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US 8,805,358 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for multimedia communications with different user terminals
AssigneeVirginia Innovation Sciences, Inc.
InventorsTiehong Wang, Ning Wang, Ximing Wang, Tiejun Wang, William E. Halal
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Abstract
Multimedia communications in multimedia communications with different user terminals. Various optimization for the delivery of multimedia content across different channels are provided concurrently to a plurality of user terminals.
Claims89
An apparatus for converting and sending of content to devices, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and a memory, the memory storing program code executable by the processor, configured to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, from a mobile terminal, via a wireless communication network, a multimedia content item originated from a source located outside a designated location and destined for a destination device located within the designated location;
- determining a signal format, a transmission protocol for the destination device, and a device identifier that uniquely identifies the destination device;
- wherein the signal format, the transmission protocol for the destination device, and the device identifier are provided through the mobile terminal;
- converting the multimedia content item to produce a converted multimedia content item for reproduction by the destination device according to a determined signal format;
- and sending the converted multimedia content item to the destination device through a digital high definition interface, wherein the sending comprises:
- querying a mapping table for the destination device corresponding to the device identifier;
- establishing a predetermined channel operatively in communication with the destination device using said transmission protocol;
- and transporting, via the predetermined channel operatively in communication with the destination device, the converted multimedia content item to the destination device for the destination device to display the converted multimedia content item in conjunction with a navigational command to the destination device for the predetermined channel;
- and
- wherein the destination device is a high definition digital television and the determined signal format is a high definition digital signal format.
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An apparatus for converting and sending of content to devices, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one input interface configured for receiving from a mobile terminal, via a wireless communication network, a multimedia content item originated from a source located outside a designated location and destined for a destination device located within the designated location;
- wherein the multimedia content item comprises a video signal appropriate for displaying a video content on the mobile terminal;
- at least one processor unit configured for determining a signal format, a transmission protocol for the destination device, and a device identifier that uniquely identifies the destination device and configured for converting the video signal to produce a converted video signal for reproduction by the destination device according to the signal format;
- wherein the signal format, the transmission protocol for the destination device, and the device identifier are provided through the mobile terminal;
- and
- at least one output interface configured for sending the converted video signal to the destination device through a digital high definition interface to accommodate displaying the video content by the destination device;
- wherein the sending comprises:
- querying a mapping table for the destination device corresponding to the device identifier;
- establishing a predetermined channel operatively in communication with the destination device based on said transmission protocol;
- and transporting, via the predetermined channel, the converted video signal to the destination device for the destination device to display the video content in conjunction with a navigational command to the destination device for the predetermined channel;
- and wherein the destination device is a high definition digital television and the determined signal format is a high definition digital signal format.
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The apparatus of 34, wherein the processing unit resides in the destination device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.