STREAMING MEDIA FOR PORTABLE DEVICES

• US 20110231903A1
• Filed: 03/21/2011
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AppBanc LLC
• Original Assignee: AppBanc LLC
• Inventors: SPRINGER, Gilbert
• Granted Patent: US 9,246,915 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 Authenticate client device independently of the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0281 Proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0884 by delegation of authentication, e.g. a proxy authenticates an entity to be authenticated on behalf of this entity vis-à-vis an authentication entity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/561 Adding application-functional data or data for application control, e.g. adding metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/562 Brokering proxy services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass networks security protocols H04L9/40; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6547 comprising parameters, e.g. for client setup

Abstract

A system and method for allowing hand-held/wireless device devices to (1) provide audio/video conferencing; (2) access AV content through streaming and cloud transfer; and (3) offer hand-held and computer access to cameras and sensors for surveillance using ordinary personal computers as proxy servers is described. In a first aspect, a remote view streaming system which comprises a webcam server which enables streaming video over a network is disclosed. The system includes a portable device. The portable device includes a client application. The portable device is configured to receive the streaming video from the network and display it on a screen. The system includes a proxy server for authenticating a connection between the webcam server and the portable device. In a second aspect, a portable device is disclosed. The portable device comprises a client application; wherein the client application includes authentication information to allow connection to the proxy server and in turn can be connected directly to a webcam server if the webcam server has proper authentication.

Claims

1. A remote view streaming system which comprises:

at least one webcam server which enables streaming video over a network;

a portable device including a client application, the portable device configured to receive the streaming video from the network and display it on a screen; and

a proxy server for authenticating a connection between the at least one webcam server and the portable device.

2. The remote view streaming system of claim 1, wherein the at least one webcam server comprises a plurality of webcam servers which are paired to the client application.

3. The remote view streaming system of claim 1, wherein the at least one webcam server registers itself with proxy server, wherein the proxy server stores the at least one webcam server information in a relational database.

4. The remote view streaming system of claim 3, wherein the proxy server acquires one or more keys from the relational database and provides the at least one webcam server'"'"'s information to the client application to establish the direct connection with the client application.

5. The remote view streaming system of claim 1, wherein the client application receives an active list of webcam servers after the proxy server authenticates the connection.

6. The remote view streaming system of claim 1, wherein the portable device comprises a smartphone and the client application comprises a smartphone client.

7. The remote view streaming system of claim 1, wherein the portable device comprises any of a smartphone, PDA, and tablet computer.

8. A portable device comprising:

a client application;

wherein the client application includes authentication information to allow connection to a proxy server and in turn can be connected directly to at least one webcam server if the at least one webcam server has proper authentication.

9. The portable device of claim 8, wherein the at least one webcam server comprises a plurality of webcam servers which are paired to the client application.

10. The portable device of claim 8, wherein the at least one webcam server registers itself with proxy server, wherein the proxy server stores the at least one webcam server information in a relational database.

11. The portable device of claim 8, wherein the proxy server acquires one or more keys from the relational database and provides the at least one webcam server'"'"'s information to the client application to establish the direct connection with the client application.

12. The portable device of claim 8, wherein the client application receives an active list of webcam servers after the proxy server authenticates the connection.

13. A smartphone comprising:

a smartphone client application;

wherein the smartphone application includes authentication information to allow connection to a proxy server and in turn can be connected directly to at least one webcam server if the at least one webcam server has proper authentication;

wherein the proxy server acquires one or more keys from the relational database and provides the at least one webcam server'"'"'s information to the smartphone client to establish the direct connection with the smartphone client; and

wherein the smartphone client receives an active list of webcam servers after the proxy server authenticates the connection.

14. The smartphone of claim 13, wherein the at least one webcam server comprises a plurality of webcam servers which are paired to the smartphone client.

15. The smartphone of claim 13, wherein the at least one webcam server registers itself with proxy server, wherein the proxy server stores the at least one webcam server information in a relational database.

16. A method of remote view streaming comprising:

registering the webcam server with a proxy server;

storing the webcam server information in a relational database;

acquiring keys of an active list of webcam servers by a smartphone client from the proxy server;

indicating the smartphone client utilizing the key; and

initializing a connection between the webcam server and the smartphone client.