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`a2) United States Patent
`US 9,042,819 B2
`(0) Patent No.:
`May26, 2015
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Dua
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`(54) METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS
`HAVING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION
`(NFC) CHIP WITH CONFIGURABLE
`MEMORYTHATIS UPDATABLEVIA A HOST
`PROCESSOR
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`(71) Applicant: Robin Dua, San Francisco, CA (US)
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`(72)
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`Inventor: Robin Dua, San Francisco, CA (US)
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`(*) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 14/502,602
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`(22)
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`(65)
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`Filed:
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`Sep. 30, 2014
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2015/0017914 Al
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`Jan. 15, 2015
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`(63) Continuation of application No. 13/975,504, filed on
`Aug. 26, 2013, now Pat. No. 8,971,803, which is a
`continuation of application No. 13/556,445, filed on
`Jul. 24, 2012, now Pat. No. 8,583,044, which is a
`continuation of application No. 11/127,979, filed on
`May 12, 2005, now Pat. No. 8,244,179.
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`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
`HO4B 5/00
`GO06F 17/30
`HO4M 1/725
`HOAL 12/28
`HOAW 4/00
`HOAW 76/02
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`(52) U.S. CL.
`CPC ........ HO04B 5/0031 (2013.01); GO6F 17/30058
`(2013.01); HO4M 1/7253 (2013.01); HO4L
`12/2809 (2013.01); HOAL 12/281 (2013.01):
`HOAL 12/2816 (2013.01); HOAL 12/282
`(2013.01); HO4L 2012/2841 (2013.01); HO4L
`2012/2849 (2013.01); HO4W 88/06 (2013.01);
`HO4B 5/0062 (2013.01); HO4W 4/008
`(2013.01); HO4W 4/005 (2013.01);
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`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ...... HO04B 5/02; H04B 5/0031; H04B 5/0062;
`GO6F 17/30058; GO6F 3/048; H04M 1/7253;
`H04M 1/0264; H04M 1/0266; HO4L 12/2809;
`HO4L 12/281; HO4L 12/2816; HO4L
`2012/2841; HO4L 2012/2849; H04L 65/1069;
`H04W 88/06; HO4W 4/008; H04W 4/005;
`HO4W 76/023; GO6Q 20/3278
`USPC. ow. 455/41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 2.01, 3.06, 556.1,
`455/552.1, 557
`See application file for complete search history.
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`(56)
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`6,681,120 BL*
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`1/2002 Schanhals et al. 1.0.00... 370/352
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`1/2004 Kim ww. we 455/556.1
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`(Continued)
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`Primary Examiner — Marceau Milord
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm —Stanzione & Associates,
`PLLC
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`A wireless media player and a related system and methodol-
`ogy are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player
`system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and
`method for the automatic establishment of wireless connec-
`tivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the
`media player device employs the use of integrated Radio
`Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange
`communication settings, media capability, and other param-
`eters with an external device that also has integrated RFID
`technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other
`information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange
`allows a media player to quickly establish a secure commu-
`nication link with another device via a commonly supported
`wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB)or Blue-
`tooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a
`method ofusing the captured media capability ofthe connect-
`ing device to customize certain menu options and software
`parameters in the media player.
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`(Continued)
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`178 Claims, 19 Drawing Sheets
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`CPC wee HO4W 76/023 (2013.01); GO6F 3/048
`(2013.01); HO4E 65/1069 (2013.01); HO4B
`5/02 (2013.01); HO4M 1/0264 (2013.01);
`HO4M 1/0266 (2013.01); GO6Q 20/3278
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`METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS
`HAVING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION
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`The present invention is a continuation of Ser. No. 13/975,
`504 filed Aug. 26, 2013, which is a continuation of prior
`application Ser. No. 13/556,445, filed on Jul. 24, 2012, which
`is a continuation of and claims benefit of priority to co-
`pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/127,979,filed on
`May 12, 2005, now allowed, the entire disclosure of which is
`hereby incorporated by reference herein.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`Thepresent invention relates generally to wireless media
`players and related systems. Moreparticularly, the present
`invention relates to a wireless media system andplayer hav-
`ing improved features for establishing wireless connectivity
`with variouselectronic devices.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`The ever increasing speed and the reducedsize of elec-
`tronic components has contributed to the proliferation of
`consumerelectronic devices capable of processing digital
`media such as audio, video, images, animation, presentations,
`and other content. Handheld media players include for
`example, cellular phones, personaldigital assistants (PDAs),
`MP3players, video players, game players, cameras, radios,
`televisions, CD/DVD players, Personal Video Recorders
`(PVRs), etc. Many existing media players are able to store
`large amounts of digital content, wirelessly connect to the
`Internet and exchange data over short ranges with other elec-
`tronic devices.
