Method and apparatus for wirelessly distributing multiplex signal comprising multimedia data over local area network

FIELD: radio engineering, communication.

SUBSTANCE: server receives multimedia data from one or more devices on a local area network, creates a multiplex signal from the various multimedia data received from the devices, and wirelessly transmits the multiplex signal over the local area network. The server is further configured such that the multiplex signal comprises a plurality of logical channels, with at least one of the logical channels representing multimedia data received from one of the devices on the network. By subsequently tuning into one or more of the logical channels of the transmitted multiplex signal, a device on the local area network can present to a user multimedia data originating from or residing on another device on the network. The multiplex signal can further contain multimedia data from sources on a wide area network, such as the Internet or a cellular telephone network.

EFFECT: providing various techniques for obtaining multimedia data from one or more sources and transmitting said data over a local network to one or more devices, thereby providing ubiquitous access to multimedia over the entire network.

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This application claims the priority of provisional application U.S. No. 61/089407, filed August 15, 2008, the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated into this description by reference.

The technical field to which the invention relates.

The present disclosure relates in General to the field of digital communication systems and, more specifically, to techniques for providing the server broadcasts the possibility to grant access among wireless communication device in relation to ubiquitous media.

Prior art

Some radio technologies, such as UWB, WiFi, provide wireless personal area network in which wireless devices communicate and interact. In a typical case, the broadcast networks provide access to wireless communications devices using a variety of formats of communication media.

Therefore, there is a need for techniques for providing communication between wireless communications devices operating on different networks, in respect of ubiquitous media.

The invention

The present invention describes various methods for receiving multimedia data from a variety of devices located in one or more networks, and komponowania these data in a multiplexed signal, which may be wireless is wodnym the image was transferred on a variety of devices in local network thereby these devices in the local network access to and consumption of multimedia data, which either originate from other sources, or posted on other devices in the network.

According to one aspect of the invention, disclosed a method of wirelessly distributing multimedia data to one or more devices in the local network. In accordance with this aspect, receive multimedia data from one or more sources on the network, create a multiplexed signal that includes these multimedia data from one or more of these sources, and transmit the multiplexed signal to one or more devices in the local network.

According to another aspect of the invention, disclosed the server for the wireless distribution of multimedia data to one or more devices in the local network. In accordance with this aspect, the server contains a modem, configured to receive multimedia data from at least one of the mentioned devices, and a multiplexer to generate a multiplex signal that includes the received multimedia data. The server then transmits the multiplexed signal to one or more devices on your local network.

According to a third aspect of the invention, it is disclosed a device for wireless RA the proliferation of multimedia data to one or more devices, posted in local network. In accordance with this aspect, the device includes means for receiving multimedia data from one or more sources on the network, a tool for creating a multiplex signal that includes multimedia data from one or more of these sources, and means for multicast multiplex signal on the selected device on your local network.

Various other aspects and embodiments of, corresponding to the present disclosure are described in more detail below.

The following summary of the invention is not intended to be and is not meant as representing the full scope of the present disclosure, despite the fact that these and additional aspects will become more clear from the detailed description, particularly when viewed with the accompanying drawings.

List of figures

Figa high - level block diagram of a wireless device that communicates in the first system using a wireless/cellular communications and, in the alternative, the picoFLO system.

Figv high - level block diagram of the picoFLO system and wireless communication systems serving the wireless communication devices.

Figs high - level block diagram of wireless communication devices.

Fig.1D - vysokourovnova is a block diagram of a universal multimedia modem.

Figure 2 is a high-level block diagram of the picoFLO system.

Figure 3 - block diagram of the picoFLO network in the picoFLO system.

4 is a block diagram of the picoFLO server with universal multimedia modem.

5 is a logical block diagram of the registration process in the picoFLO network.

Figa - picoFLO multiplex channel for picoFLO network.

Figw - picoFLO multiplex channel for picoFLO network in figure 3.

Figa - cell phone that remote control monitor in the picoFLO network in figure 3.

Figw - cell phone generating the command remote control.

Figs terminal, receiving the data from the picoFLO multiplex channel on figv.

Fig is a logical block diagram of the implementation of the picoFLO node remote management picoFLO terminal or other picoFLO node.

Fig.9 is a block diagram of the picoFLO node home network, accessing other nodes or terminals in a home network from a remote network picoFLO.

To facilitate understanding, identical reference numbers are used where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures, except that, if necessary, may be added suffixes to distinguish between such elements. The image on the figures of the drawings are simplified for illustrative purposes and are not necessarily shown to scale.

The accompanying drawings show illustrative configuration is present disclosure, and as such should not be considered as limiting the scope of this disclosure, under which it is permissible to other equally suitable configuration. Accordingly, it is understood that the characteristics of some of the configurations can be advantageous way included in other configurations without additional explicit.

Detailed description of the invention

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are applicable to the description presented below:

PDA: personal digital information device

PC: personal computer

FLO: communication only in a straight line

picoFLO: Pico or local broadcast system based on FLO

MLC: media logical channel

CDMA: a multiple access code division of channels

GSMC: global system for mobile communication

WiMax: Worldwide interoperability for microwave access

WiFi: high-quality wireless communication

UWB: ultra broadband

UMB: ultra broadcasting to mobile devices

UBM: universal broadcast modem

LTE: Long-term development

LAN: LAN

WLAN: wireless LAN

IR: infrared

USB: universal serial bus

TM3: terrestrial broadcast multimedia on a mobile device

COTS: commercial packaged software products

DVB-H: digital video broadcasting n the handheld devices

ISDB-T terrestrial digital broadcasting integrated services

OFDMA: multiple access orthogonal frequency division multiplexing

TDD: duplex communication with time division

FDD: duplex communication with the crossover frequency

CDD: duplex communication with the separation of code

DRM: digital rights management

UMM: universal multimedia modem

PN: pseudostem

STB: set-top box

DVR: digital video recording

MAC: management access to communication environment

picoLC: logical channel picoFLO

Used here the word “illustrative” means “serving as an example, sample or illustration”. Any configuration or design described herein as “illustrative,” not necessarily meant as a preferred or pre-emption in relation to other configurations or designs. Further, the terms “core”, “mechanism”, “car”, “processor” and “processing unit”, and the terms “frame” and “picture” are used interchangeably.

