CN101247196B - Method and device for cross-layer optimization in multimedia communication with different user terminals - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a multimedia communication cross-layer optimization method having different user terminal and a device. A method used in the bidirectional transferring content and routed to the different devices includes: receiving the first multimedia content from a first device beside the home position and a second device at the home position as the destination; converting the content of the first multimedia to be played by the second device and the content of the converted first multimedia routed to the second device; receiving the second multimedia content from the third device at the home position and the fourth device at the position beside the home position as the destination; and converting the second multimedia content to be played by the fourth device, and the converted second multimedia content is routed to the fourth device. All kinds of optimization transmitted by the multimedia content on the different channel are provided to a plurality of user terminal.

Description

The method and apparatus with cross-layer optimizing in the multimedia communication of different user terminals

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to provide content of multimedia, relating more specifically to provides content of multimedia and provides content of multimedia from various distinct devices to various distinct devices.

Background technology

the cross reference of related application

The application is that the sequence number that is entitled as " System and Method forproviding Locally Applicable Internet Content with Secure Action Requestsand Item Condition Alerts " of submitting on August 10th, 2006 is 11/501, U.S.'s part continuation application of 747, it requires the U.S. Provisional Application sequence number 60/787 that is entitled as " An Intelligent Kiosk for MobilePayment " of submitting on March 31st, 2006, 510 priority, and require the U.S. Provisional Application sequence number 60/707 that is entitled as " A Novel Structure of Cellular System for InternetAccess " submitted on August 12nd, 2005, 561 rights and interests.Full content at this by these applications is incorporated to herein as a reference.

The application or on June 24th, 2005 submit to is entitled as " Methods, Systems, and Apparatus for Displaying the Multimedia Information from WirelessCommunication Networks " sequence number be 11/165, U.S.'s part continuation application of 341, it requires the U.S. Provisional Application sequence number 60/588 that is entitled as " A Method and System for Displayingthe Multimedia Information from Wireless Communications or Portable IT " of submitting on July 16th, 2004, 358 priority.Full content at this by these applications is incorporated to herein as a reference.

The sequence number that is entitled as " A Method and Systemfor Improving Client Server Transmission over Fading Channel withWireless Location and Authentication Technology via ElectromagneticRadiation " that the application or on October 2nd, 2006 submit to is 11/540, U.S.'s part continuation application of 637, it requires the U.S. Provisional Application sequence number 60/722 of submitting on October 3rd, 2005, 444, 60/787 of submission on March 31st, 2006, 60/832 of submission on July 25th, 510 and 2006, 962 priority.Full content at this by these applications is incorporated to herein as a reference.

description of related art

Under the promotion of Next Generation Wireless Technology, cellular network can provide the access to the information from internet to user, for example video request program of described information, video conference, database etc.Therefore cellular use is no longer limited to voice transfer.

Yet, by cell phone, send internet content and still exist some problems.For example, even in the situation that advanced cellular system provides high bandwidth to connect, the delay that still exists bottleneck and caused by internet itself between internet and cellular network (CN).This situation has hindered the ability that cellular telephone subscribers utilizes the performance of advanced CN fully.Because level and smooth and active data stream is important for user, so having hindered employing cell phone, this bottleneck carries out access to the Internet.

Producing the request of payment is another demand field.Although increasing individuality has been got used to on-line purchase goods and services, does not still exist for producing safely concise with the consistent mechanism to the request of this payment.

Another demand field relates to alarm.The position that comprises house, office and other environment usually comprises calculation element and at least network connection of certain form.Although there is such connectedness, exist still disabled some situation of suitable alarm.For example, billions of children wear diaper, and nearly 1/4th may suffer at any given time the impact of wet diaper in them, and this is for example, because caretaker (father and mother, nurse etc.) is not notified child's diaper state in real time.

Therefore, also exist the demand to such system and corresponding equipment and process, it has eliminated the shortcoming for sending the existing network of internet content by use CN.Also exist the system for generation of payment request and the demand of relevant art.Also exist such system and the demand of relevant art, it is for to such as the individuality of wearing the care-giver that the children of diaper look after is sent to alarm.

Execution platform and the function of hand held mobile terminals (for example cell phone, personal digital assistant (PDA)) are developing rapidly.We be sure of that most of functions that personal computer (for example desktop computer or notebook) provides are realized by hand held mobile terminals the most at last, and this will make user can transmit and use multimedia messages with any place at any time.

For example, a benefit that cry is the highest of future generation and that more the wireless communication system in forward position (being 3G, 4G etc.) brings is to support, outside conventional voice service, can also to support high-speed multimedia data, services.In conventional cellular system, mobile terminal is with wireless mode and base station communication.Multimedia messages is sent by different service providers, and received to show on the screen of mobile terminal, and these multimedia messagess include but not limited to TV signal, 3D rendering, online game and video telephone etc.The final result of this system be use such as cell phone (etc.) the small screen can show abundant multimedia messages.

In these and close system, mobile terminal is to show as multimedia terminal the multimedia messages (comprising high definition figure and high quality real-time audio/video information) transmitting from high data rate wireless communication network.For example, but the size (2*3 inch) that mobile terminal screen is limited and function may have been brought inconvenience for user enjoys this high-rate data stream application, sometimes even make it not use.The consequence of this deficiency is likely the contraction of the potential market scale of hand held mobile terminals.In fact, have people even to point out, because the limitation of the small screen institute extremely, the development of the high data rate system such as 3G system may be at all nonsensical.

Some mobile unit can provide distant control function to outside display system.Yet these mobile units can not solve the problem of above-mentioned the small screen.Namely, they also cannot make the content viewable and other multimedia messagess that are suitable for playing on large external display screen on mobile terminal display screen, reach similar effects.

For example, on mobile terminal, add the application interface of performance guide information, can make it to become the remote controller of television set.This is useful for allowing when the current program of large scale display this locality to watch this program guide, but cannot solve above-mentioned the small screen problem.

Another problem is the various equipment that user must use in communication, and for enjoying the various carrier of the content that user has now.Typically, user no longer only sees TV.As an alternative, user can enjoy content with their home computer, TV, MP3, PDA, cell phone or various mixing arrangement.In addition this content obtains from each provenance, and is not only the radio and television as the past.Although it is desirable having more more options, some consumers may feel to be submerged because managing to manage everything.

Needed is to solve such problem: the corresponding contents that can enjoy various device and user due to the user who manages organize content and cause with the complexity of docking of not necessarily compatible various distinct devices enjoyment reduce.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides for thering is the method and apparatus of the multimedia communication of different user terminals, to realize simultaneously, dynamically and effectively to send multimedia messages to a plurality of user terminals.

According to an aspect, provide from the mobile terminal indication TV such as cell phone and shown.This can require by cellular communications channel receipt source in the video content of mobile terminal, confirm that video content is using TV as showing destination, configuration video content is for showing on TV, once and confirm that the video content receiving derives from mobile terminal and using TV as showing destination, shows described video content with regard to indication TV on predetermined adjustable channel.In addition, the communication between mobile terminal and TV can be two-way.

According to another aspect, converted contents is provided and has been routed to the equipment that adopts different communication protocol.This can comprise: receive from outside homing position and using and be positioned at the destination equipment of homing position as the content of multimedia of destination, for destination equipment is determined communication protocol, signal format and address, the first content of multimedia according to definite Signal form translate for being reproduced by destination equipment, and use definite address and communication protocol that the content of multimedia of conversion is routed to destination equipment.According to one embodiment of present invention, a plurality of user terminal can be served simultaneously.

According to another aspect, bi-directional conversion content is provided and has been routed to different equipment.This can realize: receipt source is positioned at the second equipment of homing position as the first content of multimedia of destination in being positioned at the first equipment outside homing position and usining, change the first content of multimedia for being reproduced by the second equipment, and the first content of multimedia of conversion is routed to the second equipment, receipt source is in being positioned at the 3rd equipment within homing position and usining second content of multimedia of the 4th equipment outside homing position of being positioned at as destination, and conversion the second content of multimedia is for being reproduced by the 4th equipment, and the second content of multimedia of conversion is routed to the 4th equipment.The 3rd equipment can also be the second equipment, and the 4th equipment can also be the first equipment.

According to another aspect, long-range reception is provided and has realized completing the content of multimedia request of a plurality of content source.This can meet: receive for the request to the access of the first content of multimedia and the second content of multimedia, wherein said request is by cellular communication, to receive in the situation that user uses mobile terminal to send request, identify first source corresponding with the first content of multimedia and second source corresponding with the second content of multimedia, wherein different communication protocol is implemented in the first source and the second source, use different communication protocol initiate respectively with the first source and the second source communicate by letter to meet the request to for to the access of the first content of multimedia and the second content of multimedia, from the first source and the second source, receive the first content of multimedia and the second content of multimedia, and conversion the first content of multimedia and the second content of multimedia be for being reproduced by destination equipment, and the content of multimedia of conversion is routed to destination equipment.

According to another aspect, provide a kind of for to being positioned at the method being optimized of sending of content that a plurality of users of ad-hoc location ask jointly.This can meet: monitor the Web content that the user corresponding with ad-hoc location asks, from being positioned at the given user of ad-hoc location, receive the request to content, wherein content is normally from the position supply outside ad-hoc location, determine that content is local applicable (wherein content is positioned at equally other users' requests of ad-hoc location and changes for these users), and use logically close to the user's of ad-hoc location server simultaneously Content supply to the given user and other users that are positioned at ad-hoc location, thereby replace respectively Content supply to given user with from other users of the position outside ad-hoc location.

The present invention can realize with various forms, comprises business process, computer-implemented method, computer program, computer systems and networks, user interface, application programming interfaces etc.

