining user accounts, e.g. accounts for children
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 : communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 : using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 : for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 : involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6187 : involving transmission via a telephone network, e.g. POTS
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/632 : using a connection between clients on a wide area network, e.g. setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet for retrieving video segments from the hard-disk of other client devices broadcast-related systems characterised by transmission among terminal devices H04H60/80; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 : Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Systems and methods for the delivery of media to authorized vehicles are disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention may support the delivery of selected audio, still images, video, real time video, and data to a vehicle system. The media may be selected via a user interface comprising graphical representations of the media available for delivery. Example vehicle systems comprise navigation systems, video systems, music systems, and entertainment systems. In addition, the vehicle system may be communicatively coupled to a media peripheral including, for example, a digital camera, digital camcorder, or personal computer, to support the delivery of media to the media peripheral. Authorization information in the form of a digital certificate may enable the secure delivery of media.

Claims

1. A system providing support for the delivery of media to an authorized vehicle, the system comprising:

a storage for storing media, and having an associated first network address;

set top box circuitry communicatively coupled to the storage, the set top box circuitry arranged to exchange media via a communication network using a first communication interface, the set top box supporting wireless communication of media using a second communication interface;

at least one vehicle system communicatively coupled to the set top box circuitry via the second communication interface, the at least one vehicle system having an associated second network address;

a user interface to support the delivery of media, the user interface having at least one view comprising a representation of a sequence of media available for delivery to the at least one vehicle system;

at least one server for storing media, and having an associated third network address; and

server software that receives a request, via the communication network, identifying at least one of the associated first, second, and third network addresses and authorization information, and responds by identifying at least one other of the at least one of the associated first, second, and third network addresses to support the delivery of media to the at least one vehicle system.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the media comprises at least one of audio, a still image, video, real-time video, and data.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the media comprises at least one of navigational information, information related to commercial broadcasters, software, travel routing information, information related to vehicle performance, and vehicle service information.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the associated first, second, and third network addresses is an Internet protocol (IP) address, a media access control (MAC) address, and an electronic serial number (ESN).

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the communication network comprises at least one of a cable infrastructure, a satellite network infrastructure, a digital subscriber line (DSL) infrastructure, an Internet infrastructure, an intranet infrastructure, a wired infrastructure, and a wireless infrastructure.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the communication network is the Internet.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the second communication interface comprises at least one of an infrared link and a radio frequency link.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one vehicle system comprises at least one of a vehicle navigation system, a vehicle entertainment system, a vehicle video system, and a vehicle music system.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one vehicle system comprises an interface to at least one media peripheral.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the at least one media peripheral comprises at least one a digital camera, a digital camcorder, a television, a personal computer, a CD player, a multi-media gateway device, a multi-media personal digital assistant, a DVD player, a tape player, and a MP3 player.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the authorization information is supplied by the at least one media peripheral.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the authorization information comprises a digital certificate comprising at least one of a device ID, a public key for encryption, information related to services, information regarding payment terms, information regarding billing, and media push/access restrictions and limitations.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one server supports at least one of media storage, third party media services, the provision of third party media, and the exchange of media.

24. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one server supports at least one of media storage, third party media services, the provision of third party media, and the exchange of media.

14. A system providing support for the delivery of media to an authorized vehicle, the system comprising:

a storage for storing media;

set top box circuitry communicatively coupled to the storage, the set top box circuitry arranged to exchange media via a communication network;

at least one vehicle system communicatively coupled to the set top box circuitry;

a user interface to support the delivery of media, the user interface having at least one view comprising graphical representations of media available for delivery to the at least one vehicle system;

at least one server for storing media; and

server software that receives a request and authorization information, via the communication network, and responds by coordinating the delivery of media to the at least one vehicle system.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the media comprises at least one of audio, a still image, video, real-time video, and data.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the data comprises at least one of navigational information, information related to commercial broadcasters, software, travel routing information, information related to vehicle performance, and vehicle service information.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein the communication network comprises at least one of a cable infrastructure, a satellite network infrastructure, a digital subscriber line (DSL) infrastructure, an Internet infrastructure, an intranet infrastructure, a wired infrastructure, and a wireless infrastructure.

18. The system of claim 14 wherein the communication network is the Internet.

19. The system of claim 14 wherein the at least one vehicle system comprises at least one of a vehicle navigation system, a vehicle entertainment system, a vehicle video system, and a vehicle music system.

20. The system of claim 14 wherein the at least one vehicle system comprises an interface to at least one media peripheral.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the at least one media peripheral comprises at least one a digital camera, a digital camcorder, a television, a personal computer, a CD player, a multi-media gateway device, a multi-media personal digital assistant, a DVD player, a tape player, and a MP3 player.

22. The system of claim 20 wherein the authorization information is supplied by the at least one media peripheral.

23. The system of claim 14 wherein the authorization information comprises a digital certificate comprising at least one of a device ID, a public key for encryption, information related to services, information regarding payment terms, information regarding billing, and media push/access restrictions and limitations.

25. A method for delivering media to an authorized vehicle, the method comprising:

selecting media for delivery based upon input from a user;

identifying a vehicle system to receive the selected media based upon input from the user;

determining if the vehicle system is available to receive the selected media;

receiving authorization information from the vehicle system;

verifying the authorization information;

delivering the selected media to the vehicle system if the verification is successful and the vehicle system is available to receive the selected media; and

refraining from delivering the selected media to the vehicle system if the verification is not successful or the vehicle system is not available to receive the selected media.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the media comprises at least one of audio, a still image, video, real-time video, and data.

27. The method of claim 25 wherein the selecting and identifying are performed via a user interface having at least one view comprising a graphical representation of media available for delivery to the at least one media peripheral.

28. The method of claim 25 wherein the authorization information is conveyed as a digital certificate comprising at least one of a device ID, a public key for encryption, information related to services, information regarding payment terms, information regarding billing, and media push/access restrictions and limitations.

29. The method of claim 25 wherein the receiving and delivering are performed using a wireless communication link.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein the wireless communication link comprises at least one of an infrared link and a radio frequency link.