The described techniques may be used in various devices and systems for wireless and wired communication or computing, personal electronic devices, handsets, etc. Below describes the use of these techniques for wireless with the connection.

On figs shows the block diagram of the configuration of the wireless communication device 100, which includes elements corresponding to the present disclosure, and can be used in the system 150 wireless (see figa). Figs will be described in conjunction with figa where figa shows a high-level block diagram of the wireless communication device 100 that communicates in the first system 150 wireless communication using a wireless/cellular communications and, in the alternative, the system 160 picoFLO. Device 100 wireless connection may be, for example, a cellular telephone (i.e. telephone handset), slot videoconsole, PDA, trip computer (laptop) or device with supported video or audio/video, and system 150 wireless communication may be a CDMA system or GSMC, among other wireless communication systems.

The device 100 is a wireless connection in common includes an antenna 102, a receiver 104, a transmitter 106, section 110 of the digital processing, the display unit 130 and main memory 140. Bidirectional communication with a corresponding base station (not shown) of the system 150 wireless communication is provided via the receiving and transmitting paths. In the receiving channel signals transmitted by a base station (not shown)are received by antenna 102 and fed into the receiver 104. The receiver 104 demodulates the received signals and forwards dem is gulirovanie signals for further processing in section 110 of digital processing. In the receiving channel transmitter 106 receives the data to be transmitted from the section 110 digital processing, generates a carrier signal modulated by the data, and sends the modulated carrier signal to the antenna 102 for transmission to a base station (not shown).

Section 110 of the digital data, to illustrate, contains processor-modem 112, processor 114, the controller/processor 116, the display processor 118, processor, digital signal processing based on an advanced reduced instruction set (ARM/DSP) 122, a graphical processing unit (GPU) 124, the internal memory 126, the internal bus 120 and the external interface 128. In the work item management section 110 digital processing is performed by the controller/processor 116.

Processor modem 112 performs the processing (e.g., modulation/demodulation) of the data provided by the receiver 104 or sent to the transmitter 106. The video processor 114 performs processing such as encoding/decoding (or codec) for streams (e.g., still or moving images generated by video applications, such as camcorder, videoprogram, video conferencing, etc. Accordingly, the display processor 118 provides a display of the decoded image on the display unit 130 of the wireless communication device 100.

Processor modem 112 may include or be associated with UMM 113 for the implementation of near-broadcast or multicast system 160 picoFLO, as described below. UMM 113 is configured to provide the device 100 with wireless communication capability to remotely control a picoFLO terminals or other picoFLO nodes in accordance with the variants of implementation of the present invention through the application 142 universal remote control (URC APP), which may be stored in memory 140 and the and loaded with the communication server. URC APP 142 provides the functionality of the remote control device 100 wireless, so it can be a device universal remote control within the picoFLO system and to provide ubiquitous multimedia.

GPU 124, in combination with the ARM/DSP 122, provides operations graphics processing for the wireless communication device 100. GPU 124 may be compatible with, for example, a publicly available document “OpenGL Specification, Version 1.0”, July 28, 2005. This document is a standard for two-dimensional vector graphics, suitable for handheld and mobile devices such as cell phones and other devices referred to above as wireless communication devices. In addition, the GPU 124 may also be compatible with the graphic standards OpenGL2.0, OpenGL ES2.0 or D3D9.0.

Functional elements of section 110 of the digital processing can be made in the form or to include application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), RISC processors, programmable gate arrays (FPGA), a microcontroller or microprocessor, among other types of integrated circuits.

The original video stream that is received or sent by the device 100 for wireless communication, typically compressed using methods of coding that is compatible with one or more of the accepted industry standards compression and re is achi video. In one embodiment, the source video streams compatible with at least one MPEG/VC-1/H.264. Decoding video streams compatible with MPEG/VC-1/H.264, includes decoding texture macroblocks of the respective frames and, in particular, the definition data of the quantized coefficients of the macroblocks.

Some configuration described here can be implemented using coding MediaFLO^TMfor the delivery of video services, real time systems TM3, using the specification of the radio interface FLO, “Forward Link Only (FLO) Air Interface Specification for Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast,” published as Technical Standard TIA-1099, which for all possible purposes are included here by reference.

The described methods provide ubiquitous multimedia. Ubiquitous multimedia refers to the presence, availability, and access to multimedia data or content at any time everywhere (or almost everywhere). Widespread media is provided partially on the basis of methods for providing remote control mode of the wireless communication device 100.

The term “picoFLO” refers to a broadcast, multicast or unidirectional transfer of short-range physical level and control access to the communication medium (MAC), responsible FLO. the et picoFLO refers to the digital home automation system, in which near-broadcast, multicast, or unidirectional communication selectively between the media source within the picoFLO network. The picoFLO system refers to the set of picoFLO networks interconnected through broadband networks or other networks and infrastructures. The picoFLO node (e.g., cell phone, pocket PC, laptop etc) has built-in multimedia processors and configured to receive data on the network and the picoFLO system and use them or to send data to the terminal(s) picoFLO and the picoFLO server. The picoFLO terminal is a playback device (such as displays, speakers, TV sets, etc)made with the ability to accept data in the picoFLO network and to use these data in such a device. Logical channel picoFLO similar logical channels FLO or channels MLC extensions for added functionality required for picoFLO, as described below.