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`It is often desirable to interact on a frequent basis with
`multiple electronic devices that contain different types of
`digital media. For example, users might have digital music
`stored in a pocket-size MP3 player, photos or video stored in
`a cellular phone, presentations stored in a personal digital
`assistant (PDA), or a variety of other digital media and appli-
`cations stored on other portable electronic devices. The stan-
`dardizationoffile formats for a variety ofmedia types and the
`resulting availability of processing support for these media
`types has allowedusers to transfer and share digital informa-
`tion between devices morereadily.
`A problem remains in that getting personal electronic
`devices to communicate with one another in orderto transfer
`or access information is typically a cumbersome and time-
`consuming process. In somecases, a direct physical connec-
`tion must be established between two devices prior to and
`during data transfer or access using, for example, a docking
`station interface, FireWire connector, Universal Serial Bus
`(USB) connector, or some type of cable. All of the above
`connectivity methods imposedifficulties in that the devices
`must be directly attached or tethered to one another while
`communicating.
`In other instances, connectivity between devices can be
`established using infra-red capability integrated into the
`devices. A major short-range infra-red (IR) communications
`network protocol, defined by the Infra-red Device Associa-
`tion (IrDA), is known as the IrDA standard. Infra-red tech-
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`nology restricts mobility by requiring the devices to be in
`direct line-of-sight to each other’s infra-red port.
`Wireless connectivity offers the most flexible means by
`which to connect devices and exchange information. Short-
`range wireless capability using standards such as Bluetooth,
`802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), and
`others are presently being integrated into media player
`devices. Wireless technology obviates the need for peripher-
`als such as docking stations, cables, and adapters and pro-
`vides for mobility within a certain range.
`However, one issue with wireless device-to-device connec-
`tivity is that some form of user configuration is typically
`required. For example, communicationsettings, softwareset-
`tings, security settings, and other information is typically
`required to be exchanged between and among the devices
`which are to communicate. In most cases, user configuration
`in this manner makes data exchange between the media
`devices insecure and time consuming. Known over-the-air
`techniques for configuration between two devices have also
`proven to be generally insecure.
`As devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, MP3 players,
`and cameras and other handheld devices capable of storing
`and playing media become moreprevalent and offer more and
`morefeatures, it is increasingly desirable to provide intercon-
`nection between these devices for convenience and to take
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`advantage of the rich feature sets available. Accordingly,
`there is a needin the art for an improved method, apparatus,
`and system for wirelessly connecting these devices and dis-
`covering each others’ communication, media processing, and
`other capabilities. There is a further need for a solution that
`allows for the automatic establishment of a secure wireless
`connection between a source device and a target device and
`the automatic transmission of certain media assets to the
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`target device. There is also a need for a solution that allows
`wireless media player devices to connect with and transmit
`media assets to other devices via the Internet.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to
`provide a system and methodology which improves upon
`prior art systems and methodologies andtheir related draw-
`backs as described above.
`It is another object of the present invention to provide an
`efficient, user-friendly and automated methodology by which
`two or more devices can establish wireless communication
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`and make each other aware of device capabilities, available
`media types, communication protocols and other information
`specific to the devices and the content stored thereon.
`It is another object of the present invention to use Radio
`Frequency Identification (RFID) to automatically setup and
`establish a wireless connection between at least one source
`device and onetarget device.
`invention are
`These and other objects of the present
`obtained through the use of a novel wireless media player
`system and related methodology. The wireless media system
`of the present invention includes a handheld media player
`(source device) capable of transmitting and receiving infor-
`mation over a wireless connection with other electronic
`devices (target devices). In one embodiment,
`the media
`player is able to simultaneously communicate with multiple
`target devices in close proximity using one or more supported
`short-range wireless protocols. In another embodiment, the
`media player may connect with one or more target devices
`through the Internet or another network, by connecting to a
`cellular network or a local wireless access point.