Accompanying drawing explanation

With reference to the accompanying drawings these and other detailed and concrete feature of the present invention is carried out more fully openly as follows, in described accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is that explanation is for optimizing block diagram from the system of internet content to user that send.

Fig. 2 is that explanation is used to optimize the content to send and determines the flow chart of embodiment of the process of local applicable content.

Fig. 3 is for example explanation, for promoting the safety of action request (keep accounts pay) to receive and the block diagram of satisfied system.

Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the example of explanation action request process.

Fig. 5 is that explanation is for providing the block diagram of the system of article state renewal.

Fig. 6 is explanation for the block diagram of the system that receives and send the state of a plurality of article and upgrade.

Fig. 7 is that explanation is for providing the flow chart of the process of diaper status update.

Fig. 8 is that explanation provides to state and upgrades the applicable internet content in relevant this locality to user, and upgrades the safety reception of relevant action request and satisfied frame and occurrence diagram to state.

Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram that the example of system that can resident mobile terminal signal conversion is described wherein.

Figure 10 is the block diagram of an example of explanation mobile terminal signal modular converter.

Figure 11 is the block diagram of another example of explanation mobile terminal signal modular converter.

Figure 12 is the flow chart that explanation comprises the embodiment of the process that mobile terminal signal is changed.

Figure 13 is the schematic diagram that another example of system that can resident mobile terminal signal conversion is described wherein.

Figure 14 is the schematic diagram that another example of system that can resident mobile terminal signal conversion is described wherein.

Figure 15 is the schematic diagram of the example of explanation mobile terminal signal transformation applications.

Figure 16 is the schematic diagram of control system of the multimedia communication of explanation different user terminals.

Figure 17 is the flow chart that the example of the signal designation TV displaying contents receiving from remote location by cellular communications networks is used in explanation.

Figure 18 is that explanation conversion and route content of multimedia are to the flow chart of the example of different terminals.

Figure 19 is that explanation relates to and content of multimedia transmitted and is routed into the flow chart of example that house and transmission and route go out the bidirectional operation of house.

Figure 20 is that explanation receives and the flow chart of realizing the example completing of the content of multimedia request corresponding with homology not.

Embodiment

In the following description, for illustrative purposes, stated many details, for example flow chart and system configuration are to provide the understanding to one or more embodiment of the present invention.Yet, it is apparent that for those skilled in the art these details be not put into practice essential to the invention.

According to an aspect of the present invention, associated with definite position phone user's request and access the Internet content.Providing according to position of internet content customizes, and provides in the network of a series of local customs.Given local network comprises server, and described server is configured to comprise the content of the position that is suitable for it.Sending of content is by home base stations, from the particular home network configuring after this manner, to user's cell phone, realizes.

For example, when phone user being detected, approach Hollywood when area, the information of relevant Hollywood can visit by one or more cellular network base station in area, Hollywood.The internet content relevant with this area sent in these base stations, for example, about film and movie star's website.This internet content is stored in and covers in the server that the base station of this area can access easily so that the phone user in this service area provides faster and transmission more efficiently.

By for wireless network user, the position of internet content being optimized, the present invention has realized optimal data stream and has accessed various abundant informations and the data from internet for phone user.

Fig. 1 is explanation according to the block diagram that is configured to provide the system 100 that internet content sends of the present invention.The fundamental of system 100 is subscriber equipment (UE) 110, Radio Access Network (RAN) 120, core cellular network (CCN) 130, external network (EN) 140 and local custom network (LCN) 150.

UE 110 is configured to the cell phone that the one or more base stations with RAN 120 communicate.Although UE 110 is cell phone preferably, should be appreciated that, various device can be equipped with identical communication function.Other examples of UE 110 comprise personal digital assistant (PDA), Set Top Box, information station or are configured to have any personal computing device of wireless communication ability.

RAN 120 and CCN 130 preferably realize the conventional element of cellular network and are further described as follows.RAN 120 comprises base station and radio network controller (RNC) element.Base station provides resource management, and is provided for changing the interface of the data flow between UE 110 and RNC.RNC is controlling the Radio Resource of the base station that it is connected to, and is managing the connection of arriving UE 110.

CCN 130 is connected with EN 140.The most important example of EN 140 can be divided into two kinds: circuit switching (CS) 142 networks and packet switching (PS) 144 networks.The circuit switching that CS 142 networks are provided for circuit-switched service connects, for example telephone communication and ISDN.PS144 network is provided for the connection of packet data service.Internet is the very important and famous application of PS network.

CCN 130 comprises MSC/VLR, GMSC, HLR, SGSN and GGSN element.HLR (attaching position register) is the database of storing the information such as customer service profile.Service profile comprises information, and described information comprises the service of allowing, random zone, forwarding number etc.HLR storing UE 110 positions so that will call out and other information routers to UE110.

MSC/VLR (mobile services switching centre and Visited Location Registor) provides swap operation and database for carrying out circuit switching (CS) business to the UE that is positioned at current location respectively.VLR is user's service profile, and is stored in service system about the more accurate information of UE position.CS connects by GMSC (gateway MSC), and GMSC is the switch that is positioned at the tie point of outside CS network.

SGSN (service GPRS (GPRS) support node) function class is similar to the function of MSC/VLR, but is usually used to packet switching (PS) business.PS connects by GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node).

LCN 150 comprises one or more calculation elements, and described calculation element is configured to comprise that memory, working ability and interface are to provide function described herein.LCN 150 comprises the home server that is configured to provide customization internet content.LCN 150 is also configured to comprise that access to content monitors module, and described access to content monitors module monitors access to the Internet and determines the content of the assigned address that is applicable to LCN 150.

Therefore LCN 150 carries out supervision and the high-speed cache relevant to local applicable content.With regard to function for monitoring, monitor and comprise local IP access, it determines that the user who is positioned at this position accesses those contents.With regard to caching function, LCN 150 keeps the high-speed cache of local applicable internet content, and it comprises and refreshes to add new content and remove the outmoded content of determining by deriving from the information of function for monitoring.

For determining whether content is that local applicable a kind of technology is to measure access frequency.If be positioned at many users of this position, determine to access specific internet content, this specific internet content is just determined to be that this locality is suitable for and is comprised in high-speed cache at next reproducting periods so.

Except the applicable content in this locality is monitored and high-speed cache, LCN 150 is configured to logically close to the base station (one or more) that is positioned at the cellular network of ad-hoc location.In an example, approaching is in logic by LCN 150 for example, is realized close to relevant one or more base stations (base station in same geographical area) physically.For example, LCN 150 can be positioned at the region of definite postal region numbering (one or more) of metropolitan areas or covering metropolitan areas.Alternatively, approach in logic and can contiguous without physics in the situation that, realize.For example, this can be by providing the private resource of the high bandwidth connection comprising between LCN 150 and local user to realize.In this example, LCN 150 is configured to due to private resource, more efficiently and rapidly send local applicable content contiguous without physics in the situation that.

According to another aspect, for further raising the efficiency, the content applicable for this locality of given LCN is organized in hierarchy.The content of ground floor is considered to have the content of the applicability of high this locality.Also according to ground floor, provide extra play, layer in succession little by little covers larger geographic area (that is, little by little covering the base station of greater number).According to an aspect, this layering relates to and the communicating by letter of the adjacent LCN in the region cover increasing, to determine the local content that is applicable to additional level.Therefore, for example, ground floor (is for example suitable for content with this locality that is positioned at first level granularity, as being only that LCN or small-sized local LCN group monitor/determine) correspondence, the second layer (is for example suitable for content with this locality that is positioned at second level granularity, in the larger regional extent that the access of the some LCN by the larger region limiting monitors to determine often the logic of the content of access " and " or common factor) correspondence, etc.

Therefore the flow chart simultaneously seeing figures.1.and.2 is to being described for upgrading the operation of the system of LCN.This process starts from the internet content of user's access of current location to monitor 202.This is by the gateway of the connection between supervision CCN 140 and PS 144 networks so that the internet content that tracking phone user accesses is realized.

Should be noted that, the content of supervision can have two useful purposes.A kind of is to regulate sending of local applicable content, and this can be determined by the access frequency of given position.Another kind is to allow the supplier (for example businessman or other commercial entity) of content to receive such indication: those contents are local applicable.This allows the supplier of content to help or further participates in determining what is local applicable.For example, the businessman of indication who is provided with the local applicability of some content may wish to make the user of this scope can access advertisement, coupon etc.

Together with this, monitor 202, make definite (one or more) 204 to the base station (one or more) of request internet content.This can be by checking that VLR and HLR are to find that internet content request is sent to the base station of passing through to be carried out.Should be noted that, it is only a kind of mode that can determine physical location that base station is found.Other example is including, but not limited to determining by GPS, postcode, telephone number and IP address information.

Next step comprises according to the supervision 202 to base station (one or more) and determines that (one or more) 204 determine 206 local applicable contents.The definite of local applicability carries out by definite access frequency.Alternatively, local applicability can be by asking user's (base station) position to compare and determine with the position that is identified as being associated with asked content.

Then, for example, for current (first) layer, content is loaded 208 logically in the server close to the user of given position.This current (for example first) stratum server (one or more) that can be loaded with internet content and/or other information/data by layout completes to realize optimum and transfer of data faster for phone user is stored in data in described server by base stations.For example, described server can logically be placed near base station, and wherein phone user visits the data that are stored in one or more servers by described base station.

This process is according to requiring to repeat by a plurality of layers.If determine that 210 extra plays will be updated, step 202-208 is just performed by the applicable content in this locality, to load next 212 (for example second) stratum server (one or more) so.As described, when layer increases, this preferably needs more wide geographic area.This process is proceeded until determine 210: not more layer need to be determined and load.To change according to application and according to requiring to the number of the layer in fixed system.Layering usually relates to the local available content of maximization and generation and management for the balance between the required processing resource of the layer in day by day wide region.