On figa shows a high-level block diagram of the wireless communication device 100 that communicates in the first system 150 using a wireless/cellular communications and, in the alternative, the system 160 picoFLO (shown in dashed lines). The device 100 for wireless communication performed with the opportunity to communicate with two separate systems using various the x protocols and different functionality. For example, if the device 100 wireless is a cell phone, the basic functions of the wireless communication device 100 are to make phone calls and use long-range communications for communication with the system 150. The device 100 for wireless communication may include other functionality provided for cell phones, laptops, etc. such as, without limitation, the functionality of e-mail and video. The device 100 wireless allows operation as a device universal remote control (URC) within the system 160 picoFLO. According to one aspect, as the device universal remote control device 100 wireless can enhance its audio and video capabilities by managing nearby picoFLO terminals or picoFLO nodes with a display monitor and/or speakers for display or audible message device 100 wireless or other sources of media (picoFLO nodes) within the system 160.

Figure 2 shows a high-level block diagram of a system 200 picoFLO. The system 200 picoFLO contains many networks 210¹, 210², ..., 210^NpicoFLO, each of which has one or more sources of media (figure 3), some of which are multiplexed data via the radio interface 408 picoFLO (figure 4). To ensure a truly universal connectivity between the media source multiple networks 210¹, 210², ..., 210^NpicoFLO connected (via wired or wireless environment, such as a cable modem, WLAN/LAN) to existing broadband backbone networks 220, and thus the network 210¹, 210², ..., 210^NpicoFLO can communicate with each other, providing access to the multimedia everywhere, at any time. It should be noted that the problems associated with DRM, can be solved by using a secured access to preferred networks 210¹, 210², ..., 210^NpicoFLO through known security methods (such as, for example, key management, DRM, encryption, and so on).

Each of the networks 210¹, 210², ..., 210^NpicoFLO is the home (or office) network service area with limited broadcasting range or coverage (border cells). In one configuration limited broadcasting range or coverage may be limited by location or office.

The concept of system 200 picoFLO can be extended to compatibility with other fixed and mobile broadband networks, such as WiFi, WiMax, UWB, UMB and LTE. Unlike communication MediaFLO^TMperformed within a broadcast network, the system 200 picoFLO can in order to ensure the transmission of audiovisual or multimedia data in simplex and duplex modes. The system 200 picoFLO can be configured to operate in accordance with the TDD or FDD or CDD. CDD may not be limited to the PN code, as in the case of CDMA.

To expand the scope of system 200 picoFLO additionally, when enabled multiple connection protocols, the system 200 picoFLO can use various other protocols Radiocommunication and multimedia codecs and graphics machines (i.e. GPU 124)used in an easily accessible wireless device (i.e. the device 100 wirelessly)to ensure transparent delivery media. Thus, URC APP 142 may directly interact with and use various other protocols Radiocommunication and multimedia codecs and graphics machines (i.e. GPU 124).

Figure 3 shows a block diagram of a network 310 picoFLO for use in the system 300 picoFLO. The network 310 picoFLO contains the server 325 picoFLO and one or more nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO that communicates over the multiplex channel 600V (pigv) picoFLO network 310 picoFLO. The server 325 picoFLO can be placed in (or co-located with) the STB and communicates with the broadband networks 320. The network 310 picoFLO further comprises one or more of the terminals 360, 370 picoFLO. One or more of the terminals 360, 370 picoFLO and one or more nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO equipped with modems UMM 380. The picoFLO nodes and the picoFLO terminals may also be referred to CA the receivers picoFLO.

The picoFLO node may be a communication device such as cellular phone, pocket PC, laptop, etc. that is configured to receive data from the picoFLO picoFLO network or from the picoFLO server. The picoFLO node is also configured to use the received data to the device, or continue to forward these data to the picoFLO terminal or other picoFLO node. The picoFLO terminal may be a device configured to receive data from the picoFLO network, either from the server or from the picoFLO node, and to use these data in the device. Examples of the picoFLO terminals are displays, speakers, televisions, etc.

Nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO receive multimedia data and metadata associated with them (other forms of data) from the server 325 picoFLO. Nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO use (lose and retain) the received data on the basis of the basic functionality of the site. For example, devices with display/speakers can play the content by query, then as a mass storage device such as a DVR that can store the received data for later use/relay. Nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO made with the ability to configure, via a universal remote control, the picoFLO terminal via modems UMM 380 when the node is near the picoFLO terminal. In addition, one or more of the units 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO made with the possibility to configure the picoFLO node via modems UMM 380, when two picoFLO node are located near each other.

Figure 4 shows the block diagram of the server 400 picoFLO with universal multimedia modem (UMM) 410. The server 400 picoFLO can be fixed and can be powered utility company through a wall outlet. Thus, to the server 400 picoFLO should not be imposed any restrictions on supply. The server 400 picoFLO includes a high-performance processors 402, and it has a modem 412 Internet/high-speed broadband connections to existing broadband backbone network 320 (e.g., the Internet). The server 400 additionally includes media data 404 and module 406 registration to register nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO and/or terminals 360, 370 picoFLO. The media data 404 may be internal to the server 400, or external and connected to the server via a high speed interface. However, the additional storage on external media data may also be used. The server 400 may also include COTS or charge of the General-purpose processor with a fast bus. The server 400 further comprises a radio interface 408 picoFLO with the means of forming (generator) 409 picoFLO multiplex channel and UMM 410. Work radient is RFAS 408 picoFLO will be described in relation figa and 6B.

