Mobile Device Server Gateway for Portable Media Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing media communication systems face challenges in seamlessly integrating portable devices with media processors for media content delivery and service invocation across different networks, particularly in establishing efficient communication protocols for interactive multimedia services.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device server with a web server application that detects set-top boxes and transmits messages to invoke software applications on portable devices, enabling communication services between portable and fixed media devices through IP addresses and gateways, supporting voice communications over cellular systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If portable devices communicate with media processors over wireless medium, then user mobility and service accessibility are improved, but communication reliability and network integration complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway as an intermediary device between portable wireless devices and fixed media processors. The gateway receives communication requests from portable devices, translates them into appropriate protocols, and forwards them to the media processor. This mediator resolves the reliability issue by providing a stable communication bridge while maintaining service accessibility through wireless connectivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway is designed with multi-functional capabilities to handle various communication protocols and device types. It can simultaneously manage wireless communications from multiple portable devices, translate different message formats, and interface with various media processors, thereby improving service accessibility across diverse platforms while maintaining reliable communication through standardized universal protocols.
2Ease of operation
If seamless integration is achieved between portable and fixed devices, then user experience is improved, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automatic device detection and service provisioning mechanisms. When a portable device connects to the gateway, the system automatically detects the device type, configures appropriate communication parameters, and provisions services without requiring manual user setup. This self-service approach simplifies user experience while managing system complexity through automated configuration protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway pre-configures communication templates and service profiles for different device types before actual communication occurs. Service configurations, authentication credentials, and communication parameters are prepared in advance, allowing seamless integration when devices connect. This preliminary action reduces real-time processing complexity and enhances user experience by eliminating setup delays.
3Adaptability or versatility
If communication protocols are standardized across different networks, then interoperability is improved, but implementation complexity and protocol overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The communication protocol implementation is segmented into distinct functional layers within the gateway: message formatting layer, authentication layer, service provisioning layer, and device control layer. Each layer handles specific protocol functions independently, making the overall system more manageable and easier to implement across different networks. This segmentation improves interoperability while reducing implementation complexity through modular design.
Data Source
AI summary
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server having computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable to cause a media processor to invoke a software application in the mobile device server. The mobile device server can support voice communications over a cellular communication system. Other embodiments are disclosed.