The content that deposits one or more base stations in can or trigger and refresh 214 according to the timetable of any expectation.For refresh operation, above-described process repeats, and again with ground floor, starts.Outmoded interior being perhaps otherwise defined as is no longer that local applicable content can be removed, and certainly during the refresh cycle, can increase new content.

Extra server can longitudinally and/or laterally be increased according to requiring.Longitudinally refer to and can increase server to cover first, second, third, etc. layer at given physical location.Laterally refer to and increase the different server group corresponding from different positions (that is, a group is for ground floor, and second group is used for the second layer, etc.).

The activity of regular timetable or some can be used in and triggers refreshing of layering.The discovery content that internet content in LCN 150 servers upgrades according to the request to internet content that should send from base station is modified.The internet content being stored in server refreshes at reasonable time, for example, when server does not have the user of accessed content to flood.

Server be therefore loaded for broadcast and/or the information of multileaving and/or any data that will be accessed by phone user to be implemented to the user's of service area optimal transmission.

Local applicable content can be sent out and be delivered to user as requested.For sending the example of the communication path of local applicable internet content, comprise the relatively directly path by RAN 120, by CCN 130, then pass through the path of RAN 120, or other.

Various technology can be used from together with UE 110 (or other equipment) user the applicable content in this locality realizing by LCN 150 high-speed caches to the request one of internet content.In an example, the request of 110 pairs of internet contents of UE impels carries out initial inspection to the content in the applicable content in this locality, succeeded by conventional access to the Internet, if described content proves the content lacking in the applicable content in this locality of current high-speed cache.In addition, according to the method for above-described layering, can attempt for the first time meeting request from ground floor, succeeded by the second layer, etc.The number of plies of searching in response to specific request can change according to requiring.When specifying the searched number of plies to use up for current request, conventional access to the Internet is used to retrieval and asks relevant content to this.

Various cache managements and network optimization technology can be for managing local applicable content.For example, complete association (FA), direct mapping (DM) and set associative (SA) mechanism are to be used to determine that particular content can be stored in the example of the technology where on server.In addition, can also use for guaranteeing piece validity and for managing cache hit and miss technology.Random, LRU (least-recently-used) and FIFO (first in first out) piece alternative are those schemes that can be used to the piece in management of cache.

According to another aspect, the present invention has promoted the system scheme for mobile payment (or reception of the transmission of other information and the information such as alarm).Preferably, this respect of the present invention has been realized cellular network, Wireless Personal Network (WPAN) and wireless recognition technique.Various technology can be used to these parts, include but not limited to the 3G technology for cellular network; Zigbee, Bluetooth or UWB technology for WPAN; And for example, for the RFID (NFC) of wireless recognition technique.

Fig. 3 explanation realizes the example of the system 300 of this respect of the present invention.System 300 comprises subscriber equipment (for example cell phone, PDA etc.) 310 and wireless HUB 320, and it for example, is connected to server 330 by network 340 (internet).

Wireless HUB (WHUB) 320 can be positioned at public or private position.For public position, WHUB 320 is preferably placed in information station.Information station can be positioned on street, or airport, shopping mall or any position of being awared easily and may comprising user's traffic.For private position, WHUB 320 is preferably configured to use in the position such as house or hotel room.In these environment, WHUB 320 may be provided in less equipment, for example a part for Set Top Box (STB).

Hand-held set 310 is equipped with the label that unique identifier is provided, and described unique identifier can wirelessly be passed to WHUB 320.Preferred label is near-field communication (NFC) label 312.NFC provides short-range wireless connectivity, and it uses magnetic field induction to realize the communication between equipment.It has the short distance of several centimetres, and this is considered to the application of this respect of the present invention is favourable.Although NFC is preferred, RFID or other substitute and also can be provided.Hand-held set 310 also comprises WPAN transceiver 314, the extra communication channel that described WPAN transceiver 314 allows between hand-held set and WHUB 320.

Similarly, wireless WHUB 320 is equipped with NFC reader 322, WPAN transceiver 324 and network adapter 326.NFC technology provides checking and the exchanges data of safety automation between NFC label and NFC reader.According to this aspect of the invention, NFC is associated uniquely with other information that allow suitably action (payment, alarm etc.) to occur.For example, in system, be used for providing mobile payment part, RFID label is associated with user's bank account.In addition, once equipment be verified by unique identifier to there is more the second secure communication channel of multi-capacity and be just established between hand-held set 310 and WHUB 320.This allows action request and relevant communication between two equipment, to be transmitted reliably.

Therefore,, once the checking based on NFC completes, the safe wireless connection between hand-held set 310 and WHUB 320 is just established.This communication can realize WPAN transceiver, compares with NFC, and described WPAN transceiver has higher data rate and longer working range.Secure communication allows the additional information that will send between hand-held set 310 and WHUB 320 that exchange is relevant to action, for example, for buying price and credit card information and the corresponding payment scheme of request.Secure communication can for example, for example, realize by hardware (proprietary hardware chip group) and software (DEA).

WHUB 320 can also with other WPAN equipment 350 swap datas.This communicates to exchange with moving relevant information for WHUB 320 and these equipment 340 may be useful.For example, WHUB 320 can be from being equipped with the water meter of WPAN equipment 340 functions to collect water consumption information.These data can be stored in this locality by WHUB 320, or can connect 350 by network and be sent to suitable server 330.WHUB 320 collects data not necessarily to be needed to occur with the action of user's request simultaneously.For example, the acquisition of water consumption information and transmission can regularly occur, and are separated with user's request of carrying out respective pay.

Be to be further noted that WHUB 320 can optionally dispose wireless communication ability, for example, be provided in the ability in cell phone.Therefore WHUB 320 can be configured to work together with the system of sending local applicable internet content of as above describing in conjunction with Fig. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 has further illustrated and provides according to the present invention the example of the payment process 400 of this respect.Process 400 starts from verifying 402 processes, and described checking 402 processes provide the resolution of hand-held set and identification via NFC label by wireless WHUB.

Then for example, communication by independent secure communication channel (WPAN) be established.WPAN function is used to communicate between hand-held set and WHUB, so that the content relevant to asked action can be exchanged safely.The action of asking in this example, is to buy request 404.

Should be noted that, action can or can be followed by checking 402.For example, cell phone can be configured to comprise the ability of browsing, and this ability allows cellular interface to be used to check article before sending the request of purchase.

Various purchase patterns can be realized with buying request.Example can comprise the physical items of being transported to individually a certain address, can download to immediately (possibly) cellular content, service etc.

Internet content can be visited by cell phone teamwork request.To cell phone, providing an example of content can be the applicable internet content in this locality of as above describing in conjunction with Fig. 1-2.And cell phone can visit internet content by the channel except by WHUB.

Be also noted that the request bought is only a kind of form of the action that can be performed.Action is paid including, but not limited to keeping accounts, and uses fund to fill account, online shopping transaction etc.

The process of checking can be based on label ID and password.Label ID and password are sent out 406 to authentication server, and then authentication server returns notifies 408 for what confirm to verify.Preferably, whether this this individuality of checking indication is that people that he or she claims, but addresses inquires to this individual access rights.It is inner or outside that authentication server can reside in WHUB.

As required, also may need the additional information that is associated with asked action.For example, external server may require for accessing online account's account identification information or password.In these cases, external server sends a request to WHUB to ask this information.WHUB can store such information and respond such request.Alternatively, WHUB can be further and user's exchange message (passing through hand-held set), to obtain the additional information that external server is asked.

Together with buying request 404, between WHUB and external server, by network, connect the request of payment 410 of sending.Paying request 410 allows user to complete the transaction relevant to buying request 404.In order to realize the request of paying, satisfactorily complete, server is communicated by letter with payment gateway, is following afterwards indication and is paying the whether successful or failed resolution 412 of request.

When indication successfully pays request, WHUB just receives 414 receipt or the confirmations number relevant with asked action from external server, and by 416 and/or relevant information be delivered to hand-held set to confirm completing of this action.This can be receipt, confirm number, coupon code etc.

According to another aspect, the invention provides the radio management to the corresponding alarm of task.Such a task is diaper management, and it will be described in more detail below.

This respect of the present invention provides task management according to wireless the sending of alarm, to overcome, estimates any problem when having needed.These tasks based on alarm are managed including, but not limited to diaper.For example, can also provide house safety to monitor.

Fig. 5 has illustrated according to the example of diaper management system 510 of the present invention.Diaper management system 500 comprises diaper situation induction module 510 and central receiver/controller (CRC) 520.CRC 520 works on conventional treatment platform, and is configured to carry out radio communication with diaper situation induction module 510.CRC 520 also comprises network interface.Wireless and/or network interface is realized the transmission to care-giver's suitable alarm.

Diaper situation induction module 510 comprises transducer 512 and transmitter 514.Transducer 512 is configured to monitor following one or more situation, and its result indication diaper is whether to wet:

1. weight-the urine of diaper or ight soil make diaper than dry clean diaper weight;

2. the electricity of urine is led;

3. the gas of the chemical property-volatilization of urine comprises that volatile acid or ammonia, pH, amylase, ketoboidies and/or urobilinogen can be detected and analyze to determine whether existing of urine;

4. ight soil: solid waste; Bilirubin in ight soil, or stercobilinogen; Concrete food decomposed substance comprises starch, fat, string, meat fiber etc.; And/or

5. undesirable any other element, feature, characteristic and reflection on baby' diaper.

Transducer 512 causes that transmitter 514 sets up radio communication channel between itself and CRC 520.Transmitter 514 sends a signal to notify to CRC 520: diaper wets.This radio communication channel is preferably used wireless technology, for example UWB, Bluetooth, RFID, spread spectrum communication or other conventional wireless communication technologys.