In one configuration, the server 400 picoFLO can receive multimedia data from nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO using a personal communication network, such as UWB. The server 400 picoFLO can also receive broadcast data (e.g., MediaFLO). The server 400 picoFLO assembles the index information for each data category or site. The picoFLO server transmits data, which include multimedia data through the logical channels picoFLO, which may correspond to one of the channels of the physical layer or MAC layer. The index information can be transmitted in a joint or independent channels or logical channels picoFLO with the main data. In addition, the server 400 picoFLO can be transcoded multimedia data formats picoFLO.

UMM 410 may be embedded in the server or made available in a secure hardware tool through a medium that is connected to high-speed wired or wireless interface. Illustrative form factor for such a secure hardware is similar to the memory card with USB interface. UMM 410 includes a receiver (Rx) 414 picoFLO and transmitter (Tx) 416 picoFLO and UBM 418. Modems UMM for nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO terminals 360, 370 picoFLO, in General, identical or similar UMM 410. However, when UMM 410 is connected to one or more terminals 360, 370 picoFLO, only the receiver (Rx) 414 is enabled and the transmitter (Tx) 416 can be the ü off, as, for example, after registration. The transmitter is enabled for the Desk and turned off after the registration, as described above. In another embodiment, the picoFLO server may poll the available receivers picoFLO network to establish a registration or preostanovlena connection.

Referring now to figure 3, UMM 380 connected to one or more terminals 360, 370 picoFLO constructed and designed to be configurable and/or managed by other nodes 330, 335, 340 picoFLO. UMM 380 connected to one or more nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO, can be constructed and designed to be configurable and/or managed by other nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO. UMM 380 like UMM 410. The main difference between the picoFLO terminal and the picoFLO node lies in the fact that the terminal is a playback device without the need for an embedded processor. For example, the terminal 360 picoFLO may be a display monitor, and terminal 370 picoFLO can be loudspeakers.

Multimedia data or content A include one or more streams of audio and video data. Some channels can carry only audio data or a combination of one or more audio streams for different languages corresponding to the video stream. The picoFLO terminal can use only one of the audio or the deo flows. For example, in the case of the display monitor, it can accept and use only the video stream from the logical channel picoFLO, and in the case of loudspeakers only audio data of the logical channel picoFLO can be used. In the case of TV picoFLO terminal can be taken and used both audio and video streams. The audio streams corresponding to the video stream can be transmitted in the logical channels picoFLO, same or separate from the logical channels picoFLO, which is passed to the stream.

The system 300 picoFLO uses modems UMM 380 and 410, which provide a high level of integration required for transparent communication and access to media. The server 325 communicates with one or more terminals 360, 370 picoFLO and one or more other nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO network 310 picoFLO through modems UMM 380 and 410 via the radio interface 408 picoFLO. The air interface Protocol picoFLO is an extended version of the format FLO. The server 400 is additionally made with the ability to make content mobile TV through MediaFLO, DVB-H or ISDB-T using UBM 418 UMM 410, which can then be distributed to the terminal or the picoFLO nodes.

Figure 5 shows a logical block diagram of the registration process in the picoFLO network. The process 500 begins at step 502 where perform the determination of whether the picoFLO terminal or the picoFLO node. If the result of determination is “NO”, then the process 500 returns to the beginning. At the same time, if the result of determination is “YES”, the picoFLO terminal or the picoFLO node is registered with the server 400 at step 504. The process 500 may be performed, at least partially, the module 406 registration. Module 406 registration form on the registration list of registered currently picoFLO terminal and/or the picoFLO nodes. The radio interface 408 picoFLO will use this list to check the formation of the multiplex channel 600A or 600V picoFLO (figa or 6V).

When a node 330, 335, 340, 345 or 350 picoFLO becomes active on the network 310 picoFLO, this node initiates (in real time) data transfer to the server 325 picoFLO. The server 325 picoFLO initiates communication with nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO in a manner analogous to that used during the initial configuration.

Nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO or device universal remote control (URC) can communicate with the server 325 picoFLO for receiving the system configuration files in the server's memory 325 picoFLO, the active set of the terminals 360, 370 picoFLO nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO.

Returning again to figure 3, the nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO made with the ability to transmit UWB or other near/broadband stored content to the server 325. Nodes 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO represent a cell phone, lap the op, pocket PC, cable box, and digital camera, respectively. For example, when the node 350 picoFLO (e.g., digital camera) with UMM 380 receives the triggering signal from the server 325, the host 350 picoFLO will transmit the index information (the list of files, size, timestamps, etc. and the files on the server 325 in the ascending line of communication. The server then relays 325 index information of the node in the logical channel picoFLO allocated to node 350 picoFLO (e.g., digital camera)via the radio interface 408 picoFLO. Therefore, the server 325 generates more multiplex channel 600A, which may also include channels available channel mobile television (not shown), and a logical channel picoFLO for each node 330, 335, 340, 345, 350 picoFLO registered on the server 325 picoFLO at any current time (on the registration list). Each channel multiplex channel 600A or 600V picoFLO assigned picoLC (purpose picoLC can be static or quasi-static, or dynamic).

On figa shown picoFLO multiplex channel for picoFLO network. Multiplex channel 600A picoFLO transferred by the server 325 picoFLO. Multiplex channel 600A picoFLO includes a variety of multimedia content from multiple sources (nodes)on the network 310 picoFLO. Multiplex channel 600A picoFLO contains channels MLC A MediaFLO for forwarding services and MediaFLO set the creation of logical channels (picoLC) 604A and 610A, used to transfer data from the picoFLO nodes. Each picoLC 604A and 610A includes index interval 606A and 612A, respectively, and a portion 608A and 614A, related to the multimedia content, respectively. In each index interval entered the index information associated with a file or multimedia content in part 608A and 614A, related to the multimedia content. Channels picoLC 604A and 610A are appointed on the basis of the picoFLO nodes that are registered with, and subject to change. Multiplex channel 600A picoFLO additionally includes picoLC 650A for other picoFLO networks. picoLC 650A includes index 652A and multimedia content 654A.

