Method and system for configuring local and remote resources to accomplish rendering of multimedia content on dissimilar format devices based on user biometric data

#This application also makes reference to: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/862,224 filed on even date herewith; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/861,220 filed on even date herewith.

#Each of the above applications is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

#Certain embodiments of the invention relate to wireless communication. More specifically, certain embodiments of the invention relate to a method and system for configuring local and remote resources to accomplish rendering of multimedia content on dissimilar format devices based on user biometric data.

#FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an exemplary WLAN infrastructure network comprising basic service sets (BSSs) integrated using a common distribution system (DS) with a biometric data acquisition system, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

#FIG. 1B is a block diagram of an exemplary WLAN infrastructure network comprising a basic service set (BSS) with stations that support WLAN/Bluetooth© coexistence and configured with a biometric data acquisition system, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

#FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating a wireless mobile communication device communicating information to available resources based on acquired biometric data, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

#Certain aspects of the invention may be found in a method and system for configuring local and remote resources to accomplish rendering of multimedia content on dissimilar format devices. Exemplary aspects of the invention may comprise biometrically authenticating and validating a user's access to a wireless mobile communication device, discovering available networks and resources and establishing a biometric data preference connection between the wireless mobile communication device and selected resources. The biometric data preference connection may be established over a selected one more of the available networks based on user biometric data preference criteria stored in the wireless mobile communication device. Once the biometric data preference link is established, multimedia data may be communicated between the wireless mobile communication device and the selected one or more of the available resources in a local or remote network. The established connection may be dynamically adjusted and updated, based on biometrically authenticating and validating user's biometric data in the network and resource lists. The wireless mobile communication device may communicate utilizing a plurality of wireless protocols.

#FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an exemplary WLAN infrastructure network comprising basic service sets (BSSs) integrated using a common distribution system (DS) with a biometric data acquisition system, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1A, there is shown an exemplary secure WLAN infrastructure network 100 comprising a first BSS 102a, a second BSS 102b, a DS 104, a wired network 106, a portal 108, a first access point (AP) 112a, a second AP 112b, communication resources such as a plurality of WLAN stations 110a to 110d, a wireless mobile communication device (WMCD) 110e and a biometric data acquisition system 115.

#The first and second BSSs 102a and 102b may represent a fundamental building block of the IEEE 802.11 (WLAN) architecture and may be defined as a group of stations that are under the direct control of a single coordination function. The geographical area covered by a BSS is known as the basic service area (BSA). The distribution system DS 104 may be utilized to integrate the BSSs 102a and 102b and may comprise suitable hardware, logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be adapted to operate with edge devices such as switching routers, together with an access network which connects subscribers to their immediate service provider as a backbone network. The BSSs 102a and 102b may be responsible for Medium Access Control (MAC) level transport in the WLAN infrastructure network 100. The DS 104, as specified by the IEEE 802.11 standard, may be implementation independent. For example, the DS 104 may be implemented utilizing IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN), IEEE 802.4 token bus LAN, IEEE 802.5 token ring LAN, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), or another IEEE 802.11 wireless medium. The DS 104 may be implemented utilizing the same physical medium as either the first BSS 102a or the second BSS 102b. However, the DS 104 may be logically different from the BSSs 102a or 102b and may be utilized only to transfer packets between the BSSs 102a or 102b and/or to transfer packets between the BSSs 102a or 102b and the wired network 106.