Each transducer 512 preferably has unique ID.Multiple access mechanism, for example TDMA, CDMA, FDMA or other conventional method can also be applied to allowing central receiver and a plurality of transducers that are positioned at identical sources to communicate.Consider the rival demand of working range, data rate and cost, it is believed that Zigbee/Bluetooth may be useful for many application.

After CRC 520 receives signal, receiver triggers the sound of diaper state, light, word and/or other indication.These indications can be shown by different way by loud speaker, phone, beep-pager, alarm, computer etc., broadcast, reflection etc. to be to notify care-giver (one or more) to make them can improve state.

Diaper situation induction module 510 can be provided by different way.An example is used detector to be connected to diaper, and described detector is measured for desired standard as mentioned above and as shown in Figure 5.

Another example provides diaper situation induction module 510 in diaper.In this example, transducer 512 also comprises the interface (detector) for measuring the desired standard within diaper scope.Transmitter 514 can use the various communication technology as above.For RFID embodiment, for example, when diaper situation (wetting) is detected by transducer, can provide described function by making the loop of the RFID label of RFID label change closed loop into from open loop, it automatically makes ID label be responded to by the label reader of CRC.

Further, diaper situation induction module 510 can be placed in diaper inside and can be reused in this example.Diaper can be configured with pouch etc. to allow to place diaper situation induction module 510.In another is selected, diaper situation induction module 510 is as each diaper necessary component and manufactured and sell, so that care-giver more needn't closed the placement of core module 510 during changing babies' napkin at every turn.

Except helping care-giver aspect individual children's diaper, diaper management system can be configured to manage troop of children's diaper, for example, wherein have many children may wear preschool class or the day care facility of diaper.The example of this system 600 is shown in Figure 6.CRC 620 is configured to the children of the new diaper of difference needs and does not need the children of new diaper, and to suitable care-giver, sends message respectively.In order to realize this function, CRC 620 is equipped with database, and described database is associated the unique identifier corresponding with each diaper situation induction module 610a-g with at least one correspondent party.Interchangeable communication path (voice, Email etc.), a plurality of contact person (caregiver#_1, caregiver#_2), and various other information can be associated with the given diaper situation induction module 610a-i in database.

Except the status alarm about diaper situation is provided, CRC 620 is also by being used wireless location technology (including but not limited to the angle of arrival, the time of advent and received signal strength indicator) to determine the position of diaper.This has also realized: to specifying care-giver that the information of the dirty children's of relevant diaper position is provided.

Fig. 7 illustrates according to of the present invention for send the flow chart of the process 700 of care-giver's alarm according to diaper situation.Process 700 is from DCSM sensor monitoring 702 diaper situations.When diaper situation changes, for example, when it is while being wet, DCSM transducer detects the diaper situation of upgrading.When this occurs, DCSM transmitter sends 704 to CRC by diaper status update.CRC receives 706 and upgrades and corresponding indication.Many situations can be updated, so DCSM and CRC are configured to transmit these situations.Once be provided with renewal, CRC just proceeds to the position of estimation (for example wetting) diaper.DCSM sends and upgrades corresponding ID, described ID identification diaper/child.Its database of CRC inquiry, and therefore mate 708 with upgrade corresponding ID to repair care-giver's alarm (one or more).Like this, then these alarms are sent out 710 to care-giver (one or more).

In the situation that having a plurality of child/diapers to be monitored, the alarm that CRC provides can be reached the PC with display screen, and described display screen has the estimated position of map and the wet diaper in one or more rooms.The alarm that other CRC provides can only be notified about diaper state to one or more auxiliary care-givers, and does not notify position, so that one or more auxiliary care-giver can be apprised of described state.CRC can also carry out poll to DCSM after section in preset time and be updated to guarantee diaper situation.CRC can configure with configuration setting, and described configuration arranges and allows care-giver's appointment when and how to them, to upgrade.For example, if a care-giver is the nurse who looks after the children, when child father and mother go out, these father and mother can be configured to CRC be detected at first while being wet and to them, do not send alarm at diaper, until through regular hour section.Compare, nurse's alarm just can be provided immediately.If past certain hour section and diaper remain wet, therefore CRC can notify diaper situation to father and mother, and father and mother will recognize that diaper is not also replaced like this.

Fig. 8 is piece and the occurrence diagram that the example of the system 800 that realizes some aspects of the present invention as above is described.System 800 comprises UE 802, WHUB804, authorization server 806, base station (one or more) 808, LCN server (one or more), 810 and DCSM 812, and these provide respectively as above for having the function of the part of same names.

Local businessman's server (one or more) 814 is also illustrated.As in conjunction with local applicable internet content provide described, the local applicability of the notified content of businessman, for example the access frequency of the user by the ad-hoc location corresponding with given base station (one or more) is determined.WHUB 804, except being configured to promote the safety reception of action (purchase request is asked with corresponding payment) and carrying out, also comprise CRC function, described CRC function allow to be provided by DCSM 712 to the response of diaper status update (diaper is only an example that can be provided the article of renewal).

In the situation that use the system 800 of configuration after this manner, sending of local applicable internet content can be upgraded and be provided together with diaper.Equally, the local businessman (with corresponding server) 814 of sale diaper can offer user together with determining of " diaper being what to be wet " made by DCSM by coupon or other excitations.In addition,, except reminding the ability of the relevant this respect of care-giver, WHUB 804 can preserve the database of family's demand and quantity in stock.For example, WHUB 804 can monitor the number of detected diaper in use.When the quantity of used diaper approaches the known quantity of previously having bought, additional alarm can be provided for user, so that they recognize that they need diaper, and if they buy trade mark x according to the information being provided by local businessman, they just can discount taken.

For providing the process of this function can be as described below.The historical act relevant according to the access of the internet content applicable with this locality, and businessman participates in desired anything together with system 800, local businessman's information is cached 852 in relevant LCN server (one or more).Wet diaper is detected 854 by DCSM 812, and this information is sent to WHUB 804.Managing the WHUB 804 of the diaper quantity in stock of family, determining that diaper quantity in stock is low, therefore just by base station 808, sending 856 and buy alarm with the request information relevant to current demand.Respond this situation, LCN server (one or more) 810 determines that local businessman's information is relevant with current demand, therefore retrieves 858 and local businessman's information of high-speed cache is sent to 860 to WHUB 804.

Together with above-mentioned information exchange, these two the alarm of diaper situation and low diaper quantity in stock can be provided and retain for user to be checked.When user is ready for purchase, this can provide by WHUB 804.Buy request can by with WHUB 804 directly to having fetched, or by using UE 802 to complete in mode as above.The latter's option is illustrated.There, UE 802 sends 862 to WHUB 804 by its label ID and the request of buying.Certainly, some that this can be before buying request are browsed after movable and are carried out, to check possible purchase selection.Checking can as described above, be carried out according to label ID and password.Label ID and password are sent out 864 to authentication server, and described authentication server returns notifies 868 for what confirm to verify.

Once obtain the authorization, pay be just sent out 868 to local businessman's server 814 to complete transaction, and can be fed back to WHUB804 with conclude the business relevant receipt, confirmation and other information.For the actual product such as diaper, WHUB will provide (or local businessman has) to send address.In addition, for example, if local businessman is the supplier (supermarket) of several article, buys and/or transport and/or user can be accumulated article before can obtaining product completing so.WHUB preferably configures by shopping list, and described shopping list allows tissue periodically to accumulate to buy this function is provided.

Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram that the example of the system 900 with mobile emphasis signal conversion is described.

By the conversion to mobile terminal signal, can use the high-speed data-flow multimedia messages in display device display radio communication environment.This function can make us really realize and enjoyment makes multimedia bring our amusement and benefit.

Give an example, by adopting so-called cellular technology of future generation (3G and 4G), can provide multimedia messages for mobile radio terminal.This technology can be used to transmitting multimedia information (for example abundant image, real-time Voice & Video).But because relative too little screen and earphone mass deficiency, in many application, those originally can bring the high-quality multimedia messages of enough definition and satisfaction all can not be moved terminal by next generation communication technology fully to reproduce.According to embodiments of the invention, by the conversion to the signal of mobile terminal reception, just can use interchangeable multimedia display terminal, include but not limited to that display, television set, projecting apparatus or LCD display have realized these purposes.These display devices have the ability significantly better than the reproduction Audio and Video of mobile terminal conventionally.And, their use be the power supply separated with mobile terminal.

Besides system 900 set forth in fig. 9, multimedia messages can be provided by any amount of service provider (code name 902a-b in figure), and can be transferred to base station 906 by network 904, then after relevant treatment, is transferred to cell phone 908.System 900 is an example just, and we should understand, can transferring voice and/or data to any traditional of mobile terminal with the technology of exploitation can be applicable to the present invention.These wireless communication systems include, but are not limited to cellular communication system and WLAN (wireless local area network).

Equally, although we set forth is typical outer display system 914, it can have multiple variation and different forms.It can be digital or simulation.The example of digital system comprises HDTV, LCD and plasma display panel device.Analogue system comprises television set (standard of realization is NTSC, PAL, SECAM) and simulation computer display (SVGA, vGA).Outer display system 914 can not resemble the restriction that is subject to display screen size mobile terminal 908, also preferably can be independently-powered.

In the description of specific embodiment, mobile terminal signal converting unit (MTSCM) 912 is set to independently equipment 910, outside mobile terminal 908.

The practicality of MTSCM 912 is had more in depth and set forth, referring to the existing annotation of Fig. 9 and flow process Figure 12.