According to one configuration, the server 325 picoFLO transmits a multiplexed channel 600A in the form of broadcasting. As a result, each node picoFLO and the picoFLO terminal on the network and in communication with the server 325 picoFLO will take multiplex channel 600A. Further, according to other configurations, the server 325 picoFLO transmits a multiplexed channel 600A in a multicast transmission, thereby directing multiplex channel 600A only the selected picoFLO nodes and the picoFLO terminals in the network.

On FIGU presents a specific example of multiplex channel 600V picoFLO. Multiplex channel 600V picoFLO contains channels MLC W MediaFLO, picoLC W camera, picoLC V cable boxes, picoLC V pocket PC, picoLC W laptop, picoLC V cell body what it picoLC V for other picoFLO networks. Each of picoLC V, W, V, W, V and W includes index interval V, W, V, W, V and V, respectively, followed by the corresponding multimedia content. The index in the index interval V, W, V, W, V, W can be created by the picoFLO server based on the received multimedia data from each of the picoFLO node (via technologies categorization of multimedia such as MPEG-7) or exists in the picoFLO node and is sent to the picoFLO server together with the multimedia data.

Index interval V includes a content index still images and/or video camera associated with the data of a digital camera in picoLC W camera. Index interval V may contain information schedule of TV programs or forwarded to the DVR list, associated with information cable television in picoLC V cable boxes. Index intervals V and W may include an index or reference data associated with the multimedia content from the registered laptop (for example, node 335 picoFLO) and registered cell phone (for example, node 330 picoFLO) channels picoLC V and W, respectively. Index interval V may contain an index or reference data associated with the channel V pocket PC.

On figa shows the cellular phone 702, assests the store the remote control in the network 310 picoFLO in figure 3. Cell phone 702 (i.e., the node 330 picoFLO) is UMM 704, embedded in it or attached to it. UMM 704 is configured to be in wireless communication with UMM 706 embedded in or attached to the monitor 708 (i.e. the picoFLO terminal). Cell phone 702 executes instructions through URC APP 142 (figs) to display the user interface of a remote control (RC-SUI) 710. RC-SUI 710 provides cellular phone 702 list registered at the moment of the picoFLO terminals and picoFLO nodes and field for highlighting the relevant registered picoFLO terminal or picoFLO node, in respect of which should be performed remote control. In this case, the list includes an element 712 monitor element 714 loudspeaker element 716 cable boxes and element 718 laptop. In this example, element 712 of the monitor is shown highlighted. RC-SUI 710 also includes a button 719 choice to select. However, there may be provided other means for providing the user with a user interface (UI)through which the management of many of the picoFLO nodes or picoFLO terminals. For example, a specialized key on the keypad or the icon on the display of the cellular phone 702 can be used to automatically select elem the NTA through key bindings.

On FIGU shows the formation of a team of remote control by cell phone. User interface commands remote control (RCC-UI) 740 is provided to ensure the cellular phone 702 opportunities to generate a command for remote control of the monitor 708 via URC APP 142. RCC-UI 740 allows the user to choose which picoLC multiplexed channel 600V picoFLO UMM 706 must be set up or take. In this example, the user selected item 742 camera, which is a registered picoFLO node. Other items include cable box 744, laptop 746 and cell phone 748, all of which are registered at the moment the picoFLO nodes. Has a button 750 choice. At the same time, can be used other means of selecting the available options, such as the assignment of the keys on the keypad of the cellular phone 702.

On figs shows the reception terminal (monitor) data of the multiplex channel 700 picoFLO. After that, the modem UMM 706 receives a remote control command (instruction for prescription UMM 705 to take specific picoLC or paranatrolite). In one configuration UMM 706 will unidirectional signal from UMM 704 when receiving remote control commands. So, UMM 706 is configured to accept this unidirectional signal. Whom the NDA remote control then instructs UMM 706 to paranatrolite on or take the index information in 722 and the corresponding data of the camera in picoLC 724, so the data of the camera could be taken and used.

On Fig shows a logical block diagram of a process for remote control from the side of the picoFLO node picoFLO terminal or other picoFLO node. The process 800 will be described in conjunction with figa-7C. The process 800 begins at step 802, where the picoFLO node (e.g., cell phone 702 determines whether registered at the moment the specific picoFLO terminal (for example, the monitor 708) or other picoFLO node. If a specific picoFLO terminal (for example, the monitor 708) or other picoFLO node is not registered, the process returns to the beginning. At the same time, if the result of determination is “YES”, the picoFLO node (e.g., cell phone 702) can remotely control the picoFLO terminal (or other picoFLO node). At step 803 choose the picoFLO terminal or the picoFLO node. The picoFLO node (e.g., cell phone 702) generates and sends a command to the remote control via UMM 704 at UMM 706 connected to the picoFLO terminal (for example, the monitor 708), at step 804. Command remote control can be a signal for prescribing the picoFLO terminal to paranatrolite on, to choose or to make a channel for a specific node. At step 806 UMM 706 picoFLO terminal will pereustroitelya on channel 724 planned site. At step 808, the picoFLO terminal will picoLC 724 site. To receive data picoLC 724 site, UMM 706 may receive the index interest the shaft 722. Stages 810A, 810B and 810C are shown parallel to indicate that any of the terminals or nodes, remotely managed, will use the content data in the accepted channel 724 node.