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`invention preferably
`The media player of the present
`includes integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
`technology. Morespecifically, the media player includes an
`RFID Tag-Reader Module that is capable of functioning as
`both an RFID tag and an RFID reader. According to a pre-
`ferred embodiment, the RFID Tag-Reader Module allows
`interoperability with all RF 13.56 MHz readers and tags
`compatible with existing international standards, including
`ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 15693, FeliCa™, and NFC.
`The RFID Tag-Reader Module also preferably includes an
`RFID Tag-Reader Controller that manages all communica-
`tion between the media player’s CPU and the RFID Tag-
`Reader Module’s functional components. In addition to the
`hardware interface between the media player’s CPU and the
`RFID Tag-Reader Controller, an application program inter-
`face (API) layer supports communication between applica-
`tions operating on the terminal and the RFID module. An
`RFID activation button maybe integrated in the media player.
`This activation button is capable of activating the reader func-
`tionality of the RFID Tag-Reader Module whenpressed.
`Theinventionrelates, in another embodiment, to a method
`ofusing RFID to capture the media processing capability and
`other parameters of a target device in order to customize
`certain menu options and software settings in the media
`player. The method includes for example, recognizing the
`media processing capability of the target device, and custom-
`izing the user interface on the media player so that it only
`displays media categoriesandfiles that could be processed by
`the target device if transmitted.
`Theinventionrelates, in another embodiment, to a method
`of using the RFID connector system to quickly establish a
`wireless communication link with a target device and auto-
`matically transmitting certain media assets to it once connec-
`tivity has been established. The method includes, in one
`embodiment, automatically transmitting media which is
`being viewed/played on the media player at the time of an
`RFID exchange with the target device.
`Theinventionrelates, in another embodiment, to a method
`oftransmitting media to a target device for viewingor listen-
`ing, and using controls on the media player, or software
`operating therein,to alter the viewing/listening experience on
`the target device. The method includes, for example, trans-
`mitting audio or video from the media player to the target
`device, and using,
`the “play”, “pause”, “fast forward”,
`“rewind”, “stop”, “skip back”, and “skip forward”keys on the
`mediaplayerto adjust the viewing/listening experience ofthe
`media being transmitted and presented onthe target device.
`Theinventionrelates, in another embodiment, to a method
`of creating, storing, and accessing profiles for target devices
`that have previously exchanged communication settings,
`media processing capabilities, and other information with the
`media player. Profiles can be used to establish automatic
`connectivity between the media player and one or moretarget
`devices that are in proximity via a commonshort-range wire-
`less communication protocol. The method includes, receiv-
`ing device information, communication settings, media pro-
`cessing capabilities, and other parameters associated with the
`target device and using the information to establish a profile
`for the target device on the media player. The device profile
`can be enabled at the user’s option to automatically detect the
`target device when within a certain proximity to the media
`player. At that point wireless connectivity between devices
`can be automatically established. Alternatively, the profile
`couldalso be used to manually establish wireless connectivity
`with a target device at the user’s discretion.
`Theinventionrelates, in another embodiment, to a method
`of selecting one or more Internet-connected target devices for
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`the delivery of certain media assets. The method includes,
`selecting a media source, selecting specific media assets,
`selecting an address for the target device, resolving the
`address to an Internet routable address, and establishing a
`peer-to-peer communication session with the target device
`over the Internet.
`These and other advantages and features of the present
`invention are described herein with specificity so as to make
`the present invention understandable to one of ordinary skill
`in the art.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`The presentinventionis illustrated by way of example, and
`not by way oflimitation, in the figures of the accompanying
`drawings and in whichlike reference numerals refer to similar
`elements and in which:
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`FIG.1 is a functional representation of media playerter-
`minal interfacing with a wireless headphone unit, in accor-
`dance with one embodimentofthe present invention.
`FIG.2Ais a front-side perspective view of a media player
`terminal, in accordance with one embodimentof the present
`invention.
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`FIG. 2B is a representation of the keypad interface of a
`media player terminal, in accordance with another embodi-
`mentof the present invention.
`FIG.2C is a front-side perspective view of a media player
`terminal with an alpha-numeric keypad, in accordance with
`one embodimentof the present invention.
`FIG.3A is a left-side perspective view of a media player
`terminal, in accordance with one embodimentof the present
`invention.
`FIG.3B is a back-side perspective view of a media player
`terminal, in accordance with one embodimentof the present
`invention.
