Media exchange network supporting remote peripheral access

• US 7,170,882 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2003
• Issued: 01/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bennett, James D., Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, BRIAN D
• Application Number:
  US10/675,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20040116118A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,218 Days
• Field of Search: 370/228, 370/328, 370/331, 370/338, 370/352, 370/356, 455/432.1, 455/432.3, 455/433, 455/435.1, 455/422.1, 455/456.1
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/71 Wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/76 Wired systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2812 describing content present in a home automation network, e.g. audio video content retrieval from the Internet G06F16/95
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• 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 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• 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 21/458 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 21/4788 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 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• 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 that provide remote access are described. In one embodiment, a system may include, for example, a plurality of communication devices and a media device. The plurality of communication devices may be operatively coupled to a network and may include, for example, a native communication device. The media device may be operatively coupled to the native communication device and the network. The media device may be associated with the native communication device and the network and may be capable of exchanging media content with the plurality of communication devices and the network. A profile of the media device may be stored in at least one of the media device and the native communication device. The profile may include, for example, information related to managing the media content when the media device is roaming.

Claims

1. A system for providing remote access, comprising:

a plurality of communication devices operatively coupled to a network, the plurality of communication devices comprising a native communication device;

a media device operatively coupled to the native communication device and the network, the media device being associated with the native communication device and the network, the media device during operation exchanging media content with the plurality of communication devices and the network; and

a profile of the media device stored in at least one of the following;

the media device and the native communication device, the profile comprising information related to managing the media content when the media device is roaming.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises one or more roaming parameters, the roaming parameters being used to control an operation of at least one of the following:

the media device and the native communication device when the media device is roaming.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises one or more roaming parameters, the roaming parameters being used to route information uploaded or downloaded by the media device when the media device is roaming.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises control information indicating that downloaded information is stored in the native communication device when the media device is roaming.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the native communication device comprises a media device interface that enables set up of the profile of the media device.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the native communication device comprises a media device interface that enables set up of one or more roaming parameters of the profile.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the native communication device comprises a media device interface that enables set up of one or more roaming parameters for use with at least one of:

a native media device and a roaming media device.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises at least one of the following:

a source address, a destination address and a communication device identity.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises routing information when a location of the media device cannot be determined.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile comprises a default destination to which data can be transferred.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the profile can be updated from at least one of the following:

the media device and the native communication device.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the roaming comprises at least one of the following:

inter-network roaming and intra-network roaming.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the media device is authenticated during roaming by the media device.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the media device is authenticated using at least one of the following:

a digital certificate, a serial number, an identification number, an address, a password and a key.

15. The system according to claim 1,

wherein the network provides a plurality of service locations, and

wherein, when the media device is roaming, any service location of the network can provide the media device with access to information accessible to the media device when the media device is not roaming.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the plurality of service locations comprises at least one of the following:

the plurality of communication devices and at least one access point.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein the at least one access point comprises at least one wireless access point.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein the at least one wireless access point comprises at least one wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point.

19. The system according to claim 1, comprising:

at least one other network operatively coupled to the network,

wherein the network and the at least one other network form a wide area network (WAN).

20. The system according to claim 19,

wherein the wide area network provides a plurality of service locations, and

wherein, when the media device is roaming, any service location of the wide area network can provide the media device with access to information accessible to the media device when the media device is not roaming.

21. The system according to claim 19, comprising:

a first database comprising information related to media devices in at least one of the network and the wide area network; and

a second database comprising information related to media devices currently serviced by at least one of a particular service location and a particular network.

22. The system according to claim 21, wherein the first database and the second database are used to determine a location of the media device.

23. A method for providing remote access, comprising:

receiving a request to transfer data to or from a media device that is roaming;

authenticating the received request; and

routing the data based on a device profile of the media device, the device profile being stored in at least one of the following;

a native communication device and the media device, wherein routing the data comprises routing the data to a default location if no routing details are in the device profile of the media device.

24. A system for providing remote access, comprising:

a media device operatively coupled to a native communication device and a network, the media device being associated with the native communication device and the network, the media device during operation exchanging media content with the native communication device via the network; and

a profile of the media device stored in at least one of the following;

the media device and the native communication device, the profile comprising information related to managing the media content when the media device is roaming.

25. The system according to claim 24, wherein the profile comprises one or more roaming parameters, the roaming parameters being used to control an operation of at least one of the following:

the media device and the native communication device when the media device is roaming.

26. The system according to claim 24, wherein the profile comprises one or more roaming parameters, the roaming parameters being used to route information uploaded or downloaded by the media device when the media device is roaming.

27. The system according to claim 24, wherein the profile comprises control information indicating that downloaded information is stored in the native communication device when the media device is roaming.

28. The system according to claim 24, wherein the native communication device comprises a media device interface that enables set up of the profile of the media device.

29. The system according to claim 24, wherein the native communication device comprises a media device interface that enables set up of one or more roaming parameters of the profile.

30. The system according to claim 24, wherein the native communication device comprises a media device interface that enables set up of one or more roaming parameters for use with at least one of:

a native media device and a roaming media device.

31. The system according to claim 24, wherein the profile comprises at least one of the following:

a source address, a destination address, and a communication device identity.

32. The system according to claim 24, wherein the profile comprises routing information when a location of the media device cannot be determined.

33. The system according to claim 24, wherein the profile comprises a default destination to which data can be transferred.

34. The system according to claim 24, wherein the profile can be updated from at least one of the following:

the media device and the native communication device.

35. The system according to claim 24, wherein the roaming comprises at least one of the following:

inter-network roaming and intra-network roaming.

36. The system according to claim 24, wherein the media device is authenticated during roaming by the media device.

37. The system according to claim 36, wherein the media device is authenticated using at least one of the following:

a digital certificate, a serial number, an identification number, an address, a password, and a key.

38. The system according to claim 24,

wherein the network comprises a plurality of service locations, and

wherein, when the media device is roaming, any service location of the network can provide the media device with access to information accessible to the media device when the media device is not roaming.

39. The system according to claim 38, wherein the plurality of service locations comprises at least one of the following:

a plurality of communication devices and at least one access point.

40. The system according to claim 39, wherein the at least one access point comprises at least one wireless access point.

41. The system according to claim 40, wherein the at least one wireless access point comprises at least one wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point.

42. The system according to claim 24, comprising:

at least one other network operatively coupled to the network,

wherein the network and the at least one other network form a wide area network (WAN).

43. The system according to claim 42,

wherein the wide area network comprises a plurality of service locations, and

wherein, when the media device is roaming, any service location of the wide area network can provide the media device with access to information accessible to the media device when the media device is not roaming.

44. The system according to claim 42, comprising:

a first database comprising information related to media devices in at least one of;

the network and the wide area network; and

a second database comprising information related to media devices currently serviced by at least one of;

a particular service location and a particular network.

45. The system according to claim 44, wherein the first database and the second database are used to determine a location of the media device.