After the picoFLO terminal will pereustroitelya on and receive the selected media content in relation to the picoFLO terminal can then be remote control to reconfigure something else, as, for example, in the middle of initially receiving the selected media content when the operation confirmation communication. The confirmation operation communication requires periodic updates configuration information picoFLO, such as from the picoFLO server.

As an example, the cellular phone 702 has a relatively small display screen compared to the monitor 708. Thus, when the remote control terminals or nodes of the cellular phone 702 extends your display to monitor display 708. Cell phone 702 can extend its functionality to play audio by sending audio data to the speakers. The speakers can be part of a stereo system or other devices with speakers.

In one mode of operation the display of the cellular phone 702 can be extended to the wireless display. PicoFLO multiplex channel here is a (the anal) picoLC for the content of the cellular phone 702. picoLC may include saved in the cellular phone 702 images or videos that are sent to the server 325 picoFLO of the cellular phone 702 and subsequently accepted by the picoFLO terminal. When the cellular phone 702 puts your information on the server 325 picoFLO (through joint WPAN, for example, WiFi), cellular phone functions like any other picoFLO node. However, when the server 325 picoFLO receives and multiplexes the data received from the cellular phone 702, the server 325 picoFLO selects one or more channels picoLC (e.g., one for still images, one for video) data cell phone.

Any node or terminal, including cell phone, which receives the broadcasting picoFLO multiplex channel from the picoFLO server can see in the directory picoFLO a link to picoLC corresponding multimedia data to a mobile phone. After selection, the UMM will automatically pereustroitelya on picoLC for cell phone.

Each of the channels picoLC (for example, camera 724) includes multimedia content and index interval 722 or the index preamble. Monitor 708 then displays the preamble and cell phone 702 (acting as the remote control device) may then select an item/file from the index. In one embodiment, the terminal displays the index of the multiplex channel, the corresponding lo the practical channel picoFLO, to which it is tuned. The result of the selection is communicated in the opposite direction to the server 325 picoFLO, which, in turn, queries the camera (node 350 picoFLO) to transmit the selected file. The camera (node 350 picoFLO) then streams this file via UWB, or other broadband access to the server 325 picoFLO. After this file is multiplexed in the multiplex channel 700 picoFLO. In all likelihood, there is a delay on end-to-end walkthrough, part of the order of 100 milliseconds, but its virtually unnoticed amid the delay associated with the selection on the monitor 708. Monitor 708 receives the file stream of the camera and is or loses the content of images or video content. Similarly, other devices that support media, such as camera, camcorder, device, voice recording, MP3 players, etc. may be capable of supporting picoFLO through protected hardware UMM or software plug-in. In addition to accessing the content from a terminal or picoFLO nodes in the multiplex channel 700 picoFLO can also be enabled content available through the STB or DVR. All the picoFLO nodes can have access to all multimedia data other picoFLO nodes.

Asynchronous duplex media stream can take place to enable ubiquitous access to ultimedia content in the network 310 picoFLO. In one configuration for uplink communication provides the format of the unidirectional transmission of signals provided by any existing or future broadband technology (Bluetooth, wireless USB, WiFi and so on), and the format of transmission over a downlink corresponds to the environment of the broadcast/multicast transmission. A unidirectional link is a connection from point to point. In the mode of the broadcasting signal is transmitted to all devices in the network, whereas in multicast mode, the signal is transmitted only on the selected devices in the network. The multimedia data from the uplink communication is available over the network 310 picoFLO with minimum delay (with the restriction to only MAC when perepakovany data uplink communication channel downlink). In the case of expansion MediaFLO^TMthis delay is on average 1 and maximum 2 C. When using a superframe duration 1 will be provided with access to content in real or near real-time - i.e. at any time, in any place.

Figure 9 shows the block diagram of the access from the picoFLO node (e.g., cell phone) 930 home network 910¹picoFLO to other picoFLO nodes or the picoFLO terminals in a home network 910¹picoFLO from a remote network 910²picoFLO. To provide remote access is and home network 910 ¹picoFLO is available through a broadband network 920 (e.g., the Internet), when the servers 925¹and 925²picoFLO connected to the broadband backbone networks 920. In the remote network 910²picoFLO node 930 picoFLO (cell phone) can extract any home multimedia - images, video at a friends house (remote network 910²picoFLO) by accessing the server 925¹picoFLO home through the server 925²picoFLO and broadband network 920. Thus, it is possible to tune to a different network channel for receipt and use of multimedia content from a home network 910¹picoFLO in the remote network 910²picoFLO.

Thus, the picoFLO node (i.e. cell phone) 930 becomes a device universal remote control for all devices that support media in the system 900 picoFLO and executed with the ability to control and configure all nodes picoFLO terminals of the picoFLO system 900 picoFLO. The picoFLO node (i.e. cell phone) 930 with UMM can function as a truly universal remote control and can control any device at home in the digital home automation environment or elsewhere and, thus, provides universal access to the media.

The picoFLO node (i.e. cell phone) 930 represents a terminal which has a processor that can parenst avati yourself while the terminal is in a typical case quasistatically is configured to tune to a specific picoLC multiplexed channel picoFLO and can be reconfigured using the picoFLO node. For example, a device universal remote control (i.e. cell phone) 930 accesses the picoFLO server to request a service. From any node or picoFLO terminal may be required to subscribe to the picoFLO server. If not, then during the initial system setup picoFLO the picoFLO server and its components and terminals are configured using the system parameters picoFLO system, such as an identifier (ID) of the server, the physical channel (frequency) operation system version, the picoFLO server, etc. on the server side and the ID of the node/terminal version node/picoFLO terminal, etc. on the side of the node/terminal.

