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`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
`MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS WITH
`DIFFERENT USER TERMINALS
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`Inventors: Tiehong Wang, Arlington, VA (US);
`Ning Wang, La Jolla, CA (US); Ximing
`Wang, Beijing (CN); Tiejun Wang, La
`Jolla, CA (US); William E. Halal,
`Washington, DC (US)
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`Assignee: SellerBid, Inc., Arlington, VA (US)
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`Notice:
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`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. l54(b) by 0 days.
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`May 22, 2007, now Pat. No. 7,957,733, which is a
`continuation-in-part of application No. 11/501,747,
`filed onAug. 10, 2006, now Pat. No. 7,603,131, and a
`continuation-in-part of application No. 11/ 165,341,
`filed on Jun. 24, 2005, now Pat. No. 7,899,492, said
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`31, 2006, provisional application No. 60/707,561,
`filed on Aug. 12, 2005, provisional application No.
`60/588,358,
`filed on Jul.
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`Primary Examiner — Nick Corsaro
`Assistant Examiner — Quan Hua
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`ABSTRACT
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`Multimedia communications with cross-layer optimization
`in multimedia communications with different user terminals.
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`Various optimization for the delivery of multimedia content
`across different channels are provided concurrently to a plu-
`rality of user terminals.
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`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
`MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS WITH
`DIFFERENT USER TERMINALS
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser.
`No. 11/802,418, filed on May 22, 2007, which is a continua-
`tion-in-part ofapplication Ser. No. 11/501,747, entitled “Sys-
`tem and Method for providing Locally Applicable Internet
`Content with Secure Action Requests and Item Condition
`Alerts” and filed on Aug. 10, 2006, which claims priority to
`provisional Application Ser. No. 60/787,510, entitled “An
`Intelligent Kiosk for Mobile Payment” and filed on Mar. 31,
`2006, and also claims the benefit of provisional Application
`Ser. No. 60/707,561, entitled “A Novel Structure of Cellular
`System for Internet Access” and filed on Aug. 12, 2005. The
`entire contents of these applications are hereby incorporated
`by reference.
`As a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/802,418,
`this application is also a continuation-in-part of application
`Ser. No. 11/165,341, filed on Jun. 24, 2005 and entitled
`“Methods, Systems, and Apparatus for Displaying the Mul-
`timedia Information from Wireless Communication Net-
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`works,” which claims priority to provisional Application Ser.
`No. 60/588,358, filed on Jul. 16, 2004 and entitled “A Method
`and System for Displaying the Multimedia Information from
`Wireless Communications or Portable IT.” The entire con-
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`tents of these applications are also hereby incorporated by
`reference.
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`As a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/802,418,
`this application is also a continuation-in-part of application
`Ser. No. 11/540,637, filed on Oct. 2, 2006 and entitled “A
`Method and System for Improving Client Server Transmis-
`sion over Fading Charmel with Wireless Location and
`Authentication Technology via Electromagnetic Radiation”,
`which claims priority to provisional Application Ser. Nos.
`60/722,444 filed on Oct. 3, 2005, 60/787,510 filed on Mar. 31,
`2006, 60/832,962 filed on Jul. 25, 2006, and 60/899,037 filed
`on Feb. 2, 2007. The entire contents of these applications are
`also hereby incorporated by reference.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`This invention relates generally to providing multimedia
`content and more particularly to providing multimedia con-
`tent to and from various different devices.
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`2. Description of the Related Art
`Empowered by the next generation ofwireless technology,
`cellular networks can provide users with access to informa-
`tion from the Internet such as video on demand, video con-
`ferences, databases, etc. The use of cellular phones is thus no
`longer limited to voice transmission.
`However, there are still some problems with the delivery of
`Internet content through cellular phones. For example, even
`with the high bandwidth connection provided by advanced
`cellular Systems, there remains a bottleneck between the
`Internet and the cellular network (CN), as well as delays
`caused by the Internet itself This condition hinders the ability
`of cellular phone users to fully exploit the capabilities of the
`advanced CN. Since smooth and effective data flow is impor-
`tant to users, this bottleneck hinders the adoption of cellular
`phones for Internet access.
`Making payment
`requests is another area of need.
`Although more and more individuals have become accus-
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`requests for such payments.