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`FIG. 3C is a top-side perspective view of a media player
`terminal, in accordance with one embodimentof the present
`invention.
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`FIG. 3D is a bottom-side perspective view of a media
`player terminal, in accordance with one embodimentof the
`present invention.
`FIG. 4A depicts a functional diagram illustrating one
`embodiment of a RFID tag-reader module according to the
`invention.
`FIG.4B depicts a functional diagram illustrating an alter-
`native embodiment ofa RFID tag-reader module according to
`the invention.
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`FIG. 5 is a functional diagram of a media player terminal
`interfacing with a wireless headphone unit, in accordance
`with one embodimentof the present invention.
`FIG.6 is a functional diagram of two media player termi-
`nals wirelessly interfacing with one another andtheir respec-
`tive headphoneunits, in accordance with one embodimentof
`the present invention.
`FIG.7 is a table depicting the message components and
`example content of a RFID message exchange between two
`electronic devices, in accordance with one embodimentofthe
`present invention.
`FIG. 8A is a flow diagram of a wireless transmission
`method using RFID setup, in accordance with one embodi-
`mentof the present invention.
`FIG.8Bis a flow diagram ofan alternative wireless trans-
`mission method using RFID setup, according to the inven-
`tion.
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`FIG.9 is a flow diagram ofa wireless transmission method
`via a wireless network and the Internet, in accordance with
`one embodimentof the present invention.
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`FIG.10 is a functional diagram of a media player terminal
`capturing a video feed from an external video recording
`device, and transmitting the same video content via a cellular
`network and the Internet to another media player terminal,
`which further transmits the content to a television, in accor-
`dance with one embodimentofthe present invention.
`FIG.11 is a functional diagram of a media player terminal
`with an embedded video recorder, filming a city scene, and
`transmitting the video content via a cellular network and the
`Internet to two separate media player terminals connected to
`different mobile operator networks, in accordance with one
`embodimentof the present invention.
`FIG. 12 is an illustration of an exemplary user interface
`screen depicting device categories, in accordance with one
`embodimentof the present invention.
`FIG. 13 is an illustration of an exemplary user interface
`screen depicting one specific device profile category in accor-
`dance with one embodimentofthe present invention.
`FIG. 14 is an illustration of an exemplary user interface
`screen depicting messaging that indicates that the media
`player terminalis wirelessly connecting to a target device, in
`accordance with one embodimentofthe present invention.
`FIG. 15 is an illustration of an exemplary user interface
`screen depicting options for Media Sources that can be
`selected in order to select specific media assets for transmis-
`sion to a target device, in accordance with one embodimentof
`the present invention.
`FIG. 16 is an illustration of an exemplary user interface
`screen depicting Live Contentoptions that can be selected for
`transmission to a target device,
`in accordance with one
`embodimentof the present invention.
`FIG. 17 is an illustration of an exemplary user interface
`screen depicting Internet Content options from which media
`assets can be selected for transmission to a target device, in
`accordance with one embodimentofthe present invention.
`FIG. 18 is an illustration of an exemplary user interface
`screen depicting Stored Content options from which media
`assets can be selected for transmission to a target device, in
`accordance with one embodimentofthe present invention.
`FIG. 19 is an illustration of an exemplary user interface
`screen depicting Video Files that can be selected for trans-
`mission to a target device, in accordance with one embodi-
`mentof the present invention.
`FIG. 20 a front-side perspective view of a media player
`terminal with an exemplary user interface screen depicting a
`video file being transmitted to a target device, in accordance
`with one embodimentof the present invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention for a media player system, appara-
`tus, and method is now described in specific terms sufficient
`to teach one of skill in the practice the invention herein. In the
`description that follows, numerous specific details are set
`forth by way of example for the purposes of explanation and
`in furtherance of teaching oneofskill in the art to practice the
`invention.It will, however, be understoodthat the invention is
`not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and dis-
`cussed herein and that the invention can be practiced without
`such specific details and/or substitutes therefor. The present
`invention is limited only by the appended claims and may
`includevarious other embodiments whichare notparticularly
`described herein but which remain within the scope andspirit
`of the present invention.
`One important feature of the present inventionis the use of
`RFID technology to establish wireless communication
`between a diverse set ofdevices. The methods by which RFID
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`established and documented. Therising use of RFID technol-
`ogy, especially 13.56 MHz technology, for el