In addition, after the picoFLO terminals registered on the picoFLO server, the picoFLO terminals can also be configured (quasistatically) be calibrated to a given picoLC picoFLO multiplex channel, broadcast the picoFLO server (for example, monitor/TV/display, built-in refrigerator in the kitchen, may default to be configured and tuned to channel food network multicast channels programs MFLO in broadcasting picoFLO multiplex channel).

On the other hand, the picoFLO nodes when required (when running with a hundred the ons picoFLO node), can activate the application picoFLO, then initializes the demodulator picoFLO in the picoFLO node, and the receiver begins to receive a signal picoFLO. After the capture signal picoFLO on the physical level, the picoFLO node then takes the schedules picoFLO multiplex channel, the broadcasting of which is the picoFLO server. When the user of the picoFLO node of the selected program from the program schedule, the picoFLO node starts take the feeds picoLC for a channel of the selected program from the picoFLO multiplex channel.

Some of the picoFLO nodes can also remotely control the terminal in the picoFLO system. The picoFLO node acting as the remote control device, accesses the picoFLO terminal via any of the available collaborative networks short-range wireless communications (WPAN), such as WiFi or Bluetooth. Since each of the picoFLO terminals and picoFLO nodes configured as such its unique ID in the picoFLO system (during initial configuration or through updates on the picoFLO server), the picoFLO node communicates with the picoFLO terminal for WPAN to read configuration information picoFLO terminal picoFLO. (Optionally, the picoFLO node can be considered as a specific field among the configuration settings). Reading configuration information picoFLO can be as simple as reading preconfigured with the address in memory, which contains information the s configuration picoFLO. The picoFLO node processes adopted configuration information, finds the channel required programs and related parameters picoFLO (for example, picoLC) and updates the configuration information picoFLO terminal picoFLO. For example, such an update may include a copy of the information received from the picoFLO terminal. Then the picoFLO node writes the modified configuration information on these (or other) preconfigured with the address in memory of the picoFLO terminal. The picoFLO terminal is configured to read the configuration information of the picoFLO preconfigured with location in memory on a periodic basis and submit this information to the receiving application picoFLO. This application can be part of the UMM and stored in memory accessible to UMM. The next time you update the picoFLO terminal configuration the terminal picoFLO start taking reconfigured channel program.

The above-described method of data exchange between the picoFLO node and the picoFLO terminal is a simplified approach. There are several other similar methods, appropriate protocols unidirectional link. In one configuration Protocol universal remote control does not necessarily have to be limited to a unidirectional link between the picoFLO node and the picoFLO terminal. For picoFLO terminal, such as a frame for digital images, in which the et user interface (which makes the device cumbersome, reduces its aesthetic value and so on), the picoFLO nodes can behave like its UI via remote control. In addition, reconfiguring the unidirectional transmission/memory can be based on the exchange of data.

URC APP 142 is just one application among several other on the cell phone. Consequently, the cell phone can function as a URC when receiving one of the channels picoLC or TV programs from the picoFLO server. Cell phone can display (or play through the speakers for associated or pure audio programs) program, viewed on its built-in display, displaying information of the picoFLO terminal (channel programs and the like) as an overlay on the display. URC APP 142 can be represented as a series of lines of text/graphics superimposed on the image on the display, or the user can selectively switch on channel picoFLO terminal program to view what is currently displayed on the picoFLO terminal.

URC identifies which files to access the camera for subsequent display by the picoFLO terminal or monitor using an index preamble camera available at the beginning (in the typical case, can be anywhere and multiplexed by time division) picoLC camera.

Soglasnoprilozheniyu options implementation the processes can be implemented in hardware, software, embedded software (firmware), or any combination thereof in the form of a computer program product containing one or more mashinostryenia instructions. When implemented in software, the computer software product may be stored on or transmitted using machine-readable media includes computer storage media and computer communication environment.

The term “computer storage medium” refers here to any carrier, suited for storing instructions that instruct the computer to perform the processes. As an example, and not limitation, computer storage media may be a solid state memory device, including electronic storage devices (e.g., RAM, ROM, EEPROM and the like), optical storage device (e.g., compact discs (CD), digital versatile disks (DVD) and the like), or magnetic storage devices (e.g. hard drives, flash drives, tape drives and the like), or other storage device adapted to store computer program product, or a combination of such devices.

The term “computer communication environment which refers here to any physical interface, suited to computer transfer product from one location to another using, for example, a modulated carrier wave, an optical signal, AC or DC, and similar tools. As an example, and not limitation, computer communication medium may be a twisted wire pair, printed or flat cables, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, digital subscriber line (DSL), or other wired, wireless or optical serial or parallel interfaces, or a combination of both.

The previous description of the disclosed configurations are presented to provide professional opportunities to reproduce or use this disclosure. Various modifications in respect of these configurations will be easily understood by professionals and the General principles defined herein may be applied to other configurations without departing from the essence and scope of this disclosure. Thus, the above disclosure is not intended to be limited configurations shown here, on the contrary, it must meet the widest scope consistent with that disclosed here, the principles and new features.

1. The server for the wireless distribution of multimedia data on many devices that are registered under the United States to the local network, comprising: a modem configured to receive multimedia data from each of the multiple registered devices connected to your local network, and the multimedia data includes at least one of audio data, video data and graphics data; and a multiplexer configured to multiplex formation signal, when the multiplexed signal contains a number of logical channels that represent multimedia data received from multiple registered devices of the above-mentioned set of registered devices, the server transmits the multiplex signal at the above-mentioned multiple registered devices connected to your local network.