`Still another area ofneed relates to alerts. Locations includ-
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`ing homes, offices, and other environments typically include
`computing devices as well as at least some form of network
`connection. Despite all of this connectivity, there are certain
`conditions for which adequate alerts remain unavailable. For
`example, billions of children wear diapers, and probably a
`quarter of them may suffer the effects of wet diapers at any
`given moment, since caretakers (e.g., parents, baby sitters,
`etc.) are not apprised ofthe status oftheir diapers in real time.
`Thus, there remains a need for Systems and corresponding
`devices and processes that avoid the shortcomings of existing
`networks for delivering Internet content using the CN. There
`also remains a need for Systems and corresponding tech-
`niques for making payment requests. There also remains a
`need for Systems and corresponding techniques for deliver-
`ing alerts to individuals such as caregivers tasked with man-
`aging a child in diapers.
`Handheld mobile terminals (e.g., cellular phones, personal
`digital assistants (PDA)) continue to evolve both in terms of
`execution platform and functionality. It is believed that the
`much of the functionality provided by a personal computer
`(e.g., desktop or laptop) will ultimately become virtually
`available in handheld mobile terminals, which will allow
`users to work with and access multimedia information any
`time and anywhere.
`For example, one particularly appealing advantage of the
`next generation wireless communication system and beyond
`(i.e., 3G, 4G, etc.) is the capacity to support high rate multi-
`media data services as well as conventional voice services. In
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`a conventional cellular system a mobile terminal communi-
`cates with a base station wirelessly. Multimedia information
`including but not limited to television, 3D images, network
`games, and video phone calls is transmitted from various
`service providers and received for display on the screen of a
`mobile terminal. The net result of such a system is rich mul-
`timedia information being destined for display on the small
`screens typical of cellular phones (or the like).
`In these and similar Systems, the mobile terminal functions
`as a multimedia terminal to display multimedia information
`(including high-resolution graphics and high-quality real-
`time audio/video) sent from high data rate wireless commu-
`nications network. The limited size (e.g., 2><3") and capability
`of the mobile terminal screen may render enjoyment of the
`high rate data flow applications inconvenient, and in some
`instances useless. One consequence of this inadequacy is
`likely shrinkage of the potential market size for handheld
`mobile terminals. Indeed, some have suggested that develop-
`ment of high data rate Systems such as 3G Systems may be
`pointless given the limitations imposed by the small screen.
`Some mobile units appear to provide a remote control
`function to an external display system. However, these do not
`appear to solve the small screen problem outlined above. That
`is, they do not accommodate display on a larger, external
`display of video and other multimedia information originally
`destined for the mobile terminal display screen.
`For example, one such interface accommodates usage of
`the mobile terminal as a remote control for a television, by
`feeding programming guide information to the mobile termi-
`nal. This is useful for allowing the programming guide to be
`viewed locally while the larger screen displays a current
`program, but does not address to the above-described small
`screen problem.
`Still another issue is the various different devices that a user
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`may have to engage in communications, as well as the various
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`different vehicles for the enjoyment of content that the user
`now has. No longer does the typical user merely watch tele-
`vision. Instead, the user may use their home computer, tele-
`vision, MP3, PDA, cellular phone or various hybrid devices to
`enjoy content. This content also arrives from a variety of
`sources, not just broadcast television as in the past. While it
`may be desirable to have more options, some consumers may
`feel overwhelmed trying to manage everything.
`What is needed is a solution to the problem of diminished
`user enjoyment of the various devices and corresponding
`content that a user may enjoy due to the complications of
`trying to manage content and interface with a variety of
`different devices that are not necessarily compatible.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention provides methods and apparatus for
`multimedia communications with different user terminals,
`delivering multimedia information to multiple user terminals
`concurrently, dynamically, and efiiciently.
`According to one aspect, directing a television display
`from a mobile terminal such as a cellular phone is provided.
`This may entail receiving video content originated from the
`mobile terminal through a cellular communications channel,
`recognizing that the video content has a display destination of
`the television, configuring the video content for display on the
`television, and directing the television to display the video
`content at a predetermined tunable charmel upon recognition
`that the received video content originates from the mobile
`terminal and has the display destination of the television. In
`addition, the communication between a mobile terminal and
`a television may be bidirectional.
`According to another aspect, conversion and routing of
`content to devices that employ differing communication pro-
`tocols is provided. This may entail receiving a multimedia
`content item originated from a source located outside a home
`location and destined for a destination device located within
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`the home location, determining a communications protocol, a
`signal format and an address for the destination device, con-
`verting the first multimedia content item for reproduction by
`the destination device according to the determined signal
`format, and routing the converted multimedia content item to
`the destination device using the determined address and com-
`munications protocol. A plurality of user terminals may be
`served concurrently according to one embodiment of the
`present invention.