MTSCM 912 processing signals, can be reproduced by external device.As described in front (step 402), multi-media signal is transferred to cell phone 908 by cordless communication network.Multi-media signal can comprise the visual information of reproducing by mobile terminal 908 display screens.For convenient, explain, at this, described the processing to vision signal, what be to be understood that the present invention changes can be any multimedia messages or its certain part.

Cell phone 908 is connected to MTSCM 910.It can be cell phone 908 to be connected to the cable connection of MTSCM 912 equipment 910.By this, connect, MTSCM 912 is from cell phone 908 receiving video signals (step 1204).The vision signal of this reception can be by suitable processing to adapt to cell phone 908 screen displays.It is the example that cell phone 908 is connected with MTSCM 912 that above-mentioned cable connects.The example of another wired connection is without cable, but by the mode of seat, both to be connected.Wireless connections can be also a kind of connected modes, although it can not adapt to like that the potential demand of high data stream transmitting and be not as more feasible as that it because do not resemble wired connection.Wireless connections can be realized by the existing communication technology, include but not limited to that bluetooth connects.

MTSCM 912 processes vision signal so that the vision signal through conversion to be provided, and sort signal has display format and/or the signal strength signal intensity (step 1206) being applicable to the interchangeable display terminal 914 of cell phone 908.The display format of this display terminal 914 and/or signal strength signal intensity can be from cell phone 908 different, but they also can have the embodiment of same format.But even form is identical, the conversion of the signal of display terminal (in figure, code name 914) still needs to be adjusted, and to reach the intensity that can drive display terminal, and reduces as much as possible the demand of throughput.This signal conversion can further be set forth in the explanation of following Figure 11.

Referring again to Fig. 9 and Figure 13, after signal conversion, MTSCM 912 provides the optical signal of having changed to outer display terminal 914, to adapt to this visual information (step 1208) of screen display by display terminal 914.This can realize by MTSCM 912 equipment 910 shown in figure and the connection of outer display terminal 914.

Here, mobile terminal comprises typical handheld mobile device, comprises cell phone and personal digital assistant.Although these equipment comprise the execution platform that can carry out input and Presentation Function, they distinguish over is not the desktop designing easy to carry and desktop personal computer.

Figure 10 is a block diagram, description be according to the module of MTSCM 1000 of the present invention, MTSCM 1000 can provide by software, firmware, hardware and their combination in any.

When MTSCM 1000 is when providing with software, it is to operate in carrying out platform environment.That is to say, MTSCM 1000 comprises and being stored in memory so that the instruction that processor is carried out.Any traditional maybe the execution platform of exploitation can being used.Here just no longer many interpretation process device, memory and relevant equipment, as these concepts as you know of power supply unit.In addition, Figure 10 has described the unit that MTSCM 1000 decomposes step by step.We should know that the practicality of the resolving cell of MTSCM 1000 in this figure and function can change to some extent, and its name can be larger, less or have different names.

In addition, although listed unit is all a public domain in figure, part that can be different in system in practicality completes, system comprise mobile terminal, display device and in-built MTSCM and be connected mobile terminal and display device in the middle of arrange.Can say in addition, the general function of MTSCM can be separated, by mobile terminal, independent middle setting and/or these parts of display device, realizes respectively or independently general function.

MTSCM 1000 also can chip form provide, can be positioned in mobile terminal, also can be used as discrete special signal conversion equipment, or be placed in display terminal, in order to above-mentioned mobile terminal signal translation function to be provided.

MTSCM 1000 comprises mobile terminal interface unit 1002, signal conversion unit 1004 and external device interface unit 1006.

Mobile terminal interface unit 1002 can be from mobile terminal or the direct receiving multimedia information of cordless communication network.Traditional physical interface provides the connection between MTSCM 1000 and mobile terminal, makes signal flow to MTSCM 1000.Multimedia messages is identified and stored in mobile terminal interface unit 1002, then by remaining cell processing.Buffering and similarly operation can be used for carrying out following storage and signal is processed.

Signal conversion unit 1004 communicates with mobile terminal interface unit 1002, the multimedia messages that access processing receive thus.Signal conversion unit 1004 identifies the form of multi-media signal, and is processed into the signal through conversion.Signal through conversion can have different form and the signal power strength used from mobile terminal, and can adapt to one or more external devices that are connected with MTSCM 1000.The various dissimilar external device being connected with MTSCM 1000 has been described below in conjunction with Figure 11.

External device interface 1006 communicates with signal conversion unit 1004, obtains thus the signal through conversion.External device interface 1006 also can for example, be connected with external device (display device).External device interface 1006 both can provide the signal through conversion to external device, also can drive external device.For example, or external device interface 1006 also can only provide the signal through conversion to external device, has and install in addition the device that built-in driver element can drive reproduction (showing) signal.

Figure 11 is a block diagram, has described another example of MTSCM 1100.MTSCM 1100 has comprised the more details of relevant signal conversion aspect, and has described the example of different types of outer display device, and these equipment provide the signal through conversion by MTSCM 1100.These are described and corresponding explanation shows with example.Although described a large amount of connected modes, the present invention both may comprise these all connected modes in practice, also can only have wherein one or more; And comprise do not enumerate here but relate to equally the connected mode of this civilian content.

MTSCM 1100 comprises the interface/buffer unit 1102 similar with above-mentioned mobile terminal interface unit.For adapting to user to the demand of multi-media signal output (for example, with buffering and handling rate provide real time audio frequency/videofrequency fully), the function that configures buffering and receive with remaining part, with the needs of adaptation signal transmission.Mobile terminal video compressed format can have multiple variation, but at present the most frequently used be MPEG-1 or MPEG-2.Buffering and throughput also can be realized according to designer's idea.Although 1300Mb or higher buffer can be realized, generally acknowledge that at present 1000Mb is more suitable buffering specification.The throughput of about 10Gb/s is more applicable to current system in addition, but can be as required or the specification requirement relating to and improving.

Video compress decoder 1104a is used for multimedia signal receiving.Multimedia messages meets the demand of the signal transfer rate increasing conventionally in the mode of compression.One of mpeg standard (for example MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4) is just to provide the example of this compressibility.Video compress decoder 1104a is configured to comprise suitable compression and decompression (CODEC) unit, the multi-media signal that decompresses and receive.For example, when compression scheme adopts MPEG, what video compress decoder 1104a used is that MPEG CODEC processes such multi-media signal.

As another selectable mode that video compress decoder 1104a is provided in MTSCM 1100, above-mentioned functions also can provide in cell phone or other mobile terminal.But the difficulty of this scheme is, the high bandwidth that between cell phone and MTSCM 1100, Propagation solution compressed information needs, correspondingly, MTSCM 1100 needs larger pooling feature.

Video compress decoder 1104a outputs to digital-to-analog video encoder (DAVE) 1104b and/or numeral/digital video code DDVE1104c the digital multimedia signal decompressing.Digital-to-analog video encoder DAVE1104b provides signal to analog display terminals 1120; Numeral/digital video code DDVE1104c provides signal to the outer display terminal 1122 of numeral.Digital-to-analog video encoder DAVE1104b and numeral/digital video code DDVE1104c receive respectively the multi-media signal of decompression, and these signals are converted to required form and the signal power strength of receiving terminal of interface with it.

The example of the form that analog display terminals 1120 is used comprises listed S-video, RGBHV, RGBS and EIA770.3。Same, numeral/digital video code DDVE1104c provide output, and the standard of use is as DVI, DVI-D, HDMI and IEEE1394.The information being provided respectively by digital-to-analog video encoder DAVE 1104b and numeral/digital video code DDVE1104c outputs to terminal via interface 306a-b.Digital-to-analog video encoder DAVE) 1104b can be implemented as the video card of relative set in practice.This video card can be configured to above-mentioned function, includes but not limited to Diamond Stealth S60, ASUS V9400-X or RADEON7000.

Finally, these signals show on display terminal outside according to required specific display type.For example, video data stream can be digital rgb signal, is illustrated in the intensity of different position red, green, blues.Sort signal converts analog signal to by D/A converter.This analog signal of having changed meets the required voltage of standard and form, for example input of cathode-ray tube CRT monitor.This standardized vision signal can drive one group of electron gun, and this group electron gun produces controlled electron stream, to show respectively red, green, blue on CRT screen.This is an example, and in fact the present invention is not limited to certain specific outer Display Technique (for example CRT).

As mentioned above, in one embodiment, MTSCM can separate completely with mobile terminal and outer display terminal, and has respectively and being connected of other facility, and completes the whole system configuration that comprises three part hardware (mobile terminal, boxcar, outer display terminal).This configuration can provide good flexibility, can be under the prerequisite of limiting mobile terminal He Wai display terminal manufacturer not, and allow the mobile terminal of any standard and/or display terminal and MTSCM farthest coordinate.The possible shortcoming of this configuration is that system needs extra hardware.

Substitute this and have the system of three parts, MTSCM both can be arranged in mobile terminal, also can be arranged in display terminal.Figure 13 has described the embodiment that a conversion by MTSCM mobile terminal signal is located at system 1300 in mobile terminal 1308.Service provider 1302a, the unit of b network 1304 is with function and give mobile terminal 1308 base stations of transmitting multimedia signal identical with the analogue unit of Fig. 1, does not repeat them here.Same, outer display terminal 1314 can be any one in above-mentioned various ways.

MTSCM 1312 provides function same as described above.But MTSCM1312 is a part of mobile terminal 1308, rather than is placed in miscellaneous equipment.In addition, the potential benefit of this system 1300 is that the equipment of any standard can be used as outer display terminal 1314, and needn't limit display device manufacturer.In addition, outer display device is connected with mobile terminal 1308 and only needs a simple wired or wireless interface.For example, this means that user need to not carry a heavy converting unit outside cell phone again.

