Wireless controller device

• US 8,019,329 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2010
• Issued: 09/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TOR Anumana Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tor Anumana
• Inventors: Mohanty, Subhashis
• Primary Examiner(s): Appiah; Charles
• Assistant Examiner(s): Di Prisco; German Viana
• Application Number:
  US12/965,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20110072509A1
• Time in Patent Office: 276 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/420
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/305 by remotely controlling device operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

A remote wireless device is provided that operates a user interface specific to a particular target application or device. The wireless device receives information regarding the status or operation of the target'"'"'s application, and uses that information to determine what information and controls to present to the remote user. The remote user views information regarding the target application, and makes desired control selections using the available controls. The wireless device generates a message according to the control selections, and transmits the message to the target device. The target device acts responsive to the control message, and updated operational information may be sent to the remote wireless device.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a target device comprising:

monitoring for a trust initialization message at a first mobile device, wherein the trust initialization is transmitted from the target device;

receiving at the first mobile device the trust initialization message;

establishing a trusted communication link between the target and the first mobile device based on authenticating a unique code presented by the first mobile device;

operating a target control interface on the first mobile device, wherein the target control interface is adjusted based on at least two factors selected from the group consisting of;

the first mobile device capability, the quality of the link, the speed of the link, a first mobile predetermined access level, and the presence of another mobile device operating the target;

presenting target control information at the first mobile device;

receiving at the first mobile device a control instruction responsive to presenting the target control information;

generating a control message at the first mobile device according to the control instruction; and

transmitting wirelessly the control message from the first mobile device to an address for the target device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the presenting step further comprises the steps of:

receiving target application status information; and

synchronizing the target control interface using the target application status information.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the target application status information is selected from the group consisting of:

target device file information;

target device media information;

current display status of the target device; and

current control options available at the target device.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

receiving target application status information responsive to transmitting the control message; and

synchronizing the target control interface using the target application status information.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving the target control interface in a wireless communication.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the trust initialization message is an SMS, MMS, or EMS message or a message at a predefined IP port.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first mobile device is a mobile wireless handset operating according to a commercial, military, or governmental air interface.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first mobile device is a mobile wireless handset operating according to CDMA, OFDMA, CDMA2000, UMTS, GSM GPRS, EDGE, PHS, or PCS.

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein the unique code is selected from a group consisting of the MIN of the first mobile device, the IP address of the first mobile device, a user specified code, and combinations thereof.

10. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

monitoring for the trust initialization message at a second mobile device;

receiving at the second mobile device the trust initialization message;

establishing a second trusted communication link between the target device and the second mobile device based on authenticating a second unique code presented by the second mobile device;

operating a second target control interface on the second mobile device, wherein the second target control interface is adjusted based on at least two factors selected from the group consisting of the second mobile device capability, the quality of the second link, the speed of the second link, a second predetermined access level, and the presence of another mobile device operating the target device;

presenting target control information at the second mobile device, wherein the target control information is based on the control message from the first mobile device;

receiving from the second mobile device a control instruction responsive to presenting the target control information;

generating a control message at the second mobile device according to the control instruction; and

transmitting wirelessly from the second mobile device the control message to an address for the target device.

11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the first predetermined access level provides different access rights than the second predetermined access level.