`According to another aspect, bidirectional conversion and
`routing of content to differing devices is provided. This may
`entail receiving a first multimedia content item originated
`from a first device located outside a home location and des-
`tined for a second device located within the home location,
`converting the first multimedia content item for reproduction
`by the second device and routing the first converted multime-
`dia content item to the second device, receiving a second
`multimedia content
`item originated from a third device
`located within the home location and destined for a fourth
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`device located outside the home location, and converting the
`second multimedia content item for reproduction by the
`fourth device and routing the second converted multimedia
`content item to the fourth device. The third device can also be
`the second device and the fourth device can also be the first
`device.
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`remotely receiving and
`According to another aspect,
`accommodating completion of multimedia content requests
`from a plurality of content sources is provided. This may
`entail receiving a request to order access to a first multimedia
`content item and a second multimedia content item, wherein
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`the request is received through a cellular communication with
`a user initiating the request using a mobile terminal, identi-
`fying a first source corresponding to the first multimedia
`content item and a second source corresponding to the second
`multimedia content item, wherein the first source and the
`second source implement different communications proto-
`cols, separately initiating communications with the first
`source and the second source using the different communi-
`cations protocols to fulfill the request to order access to the
`first multimedia content item and the second multimedia con-
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`tent item, receiving the first multimedia content item and the
`second multimedia content item from the first source and the
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`second source; and converting the first multimedia content
`item and the second multimedia content item for reproduction
`by a destination device and routing the converted multimedia
`content items to the destination device.
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`According to another aspect, a method for optimizing the
`delivery of content that is commonly requested by a plurality
`of users in a particular location is provided. This may entail
`monitoring network content requested by users correspond-
`ing to the particular location, receiving a request for a par-
`ticular content item from a given user in the particular loca-
`tion, wherein the particular content item is ordinarily served
`from a location outside the particular location, determining
`that the particular content item is locally applicable where the
`particular content item is also requested by and converted for
`other users in the particular location, and concurrently serv-
`ing the particular content item to the given user and the other
`users using a server that is logically proximate to users in the
`particular location, in lieu of separately serving the particular
`content item to the given user and the other users from loca-
`tions outside the particular location.
`The present invention can be embodied in various forms,
`including business processes, computer implemented meth-
`ods, computer program products, computer Systems and net-
`works, user interfaces, application programming interfaces,
`and the like.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`These and other more detailed and specific features of the
`present invention are more fully disclosed in the following
`specification, reference being had to the accompanying draw-
`ings, in which:
`FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system for opti-
`mized delivery of Internet content to users.
`FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of a
`process for determining locally applicable content for opti-
`mized content delivery.
`FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a system for facili-
`tating secure receipt and satisfaction of an action request such
`as a bill payment.
`FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an
`action request process.
`FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a system for provid-
`ing item status updates.
`FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a system for receiving
`and delivering a status update for multiple items.
`FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for providing
`a diaper condition update.
`FIG. 8 is a block and event diagram illustrating the provi-
`sion of locally applicable Internet content to a user in relation
`to a status update, and secure receipt and satisfaction of an
`action request related to the same.
`FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a
`system in which mobile terminal signal conversion may
`reside.
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`FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a
`mobile terminal signal conversion module.
`FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating another example of
`a mobile terminal signal conversion module.
`FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of a
`process including mobile terminal signal conversion.
`FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating another
`example of a system in which mobile terminal signal conver-
`sion may reside.
`FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating still another
`example of a system in which mobile terminal signal conver-
`sion may reside.
`FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating examples of
`mobile terminal signal conversion applications.
`FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram illustrating a control system
`of multimedia communications of different user terminals.
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`FIG. 17 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of direct-
`ing a television to display content using signals received from
`a remote location through a cellular communications net-
`work.
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`FIG. 18 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of con-
`verting and routing multimedia content to different terminals.
`FIG. 19 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of bidi-
`rectional operation involving transmitting and routing multi-
`media content into and out of the home.
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`FIG. 20 is a flow diagram illustrating an example ofreceiv-
`ing and accommodating completion of multimedia content
`requests corresponding to different sources.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`In the following description, for purposes of explanation,
`numerous details are set forth, such as flowcharts and system
`configurations, in order to provide an understanding of one or
`more embodiments of the present invention. However, it is
`and will be apparent to one skilled in the art that these specific
`details are not required in order to practice the present inven-
`tion.