The latent defect of this system 1300 is that the execution platform of mobile terminal 1308 may be designed to only adapt to traditional function, so, MTSCM function is added on existing execution platform and will has very much challenge to some system.In addition, the finite energy that MTSCM can provide the battery that consumes in large quantities mobile terminal (in figure, code name 1308).So be connected with outer display terminal 1314 by cable, and provide energy to have very much actual property to the embodiment of mobile terminal 1308.Same, so by requiring that mobile terminal 1308 is carried out to some, change, because its existing energy provides port may not enoughly be competent at this function.

Figure 14 is a system diagram, has described another one and MTSCM 1412 has been arranged to the example of the system 1400 in outer display terminal 1414.Identical with Figure 13, service provider 1402a, b network 1404 is with to give the part of base station 1406 of mobile terminal 1408 transmitting multimedia information identical with the analogue unit in Fig. 9 with practicality; Do not repeat them here.

At this, mobile terminal 1408 only needs to be directly connected with outer display terminal 1414.But alternative by the function setting of MTSCM 1412, the mode in mobile terminal 1408 is, makes it to become a part for display terminal 1414.This system 1400 has solved the problem that MTSCM 1414 is positioned over to power supply related in mobile terminal and carries out platform; And any mobile terminal 1408, except a coffret is provided, need not changes separately just and can be connected with any outer display device that has been equipped with MTSCM.The potential shortcoming of this configuration is, on the outer display terminal basis of standard, added again part, and corresponding expense has also increased.

Figure 15 is that a description is according to the embodiment of mobile terminal signal conversion application 1500 of the present invention.These application programs 1500 are described by way of example, can make reader understand the more adaptable possibility situations of the embodiment of the present invention.These application that the present invention is not limited only to list; All possible application is also not limited to the embodiment having described.

Provide the foundation structure of wireless communication signals and corresponding multi-media signal to comprise service provider 1502a described above, b, network 1504, base station 1506, and mobile terminal 1508.MTSCM 1510 can be in mobile terminal 1508 or in display terminal 1512, also can be separated with it.Need to comprise compared with large-screen with compared with the example of the application of advanced audio 1514 video conference, HDTV, game, GPS, and video request program.In addition, embodiments of the invention provide the place 1516 that multimedia function is enjoyed completely, can comprise motor vehicles, aircraft, hotel and vacation spot etc.For example, thereby the present invention provides the use in motor vehicle, aircraft and any vehicles, makes the passenger can browsing internet, see TV, play games, participate in video conference or carry out video calling, and can apply repertoire and the practicality of the software of all kinds.

The schematic diagram of Figure 16 illustrates the control system for the multimedia communication between different user terminals.

According to the present embodiment aspect, the change server being differently positioned in network environment provides routing function and linkage function, and two-way the function that provides.Therefore, this aspect provides transmitting and receiving of content and depends on connected equipment and respective protocol that such equipment is used is changed such content on both direction.

Another aspect according to the present embodiment, provides honeycomb TV functions.At this, TV form and functional on also comprise cellular communication feature and above-mentioned translation function.Preferably, in honeycomb TV, provide one or more " channels " corresponding to cellular application, made the user can be to be similar to the content that accesses and watch by this way being received for accessing the mode of traditional tv channel.

Also, according to another aspect, one or more embodiment of the present invention provide effectively integrated for internet, wireless network, cable, DSL, satellite and TV communicate by letter, so that can carry out the communication between potential different user terminals.User terminal comprises family and office's apparatus (for example TV, computer) and wireless terminal (for example mobile phone, PDA).In the system configuring according to this aspect, administrative center (MC) receives, selects, changes, compresses, decompresses and routes the data to user terminal.Once various examples are illustrated and according to the instruction of aspect, those of ordinary skill in the art is instructed that it will be obvious concerning them.As example, for example those signals from fire perceiving device or theft sensor are sent to user's cell phone and/or 911 centers by MC system.Can in conjunction with user terminal and other MC systems, carry out some processing capacities by MC system.In other example, user's call (wireless or wired) is routed to the specified phone of user, mobile terminal, computer and/or TV.

MC system functionality is included on both direction content is received, changed and launches.It also comprises for by content map be routed to the facility of the various equipment that are connected and for storing the data storage for the content of Local or Remote equipment.

Can on both direction, use MC system to carry out reception, conversion and the transmitting of content of multimedia.For example, this can comprise reception and launch the signal from cellular network, internet, PSTN, other administrative centers, and receive and launch the signal from user terminal, described user terminal comprises TV, monitor, diaper supervision, video camera, fire alarm, theft sensor etc.

About conversion, MC system comprises the conversion module with routine, for selecting, extract, compress, decompress, adjust data and translation data form and/or power lever and/or data packet size/form.

MC system also comprises mapping table and routing module.Further describe mapping table below.Its coupling telephone number, cableport, DSL port, IP address etc.Routing module is for routing data to destination by allocated channel.Routing module allows route from the inbound data that receive of each provenance, and each provenance includes but not limited to cable, radio and television and internet.It also allows to be routed to the various interface being based upon on receiving terminal, and various interface includes but not limited to RS232, USB2.0 and vision cable port.Routing module receives the relevant information about route from checking the result of the same route mapping table, and therefore implements route.

Finally, MC system comprises for example data storage of hard disk.This allows MC system to store content to help faster and more effective data receiver and transmitting for user terminal.That MC system can also retain is easily switched (that for example compressed, that encoded, encrypted, decompressed) content is for other access subsequently.This switched content can internally be provided or externally be launched from MC system.

Should also be noted that MC system also comprises that software and/or hardware for filtering and processing virus, for example, relate to the virus that cellular network is communicated by letter with respective cell.For example, when content is is just transmitted and received by MC system, MC system can be periodically or is checked constantly virus signature.Therefore virus shielding (virus screen) process can be applied to content of multimedia and their conversion, and is (territory of MC system) in identical place.This is useful, because viral shielding can be applied to content of multimedia before or after content of multimedia is converted.Processing can comprise and stops or virus that isolation detects, delete viral data or file, and pass on to other MC systems or external system may existing of attacking.

Inbound when the MC system when communication, it can comprise the packet for recognition purpose ground equipment.This can be with by the form of each device-dependent unique device identifier of MC system management.Existence to mapping table inquiry unique identifier.Once this is successfully carried out, can automatically from mapping table, collect the corresponding information about communication process.

In addition, or alternatively, MC system (and/or CHS) can obtain format, addressing and other information according to predefined agreement by reference to the part of received packet.For example, information in the packet receiving can be indicated form for launching (for example TCP of internet grouping) and the form (packet that for example 3G is defined by WCDMA) for receiving, and corresponding to the destination-address of translation data form.Overhead in the packet receiving can be notified the form of MC/CHS about ensuing host-host protocol and coupling.That is to say, the packet being received by MC/CHS comprises some regulation excessive datas except desired content-data.MC/CHS is about inbound data form host-host protocol for this information notice, and also has outbound data form and the host-host protocol corresponding to this data format.

For example, if packet comprises identifier DI1, determine the predetermined main TV (main television) arriving in family of communication.In similar example, can require all communications to locking equipment according to same format and identical address.For example, the cable (for example, by coaxial cable, parts cable, HDMI cable) that the output of conventional video can be exported between the video input with main TV by the video from MC system is directly connected.About this example, MC system comprises that conventional output is for the connection to TV.

Also there is network connection, for example, for example, to personal computer (family expenses LAN router) or directly to the connection that is equipped with the TV of network interface unit and related functionality.In these examples, address information (with the respective entries in mapping table) can comprise the network address of particular device.MC system disposition has its oneself network interface unit to communicate by letter to participate in these with corresponding output.Again, as mapping table is indicated, can carry out these and other communications (for example, by using cell phone number or direct local radio communication to cellular communication).

Also can there is such situation, need to be for apply a plurality of various process and corresponding conversion and addressing to locking equipment.For example, television set can be connected to that network connects and the video of MC system is exported both.As another example, to notice, cell phone can have the communication capacity of replacement.In these environment, mapping table also can comprise a plurality of different entries that are used to specify address, signal format etc.

Therefore, the information in mapping table also can be associated with for some processing category (category) codes to locking equipment.For example, for the processing category code #1 of television set can indicate inbound communication should be addressed, conversion (if applicable) and export and be routed to TV by video.This may only be supplied to TV by existing-quality television signal.On the other hand, for the processing category code #2 of television set can indicate inbound communication should be addressed, conversion and connect and be routed by network.In addition, compare other guide, some certain contents need extra or different processing (as conversion, deciphering etc.).Extra processing category code (as device identifier) can be the number being included in packet.

Packet also can be differently provided to MC system.In one embodiment, packet can be included in the stem region of grouped data that sends to MC system by source.In addition, packet sometimes can oneself comprise for changing and/or the information of the equipment that addressing is suitable.For example, the network address that packet oneself can comprise destination equipment replaces inquiring about same content in mapping table.As another example, also can in packet, be provided for key message all or part of of decryption content.For another example another example, packet can comprise mark and follow the tracks of the indication whether viral shielding process has been successfully completed.

The equipment that plan is worked together with MC system can be equipped with software and/or hardware, and this software and/or hardware allow them inserting and carrying suitable information with the communicating by letter of MC system.For example, cell phone can be equipped with the software that the packet being properly configured is provided for the initial communication with MC system, and described initial communication is pointed to destination equipment.

MC system depends on relevant device and for the destination of data, data is differently processed.For example, the data that receive from cellular network are selected and are then converted to be presented at the family or office's apparatus with dissimilar display screen.Similarly, some contents can more suitably be shown by mobile telephone display.

