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Method and apparatus for augmenting a device with surrounding resources for delivering services
Assignee: Siemens Corporate Research Inc
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Filing: 2001-03-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A distributed device is provided including a plurality of autonomous components which cooperate with a gateway component to provide a service to a wireless device component through at least one resource provided by at least one client component, the gateway component which assigns the service to the resource. The gateway component synchronizes two of more services provided to the wireless device component. The client component and the gateway component communicate through one of a wireless connection and a wire-line connection.
Inventors
- 👤 Thai-Lai Pham
- 👤 Georg Schneider
- 👤 Stuart Goose
- 👤 Arturo Pizano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W72/00; H04W88/00; H04W88/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
1 . A method of providing a service to a device, comprising the steps of: querying at least one client within an environment for an available resource; receiving query information from the client; forwarding the query information to a gateway; and requesting the service from a gateway, the gateway distributing the service through the available resource provided by the client.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
1 . A method of providing a service to a device, comprising the steps of: querying at least one client within an environment for an available resource; receiving query information from the client; forwarding the query information to a gateway; and requesting the service from a gateway, the gateway distributing the service through the available resource provided by the client.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the environment includes at least two resources, and the gateway performs the method steps of: organizing the resources of the client; and synchronizing the service distributed through the resources provided by the client.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the environment includes at least two resources, and the gateway performs the method steps of: evaluating the request for the service and the available resources to determine a match; and generating an assignment of the service to a matched resource of the client.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of reserving the resource provided by the client for providing the service to the device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of passing control of a composite device including the client and the device, from the device to the client.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device accepts input to a composite device including the client and the device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device communicates with the gateway via a wireless connection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
8 . The distributed device of claim 1 , wherein the client and the gateway communicate through one of a wireless connection and a wire-line connection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device is one of a personal digital assistant and an Internet ready cellular telephone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device includes a web browser application.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device functions in one of three modes with respect to the client, the modes including abdicative, cooperative, and exclusive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the service is one of an audio service, a video service, and an audio/visual service.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
13 . A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for establishing a composite device providing at least one service to a wireless device component of the composite device, the method steps comprising: evaluating a request for a service and an available resource of at least one client of the composite device to determine a match; organizing the resource of the client; and generating an assignment of the service to a matched resource of the client.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
89 words
13 . A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for establishing a composite device providing at least one service to a wireless device component of the composite device, the method steps comprising: evaluating a request for a service and an available resource of at least one client of the composite device to determine a match; organizing the resource of the client; and generating an assignment of the service to a matched resource of the client.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
14 . The program storage device of claim 13 , further comprising the step of synchronizing the service distributed through the resource provided by the client.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
15 . The program storage device of claim 13 , wherein the step of establishing the composite device including the client and the wireless device is based on at least one of location dependent information received from the wireless device, predefined environmental knowledge, and dynamic information on the status of the client within the composite device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
16 . The program storage device of claim 15 , wherein the predefined environmental knowledge includes location information for the client.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
17 . The program storage device of claim 15 , wherein the predefined environmental knowledge includes resource information for the client.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
18 . The program storage device of claim 13 , wherein the step of generating the assignment further comprises one of splitting content, converting content, and filtering content upon determining a mismatch between the requested service and the available resource.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
19 . A distributed device comprising a plurality of autonomous components which cooperate with a gateway component to provide a service to a wireless device component through at least one resource provided by at least one client component, the gateway component which assigns the service to the resource.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
19 . A distributed device comprising a plurality of autonomous components which cooperate with a gateway component to provide a service to a wireless device component through at least one resource provided by at least one client component, the gateway component which assigns the service to the resource.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
20 . The distributed device of claim 19 , wherein the gateway component synchronizes two of more services provided to the wireless device component.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
21 . The distributed device of claim 19 , wherein the client component and the gateway component communicate through one of a wireless connection and a wire-line connection.
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