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`According to one aspect of the present invention, Internet
`content is requested and accessed by cellular users in corre-
`lation with their determined location. Provision of Internet
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`content is customized according to location, and provided in
`a series of locally customized networks. A given local net-
`work includes servers configured to include content believed
`appropriate for its location. The delivery of content is made
`from a particular local network configured as such, to a user’ s
`cellular phone through the local base station.
`For example,
`information about Hollywood may be
`accessed through cellular network base station(s) in the Hol-
`lywood area, when the cellular user is detected as being
`proximate to the Hollywood area. These base stations deliver
`Internet content that is relevant to the area, such as web sites
`about film and movie stars. This Internet content is stored in
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`servers that the base stations covering the area can access
`conveniently to provide faster and more efiicient transmission
`to the cellular users in the service area.
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`The UE 110 is a cellular phone configured to communicate
`with base station(s) of the RAN 120. Although the UE 110 is
`preferably a cellular phone, it should be understood that a
`variety of devices may be equipped with same communica-
`tion functionality. Other examples of the UE 110 include a
`Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Set Top Box, Kiosk, or any
`personal computing device configured to include the wireless
`communication capability.
`The RAN 120 and CCN 130 preferably implement con-
`ventional elements of a cellular network and are described
`further as follows. The RAN 120 includes Base Station and
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`Radio Network Controller (RNC) elements. The Base Station
`provides resource management and provides an interface that
`converts the data flow between the UE 110 and RNC. The
`RNC controls radio resources for the Base Stations to which
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`it is connected, and also manages connections to the UE 110.
`The CCN 130 is connected with the EN 140. The most
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`notable examples of the EN 140 can be grouped into two
`kinds: Circuit Switched (CS) 142 networks and Packet
`Switched (PS) 144 networks. The CS 142 network provides
`circuit-switched connections for circuit-switched services,
`such as telephony and ISDN. The PS 144 network provides
`connections for package data services. The Internet is a sig-
`nificant and notable application of a PS network.
`The CCN 130 comprises MSC/VLR, GMSC, HLR, SGSN
`and GGSN elements. The HLR (Home Location Register) is
`a database that stores information such as user service pro-
`files. The service profile includes information including
`allowed services, roaming areas, forwarding numbers and the
`like. The HLR stores the UE 110 location to accommodate
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`that routing of calls and other information to the UE 110.
`The MSC/VLR (Mobile Services Switching Center and
`Visitor Location Register) respectively provide switch opera-
`tions and a database for the UE in its current location for
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`Circuit Switch (CS) services. The VLR stores the user’s ser-
`vice profile, as well as more precise information on the UE’s
`location within the serving system. CS connections go
`through the GMSC (Gateway MSC), which is the switch at
`the point of connection to the external CS network.
`The SGSN (Serving GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
`Support Node) functionality is similar to that of MSC/VLR
`but is typically used for Packet Switch (PS) service. PS con-
`nections go through the GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support
`Node).
`The LCN 150 comprises one or more computing devices
`configured to include memory, processing capability, and
`interfaces to provide the functionality described herein. The
`LCN 150 includes local servers that are configured to provide
`custom Internet content. The LCN 150 is also configured to
`include a content access monitoring module, which monitors
`Internet access and determines content applicable to the des-
`ignated location of the LCN 150.
`The LCN 150 thus performs monitoring and caching
`related to locally applicable content. With regard to the moni-
`toring functionality, the monitoring includes local access,
`which determines which content users in the location are
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`By optimizing the location of the Internet content for the
`wireless network users, this invention enables an optimum
`data flow for cellular users to access rich information and data
`of all kinds from the Internet.
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system 100 config-
`ured to provide Internet content delivery in accordance with
`the present invention. The basic elements of the system 100
`are the User Equipment (UE) 110, the Radio Access Network
`(RAN) 120, the Core Cellular Network (CCN) 130, the Exter-
`nal Network (EN) 140, and the Local Customized Network
`(LCN) 150.
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`accessing. With regard to the caching functionality, the LCN
`150 maintains a cache of locally applicable Internet content,
`which includes refreshing to add new content and remove
`stale content as determined by information received from the
`monitoring functionality.
`One technique for determining whether content is locally
`applicable is measuring access frequency. Ifmany users in the
`location are determined to be accessing particular Internet
`content, then that particular Internet content is determined to
`be locally applicable and is included in the cache during the
`next update.
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`In addition to monitoring and caching locally applicabl