In addition, some data are also compressed in MC system and reorganize, and make them have specific data packet size and form for mating the requirement of associated transport network.For example, the signal being sent out from wet diaper, fire alarm and/or theft sensor can be transferred to user's phone Huo911 center.This information can be compressed before passing through wireless network transmissions, and when using radio communication channel, it allows the efficiency increasing.In addition, can application safety and cryptographic protocol (for example SSL) and mistake prevent the Information preservation safety that agreement and encoding mechanism (for example Huffman, Solomon or Turbo LDPC coding) are transmitted to guarantee and be free from mistakes.

As example, this aspect of the present invention can be applied to household implements.Household implements (such as television set, PC, telephone receiver, printer, PALM, camera, headphone, game console, refrigerator etc.) also can move by central HUB system (CHS).Described such HUB system above in detail.CHS system and MC system and/or internet and/or other network service.CHS also can be established in cable modem, TV set-top box or other equipment.Also can for example send the signal from wet diaper, fire alarm and/or theft sensor from CHS.Finally, notice that CHS can carry out for the described function of MC system.

The wireless connections of the common application of being concentrated by WAP (wireless access point) are based on WLAN technology, and WLAN technology is the technology towards IP.Because IP address may exhaust in time, each consumer electronics (such as headphone, game console etc.) who is configured to have IP address is demand expensive and that cannot serve well user.In this, one or more embodiment of the present invention provides two aspects.First, by traditional connection device (for example TV set-top box, cable modem, DSL modulator-demodulator etc.) around intelligent management system in conjunction with, management with optimize consumer electronics's function.Non-IP-based wireless connections are also provided between these consumer electronics.

As shown in figure 16, CHS is by ADSL or cable the Internet communication and communicate by letter with cellular basestation by wireless connections.Consumer electronics for example, is connected and is communicated by letter with CHS by wireless channel (bluetooth, UWB, NFC) or Wireline.CHS is the center of this wireless communication system.

Telephone receiver (for example cell phone) can rather than communicate by letter with receiving internet data with cellular basestation by CHS and/or MS.Compare in base station and be connected with the routine between cell phone, this communication channel is more reliable, more economical and the bandwidth of improvement is provided.

Between CHS and cellular network, can there is corresponding connection.This can realize conventional wireless communication agreement with communication and realize the conventional wireless connection between CHS and cellular basestation.Another possibility is CHS to be connected to leased line or the radiolink of core cellular network.CHS preferably includes WiFi router feature and the ability of routing address between IP and cell phone number.Also can be to cellular network report the position about specific user, the information that therefore makes to be assigned to specific user can directed CHS (such as the calling being customized by cell phone by specific user, content etc.).It can also comprise the translation function of any necessity.Removed to cellular network report user's position, MC system (or CHS) can also be to other MC system (or CHS) report roaming informations.This makes the communication between user subsequently not involve cellular network.That is to say, first user can be positioned at the region that a MC system covers, and the second user can be positioned at the region that the 2nd MC system covers.When this situation keeps, the communication of the mobile terminal that passes through them between the first and second users can relate to wireless connections from MC system (and the connection between MC system, it is for example that IP connects).

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, send to cellular information and can be transported to TV for better demonstration.In addition, for example, by detecting the temperature of the food in boiling water or baking box, can differently trigger CHS and there is communication and the corresponding conditions between the baking box of transducer.For the signal just arousing in cook food or to boil water anyone's attention, be launched into TV, auditory system, cell phone, computer, calling set (beeper), mobile terminal, PDA etc.

Another embodiment of application of the present invention is that wireless transceiver can be installed in children's diaper.When wet diaper time, the communication between diaper and CHS is triggered.Corresponding signal be transported to TV, honeycomb, day-care center etc.

Internet content is the source of the data of user terminal that is launched into by MC system.As shown in figure 16, one aspect of the present invention is the locations of structures of MC system and/or content server.

As described in more detail above, the supervision of the internet content that the user of the cache memory of local applicable content based on to from ad-hoc location accesses comes high-speed cache to determine local applicable ad hoc the Internet content.This content can be the content being also converted as described in this.Ad hoc the Internet content is preferably cached at the local content memory that is arranged in local administration center.Alternatively, ad hoc the Internet content is by speed buffering at content server, and two or more administrative centers that this content server approaches shared internet content are logically placed.For example by physics, approach or by dedicated bandwidth and resource are provided, differently actuating logic approaches.Therefore can be from cache memory for the request that is applied to the internet content of ad-hoc location, to optimize conveying, wherein this cache memory comprises asked content.

In addition, the high-speed cache that can keep local applicable internet content on hierarchical basis, the internet content that the local ground floor of applying is asked corresponding to the user in the first geographic area, in this first geographic area, ad-hoc location exists, and at least one of local application in succession (succeeding) layer corresponding at least one internet content that the user in geographic area asks in succession, this at least one surround and be larger than the first geographic area in geographic area in succession.

Businessman or other commercial entities also can provide some forms to the access of the information relevant to the applicable internet content in this locality, and wherein business incentive (for example reward voucher or advertisement) is transported to user based on described information.

The logic providing approaching based on physics or resource and dedicated bandwidth approaches the position that also can be applied to content server and/or MC system.MC system and/or content server are placed according to local service requirement, dedicated bandwidth and other resources, geography and demographics form, cost etc.MC system also can be constructed and be placed on as in the layer described in the layered structure of content server.Based on business need, resource, cost and money, stimulate the relative positioning of determining MC system and content server.Importantly, administrative center and the Internet content servers are configured to effective transmission of data and avoid bottleneck problem.

Note, the invention is not restricted to internet content.MC system and content server can be stored the content from various resources.

Various Data Transport Protocols can be used for transmitting multimedia contents to MC system, comprise for example, from cellular network (3G), internet, ISP and from other MC systems.

For being provided at MC system with the one group of reflector being connected and/or the receiver of external resource.Connecting channel for transfer of data can comprise that the Wireline between MC system and external network (as cellular network, internet, ISP's network) connects (such as DSL, optical fiber, cable, DSL, leased line etc.).In addition, wireless connections (for example WiMax, satellite communication (for example VSAT system), the traditional communication with cellular basestation, point-to-point or point-to-multipoint wireless connections) can provide being connected between MC system and external network.MC system also can connect each other and each other, reception and registration, route and relay content.Connection between MC system by active data transmission, service request, cost, bandwidth and other Resource Availabilities and with relation, cellular network, local service supplier and other MC System Constructions of the Internet content servers.

Various communication also can be for the communication channel between MC system and various LUT.In user terminal one side, user uses TV, computer, DSL modulator-demodulator, cable modem, WLAN access point, mobile terminal and the various transducer with MC system communication.

One group of reflector and/or receiver are equipped with for the transfer of data between MC system and user terminal.Communication channel between MC system and user terminal comprises following: (1) is used the direct connection of available transmission port/standard (such as USB, RS232, TV cable, Ethernet, telephone wire etc.); (2) Wireless Personal Network, such as UWB, bluetooth, WLAN etc.; (3) long apart from wireless connections, such as WiMax, satellite, such as VSAT, TV broadcast etc.; (4) Wireline connects, for example DSL, cable, Ethernet etc.

Transfer of data between MC system and user terminal can be unidirectional or two-way.One-way data transmission comprises from MC system and sends to the data of user terminal and from user terminal, send to the data of MC system.For example, MC system sends data to user terminal (arriving TV, computer, mobile terminal etc. such as advertising broadcast).Similarly, user terminal to transmit data for example, to MC system (sending to the signal of MC system) from fire alarm.Be two-way the data optimization transmitting between MC system and user terminal.In this case, in both sides, all equip reflector and receiver.

To the operation of the data processing in MC system and transmission, can share with a plurality of user terminals and/or other MC systems.In some cases, some functions of above-mentioned MC system can be realized by user terminal, so MC system is omitted.One aspect of the present invention is TV or other displays, and it is equipped with to receive the RF signal sending from cellular basestation.Honeycomb TV demodulation and/or compression/de-compression data and/or signal is converted to suitable form before showing image/video.The conversion and the transmission that offer TV can be also two-way.The honeycomb TV with video camera/microphone also can record and extract multimedia messages, and this multimedia messages can be sent to by cellular network or internet other users' terminal.Honeycomb TV is equipped with and before sending information to cellular basestation, extracts and/or conversion and/or compression and modulation multimedia messages.Honeycomb TV also preferably has individual channel, for showing the multimedia messages from other networks outside cellular network or traditional TV program.User also can dial the number with TV remote controllers as dialing plate.

Fig. 7 is the flow chart that process 1700 is shown, and this process 1700 is used to indicate TV and shows and use from remote location by the content of the received signal of cellular communications networks.In one embodiment, implement this process in television set, television set is equipped with from cellular basestation and wirelessly receives signal and corresponding conversion be provided and indicate with displaying contents on given channel.For this reason, the shell of television set comprises that conventional cellular telephony at least receives and (and sends possibly calling if necessary) for the connection by cellular network.As above, about the detailed description of MTSCM, television set is also equipped with to have the disposal ability that executive signal conversion requires.

In alternative embodiment, Set Top Box is configured to receive wireless signal, and export for television set by layout suitably the signal of form.Also in another embodiment, MC system is equipped with to receive wireless signal, and carries out the route of changing and arriving television set.In any of these cases, it is functional that Set Top Box or MC system are equipped to provide the cellular communication capability and the MTSCM that are mentioned similarly.Be also noted that such embodiment, wherein functionally between Set Top Box, television set, MC system and/or CHS, be divided in every way, described variety of way relates at least two and sometimes relate to all three equipment.

When video content is received by cellular communications channel 1702, process starts.For example, can hope send content cellular telephone subscribers start to receive this communication.The conventional cellular calls that for example, can use corresponding to the assigned number of TV connects.Now, the content that sends to TV from remote cell phone will be carried out formatting by cellular network as required.Such signal of MTSCM cellular autofluorescence network in functional future and related pattern convert the form (as SD or HD standard) that TV is used to.

