Method and System for Efficient Communication

• US 20170164044A1
• Filed: 01/26/2017
• Published: 06/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovation Sciences, LLC
• Original Assignee: Virginia Innovation Sciences, Inc. (Innovation Sciences, LLC)
• Inventors: Wang, Tiejun, Wang, Tiehong
• Granted Patent: US 9,729,918 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/20 Repeater circuits; Relay circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/61 for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/765 intermediate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• 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 21/43615 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 21/43635 HDMI
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4383 Accessing a communication channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440218 by transcoding between formats or standards, e.g. from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 conversion of standards in analogue television systems H04N7/01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/047 using dedicated repeater stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

Methods and appartus for efficiently directing communications are disclosed. On example entails receiving, from a mobile terminal, a communication directed to a cellular communication network, the communication being received in an alternative channel that differs from a channel of the cellular communication network. The communication is then converted for a relayed communication to the cellular communication network on behalf of the mobile terminal, the relayed communication being made through the cellular communication network.

Claims

1. An apparatus for converting and sending multimedia information contents, the apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, the memory storing program code executable by the processor, configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving, by a mobile terminal, a multimedia content item, the multimedia content item comprising a compressed digital video signal;

converting the multimedia content item to produce a converted multimedia content item for

reproduction by a destination device; and

sending the converted multimedia content item to the destination device,

wherein the sending comprises;

establishing a predetermined channel operatively in communication with the destination device in conjunction with a navigational command to the destination device for the predetermined channel; and

transmitting the converted multimedia content item to the destination device through said predetermined channel, the predetermined channel comprising a high definition digital interface;

wherein the converting comprises decompressing the compressed digital video signal to a decompressed signal;

wherein the converting further comprising encoding the decompressed signal to an encoded signal for transmission through the predetermined channel;

wherein the converted multimedia content item comprises the encoded signal; and

wherein the destination device is a digital television.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the high definition digital interface is a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI).

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal is a cellular phone.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the multimedia content item is received through is a cellular network.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the converting is performed by an intermediary device between the mobile terminal and the digital television.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the converting is performed by the mobile terminal.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the multimedia content item is received from a wireless local area network.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the converting is performed by the mobile terminal and an intermediary device between the mobile terminal and the digital television.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the mobile terminal is a cellular phone.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving power by the mobile terminal through the high definition digital interface during the converting.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the power is received from the digital television.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving power by the apparatus through a cable during the converting; and

wherein the converted multimedia content item is transmitted, through the cable, for said reproduction by the destination device.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the predetermined channel is established in conjunction with the navigational command, the navigational command being from a channel button.

14. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus is the mobile terminal.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the mobile terminal is a cellular phone.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the apparatus is the mobile terminal.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the converting is performed by the mobile terminal.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the converting is performed by the mobile terminal.