2. The server according to claim 1, in which the modem is additionally configured to communicate over the WAN.

3. The server according to claim 2, in which the modem is additionally configured to accept additional multimedia data from one or more sources connected to the global network, and the multiplexed signal generated by the multiplexer includes at least one logical channel transferring at least part of the additional multimedia data received from one or more of these sources connected to the global network.

4. The server according to claim 3, the global CE is d is a cellular telephone network.

5. The server according to claim 3, in this global network is the Internet.

6. The server according to claim 2, in which at least one of the logical channels of the multiplex signal includes index information identifying the multimedia data contained in the logical channels of the multiplex signal.

7. The server according to claim 1, in fact the many registered devices include at least one of a mobile phone, gaming videoconsole, personal digital devices (PDAs), a desktop computer, trip computer, digital camera, digital video camera, digital portable audio devices and devices that support audio/video, including TV, digital video recording (DVR) and portable entertainment device.

8. The server according to claim 1, in which the multimedia data is additionally contain text data.

9. The server according to claim 1, at least one of the mentioned set of registered devices connected to your local network that contains one or more terminals configured to receive a multiplexed signal transmitted by the server and presented to the user selectable multimedia data contained in the multiplex signal.

10. The server according to claim 9, at least one of the mentioned set the STV registered devices connected to your local network that contains one or more nodes configured to accept at least part of the multiplex signal transmitted by the server to determine the multimedia content contained in the multiplex signal, and to issue instructions at the above-mentioned one or more terminal indicating which media data is to be presented to the user.

11. Server of claim 10, these one or more nodes define multimedia content multiplex signal or by parsing the multiplex signal, either through analysis of the index information contained in at least one of the logical channels of the multiplex signal.

12. The server according to claim 1, in which the modem is additionally configured to transmit a multiplexed signal in at least one mode broadcast mode multicast mode unidirectional transmission.

13. The way the wireless distribution of multimedia data to multiple registered devices connected to the local network containing phases in which: receive multimedia data from each of the multiple registered devices connected to your local network, and the multimedia data includes at least one of audio data, video data and graphics data is x; form a multiplex signal containing a set of logical channels that represent multimedia data received from multiple registered devices of the above-mentioned set of registered devices; and transmit the multiplexed signal to the said set of registered devices connected to your local network.

14. The method according to item 13, in which the multiplex signal further comprises at least one logical channel containing the index information that identifies the multimedia data contained in the logical channels of the multiplex signal.

15. The method according to item 13, additionally containing phase, which take additional multimedia data from the devices connected to the global network.

16. The method according to item 15, in which the global network is the Internet.

17. The method according to item 15, in which the global network is a cellular telephone network.

18. The method according to item 13, in which the said multiple registered devices connected to the local network, contain at least one of a mobile phone, gaming videoconsole, personal digital devices (PDAs), a desktop computer, trip computer, digital camera, digital video camera, digital portable audio device and Istv with support for audio/video, including televisions, digital video recording (DVR) and portable entertainment device.

19. The method according to item 13, in which the received multimedia data additionally contain text data.

20. The method according to item 13, in which at least one of these registered devices connected to your local network, is a terminal configured to receive the multiplexed signal and to present the user with a selectable multimedia data transferred via the multiplex signal.

21. The method according to claim 20, in which at least one of these registered devices connected to your local network, is a host configured to receive a multiplexed signal, to determine the media content carried by the multiplex signal, and to issue instructions to the terminal indicating which multimedia data terminal must submit to the user.

22. The method according to item 21, further containing phase, which determine the multimedia content multiplex signal or by parsing the multiplex signal, either through analysis of the index information contained in at least one of the logical channels of the multiplex signal, and the index information identifies the player who inye data contained in the logical channels of the multiplex signal.

23. Device for wirelessly distributing multimedia data to multiple registered devices connected to a local network, comprising: means for receiving multimedia data from each of the multiple registered devices connected to your local network, and the multimedia data includes at least one of audio data, video data and graphics data; means for forming a multiplex signal, which contains a number of logical channels that represent multimedia data received from multiple registered devices of the above-mentioned set of registered devices; and means for transmitting the multiplexed signal to the said set of registered devices connected to your local network.

24. The device according to item 23, in which the multiplex signal further comprises at least one logical channel containing the index information that identifies the multimedia data contained in the logical channels of the multiplex signal.

25. The device according to item 23, further containing means for receiving additional multimedia data from a source that is connected to the global network, and the multiplexed signal is al includes at least one logical channel, transferring at least a portion of these additional multimedia data.

26. The device according A.25, this global network is one of the Internet and the mobile phone network.

27. The device according to item 23, these multiple registered devices connected to the local network, contain at least one of a mobile phone, gaming videoconsole, personal digital devices (PDAs), a desktop computer, trip computer, digital camera, digital video camera, digital portable audio devices and devices that support audio/video, including TV, digital video recording (DVR) and portable entertainment device.

28. The device according to item 23, while the transmitted multiplex signal further comprises text data.

29. The device according to item 23, wherein at least one of these registered devices connected to your local network, is a terminal configured to receive the multiplexed signal and to present the user with a selectable multimedia data transferred via the multiplex signal.

30. The device according to clause 29, wherein at least one of these registered devices connected to your local network, is a host, the RMSE is figuritively to receive a multiplexed signal, to determine the media content carried by the multiplex signal, and to issue instructions to the terminal indicating which multimedia data terminal must submit to the user.

31. The device according to item 30, further containing a means for determining multimedia content multiplex signal or by parsing the multiplex signal, either through analysis of the index information contained in at least one of the logical channels of the multiplex signal, and the index information identifies the multimedia data contained in the logical channels of the multiplex signal.