When confirm video content using TV when showing destination 1704, then according to the requirement configuration video content of TV for showing 1706, for example, as about MTSCM functional described.When being provided to the special number of television set or known signal route to stationary interface, can inferring, content and take the understanding 1704 that television set is destination.

Finally, television set is indicated on and on predetermined channel, shows changed content 1708.This predetermined channel can be for example the adjustable channel that is not used in addition other forms of content.In order to watch by this way video content, user only operates suitable channel with channel button etc., and the content then changed is displayed on the display screen of TV.In Set Top Box, for mentioned functional replacement is provided, can provide tuning by the long-range of controller top box.Given channel in Set Top Box can be corresponding to the content that received by this way.The output of Set Top Box connects (for example HDMI, parts cable, S-video or other connections) by routine changed content is provided to television set.

Turn to now other aspects more of the present invention, Figure 18-20 illustrate example, and wherein the conversion of MC system and route content are to particular device.

According to first aspect, MC system is configured to conversion and route content of multimedia arrives various (for example family expenses) equipment, and it needs addressing and not only comprises that different communication protocol also comprises different forms.Figure 18 is the flow chart that conversion and route content of multimedia arrive the process 1800 of different terminals.

When the source beyond local position receives the content of multimedia 1802 of wanting the destination equipment in directed local position, process 1800 starts.Destination equipment can comprise the distinct device that has different-format and receive signal by different communication protocol.

MC system is then for destination equipment is determined communication protocol, signal format and address 1804.Can combine to carry out this by reference to packet information as above, mapping table information or its.

According to then changing inbound content of multimedia for reproducing 1706 for the determined signal format of equipment.Finally, use determined address and communication protocol corresponding to destination equipment that changed content of multimedia is routed to destination equipment 1708.

According to another aspect, MC system provides bi-directional conversion, and wherein content not only can be inbound to various equipment, and can be communicated to various remote equipments.Can use various connections that MC system can use and the corresponding information in mapping table and packet to carry out similarly this function.

Figure 19 is the flow chart that the example of bidirectional operation is shown, and it relates to inbound content is transmitted into by the first equipment of the second equipment in the family of MC system management, and the 3rd equipment that outbound content is transmitted into the 4th equipment outside family.

Process 1900 is accompanied by and has received the first content of multimedia 1902 that is derived from the second equipment that the first equipment of being arranged in beyond homing position and destination are homing position.Then the first content of multimedia is converted for reproducing and being routed to the second equipment 1904.Similarly, the second content of multimedia is the 4th equipment 1906 family from being positioned at the received and destination of the 3rd equipment of homing position.The second content of multimedia is converted for the content of multimedia being reproduced by the 4th equipment and changed and is routed to the 4th equipment 1908.

Also according to another aspect of the present invention, MC system allows user remotely to use cell phone customized content, and wherein this content can be from various source.Figure 20 illustrates process 2000, for receiving and provide completing corresponding to the content of multimedia request of homology not.

Process 2000 starts from receiving from cellular telephone subscribers the request 2002 that the first and second content of multimedia are conducted interviews.The example of request can comprise independent content purchase, former content choice, do not need the selection of purchased content and other.For example, cell phone can be for directly contacting MC system.The another way of carrying out this is that this communication has the insertion occurring with cellular basestation and communicates by letter by using cell phone and MC system communication.That is to say, with reference to Figure 16, cell phone can be for communicating by letter with cellular basestation, and cellular basestation then with shown in various communication channel options come and MC system communication.The first and second content of multimedia certainly can be customized in separated occasion and can be corresponding to from the complete available content of homology not.

MC system identification is corresponding to the first source of the first content of multimedia and corresponding to the second source 2004 of the second content of multimedia.The sending of content of family can be carried out by the different communication protocol of any number in these sources.

MC system then with different communication protocol initiate respectively with the first and second sources communicate by letter to meet the request 2006 to the access of the first and second content of multimedia.Therefore then the first and second content of multimedia can be received and be converted by MC system for being reproduced by destination equipment and being routed (2010).

According to this embodiment, various device and various content source can be employed.For example, initial step can relate to the user who uses his cell phone (for example directly or by plug-in type cellular basestation) to communicate by letter with MC/CHS.Then user can be issued to various types of requests of MC/CHS.For example, can indicate MC/CHS to be initiated to another user's cellular calling.Alternatively, this user can indicate MC/CHS to obtain the information corresponding to request, for example, for example, based on before or the Present News story of current submitted to keyword (news to the rejection of law about president).Then corresponding format or addressing information are provided for MC/CHS.For example, can be for the destination-address of asked news to the IP address of the PC of MC/CHS indicating user, and the cableport address of user's TV can be the destination-address for asked news.Finally, MC/CHS correspondingly carries out the content that suitable conversion and route are asked with output.For example, MC can be with cellular network communication to find other desired users of cellular calls, and convert the received packet that is defined as cellular network to TCP grouping, supposes that user's PC IP address is destination-address.Procotol can be then for by changed data transmission for example, to user's PC (by internet (TCP/IP) or connect by direct network).About providing of the news corresponding to search inquiry, MC/CHS can find best source and the route for asked content by MC content layer structure.For example, it can find news (local the Internet content servers can be MC system itself, because storage as the said content differently being provided are provided MC system) in local the Internet content servers.MC system converts corresponding contents TV format to and for example by direct wired connection or wireless connections (for example, by the UWB between TV and CHS), is transmitted into TV.

Also according to another aspect of the present invention, be provided for the method that optimize the content is carried, a plurality of users of ad-hoc location, ask this content.This need to monitor by the Web content that user asked corresponding to ad-hoc location, from the given user of ad-hoc location, receive the request for content, wherein normally from ad-hoc location position in addition, provide content, determine the also request content of other users be positioned at ad-hoc location, and use in logic close to user's the server that is positioned at ad-hoc location simultaneously to given user and other user's supplying contents, and replace respectively to given user with from other user's supplying contents of the position beyond ad-hoc location.In one embodiment, whether aforesaid top and bottom process is local applicable judgement for making content.In that position, can monitor asked content and make the judgement whether content is jointly asked in ad-hoc location.

Therefore embodiments of the invention propose and provide the multimedia communication between different terminals.Although extremely described the present invention in detail with reference to its specific embodiment, do not deviating under the prerequisite of essence of the present invention or scope, the present invention can differently be embodied.Therefore, following claim is limited to the description of the embodiment comprising at this never in any form.

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1. for converted contents and be routed to the method for the equipment that uses different communication protocol, the method comprises:

Reception is from beyond homing position and using and be positioned at the first destination equipment of homing position as the content of multimedia of destination;

Be that the first destination equipment is determined communication protocol, signal format and address;

According to determined Signal form translate content of multimedia for reproducing; And

Use determined address and communication protocol that changed content of multimedia is routed to the first destination equipment,

Described method also comprises:

Reception is from homing position and using the second destination equipment beyond homing position of being positioned at another content of multimedia as destination;

Be that the second destination equipment is determined communication protocol, signal format and address;

According to be described in the determined Signal form translate of the second destination equipment another content of multimedia for reproducing; And

Use is that the second determined address of destination equipment and communication protocol are routed to the second destination equipment by changed described another content of multimedia.

2. for converted contents and be routed to the system of the equipment that uses different communication protocol, this system comprises:

For receiving from beyond homing position and using and be positioned at the first destination equipment of homing position as the device of the content of multimedia of destination;

Be used to the first destination equipment to determine the device of communication protocol, signal format and address;

For the device for reproducing according to determined Signal form translate content of multimedia; And

For using determined address and communication protocol changed content of multimedia to be routed to the device of the first destination equipment,

Described system also comprises:

For receiving from homing position and usining, be positioned at homing position the second destination equipment in addition as the device of another content of multimedia of destination;

Be used to the second destination equipment to determine the device of communication protocol, signal format and address;

For according to being the device of another content of multimedia for reproducing described in the determined Signal form translate of the second destination equipment; And

For using, be that the second determined address of destination equipment and communication protocol are routed to changed described another content of multimedia in the device of the second destination equipment.

3. for bi-directional conversion content and be routed to the method for distinct device, the method comprises:

Reception sources is certainly positioned at the first equipment beyond homing position and usings and is positioned at the second equipment of homing position as the first content of multimedia of destination;

Change the first content of multimedia and make it can be by the second device plays, and the first changed content of multimedia is routed to the second equipment;

Reception sources is positioned at homing position the 4th equipment in addition as the second content of multimedia of destination from being positioned at the 3rd equipment of homing position and usining; And

Change the second content of multimedia and make it can be by the 4th device plays, and the second changed content of multimedia is routed to the 4th equipment.

4. method as claimed in claim 3, wherein together with conversion the first and second content of multimedia, carries out virus shielding to the first and second content of multimedia.

5. method as claimed in claim 3, wherein, together with conversion the first and second content of multimedia, carries out security process or error correction procedure to the first and second content of multimedia.

6. for bi-directional conversion content and be routed to the system of distinct device, this system comprises:

For reception sources, from being positioned at the first equipment beyond homing position and usining, be positioned at the second equipment of homing position as the device of the first content of multimedia of destination;

For changing the first content of multimedia, make it and the first content of multimedia of being changed to be routed to the device of the second equipment by the second device plays;

For reception sources, from being positioned at the 3rd equipment of homing position and usining, be positioned at homing position the 4th equipment in addition as the device of the second content of multimedia of destination; And

For changing the second content of multimedia, make it and the second content of multimedia of being changed to be routed to the device of the 4th equipment by the 4th device plays.

7. system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first content of multimedia and the second content of multimedia are side by side supplied to a plurality of subscriber equipmenies.

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