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Media recording device with packet data interface
Assignee: STEVEN M HOFFBERG 2004-1 GRAT
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Filing: 2002-06-03
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Granted: 2003-10-28
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Expires: 2022-06-03
Abstract
Abstract An intelligent media device, comprising a packet data communications interface; a media communication interface for receiving audio and/or video data; a digital memory for persistently storing received audio and/or video data; and an intelligent server for generating a virtual interface for controlling the media communication interface and the digital memory through said packet data communications interface. The intelligent server may be adaptive. A variety of devices may be interfaced through the packet data communications interface, including telephony, imaging, videoconferencing, security, alarm, environmental control, vehicular, illumination system, domestic appliance; fluid and handling systems, as well as consumer electronic devices. A digital rights manager for enforcing a set of externally supplied restrictions associated with the received audio and/or video data may be incorporated, with a cryptographic processor for selectively cryptoprocessing audio and/or video data in dependence on said rights manager being provided to limit access to the audio and/or video data content.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven Hoffberg
- 👤 Linda Hoffberg-Borghesani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:46
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; G05B19/0426; G06; G06F; G06F18/00; G06F18/20; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0482; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/103; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/23; G05B2219/23021; G05B2219/23026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
An intelligent media device, comprising: (a) a packet data communications interface; (b) a media communication interface for receiving audio and/or video data; (c) a digital memory for persistently storing received audio and/or video data; and (d) an intelligent server for generating a virtual interface for controlling said media communication interface and said digital memory through said packet data communications interface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
An intelligent media device, comprising: (a) a packet data communications interface; (b) a media communication interface for receiving audio and/or video data; (c) a digital memory for persistently storing received audio and/or video data; and (d) an intelligent server for generating a virtual interface for controlling said media communication interface and said digital memory through said packet data communications interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said packet data communications interface communicates with a local area network having at least one external machine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said packet data communications interface communicates with a human user to provide instructions for said intelligent server.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said digital memory stores metadata relating to said received audio and/or video data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said intelligent server is adaptive to a human user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The intelligent media device according to ciaim 1 , wherein said packet data communications interface communicates with at least one external machine which is adaptively controlled.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The intelligent media device according to ciaim 1 , wherein said packet data communications interface communicates with at least one external machine which is adaptively controlled.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said packet data communications interface communicates with a remote browser.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said packet data communications interface communicates with a telephony device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said packet data communications interface communicates with an environmental control device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said packet data communications interface communicates with a physical security device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said packet data communications interface communicates over a wireless physical layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said intelligent server translates a native external machine interface for presentation to the user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said intelligent server is adapted to receive and execute general purpose computer instructions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said intelligent server analyzes communications received from a human user for likely error.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said intelligent server has a mode of operation for receiving feedback from a human user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein said intelligent server acts autonomously based on an inferred program.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , further comprising digital rights manager, for enforcing a set of externally supplied restrictions associated with said received audio and/or video data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , further comprising a digital rights manager for enforcing a set of externally supplied restrictions associated with said received audio and/or video data, and a cryptographic processor for selectively cryptoprocessing audio and/or video data in dependence on said rights manager.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
256 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 1 , wherein: said packet data communications interface communicates with a local area network to at least one external machine and communicates with a remote human user in a manner suitable for use with a browser, to provide instructions for said intelligent server, said local area network optionally including a wireless communications link; the at least one external machine comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of a telephony system, an imaging system, a videoconferencing system, a consumer electronic device, a security system, an alarm system, an environmental control system, an automobile; an illumination system, a domestic appliance; a pump, and a flow control; said digital memory further storing metadata relating to said received audio and/or video data; said intelligent server having one or more characteristics selected from the following: being adaptive to at least one of a human user and/and an external machine, having a mode of operation for acting autonomously based on an inferred program, having a mode of operation for receiving feedback from a human user; being adapted to analyze communications received from a human user for likely error, being adapted to translate a native external machine interface for presentation to the human user, and being adapted to receive and execute general purpose computer instructions, further comprising a digital rights manager for enforcing a set of externally supplied restrictions associated with said received audio and/or video data, and a cryptographic processor for selectively cryptoprocessing audio and/or video data in dependence on said rights manager.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for operating an intelligent media device, comprising: providing: (a) a packet data communications interface; (b) a media communication interface for communicating audio and/or video data; and (c) a digital memory for persistently storing received audio and/or video data; comprising the steps of generating a virtual interface for controlling the media communication interface and the digital memory through the packet data communications interface; communicating audio and/or video data through the media communication interface; and storing communicated audio and/or video data.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for operating an intelligent media device, comprising: providing: (a) a packet data communications interface; (b) a media communication interface for communicating audio and/or video data; and (c) a digital memory for persistently storing received audio and/or video data; comprising the steps of generating a virtual interface for controlling the media communication interface and the digital memory through the packet data communications interface; communicating audio and/or video data through the media communication interface; and storing communicated audio and/or video data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 20 , further comprising the step of enforcing a set of externally supplied restrictions associated with the communicated audio and/or video data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
92 words
An intelligent media device, comprising: (a) an internetwork interface; (b) a local area network interface; (c) a media communication interface for receiving audio and/or video data; (d) a digital memory for persistently storing received audio and/or video data; (e) a rights manager for cryptographically enforcing a set of externally supplied restrictions associated with said received audio and/or video data; and (f) an intelligent control for generating a virtual user interface communicated through either said internetwork interface or said local area network interface, for controlling said media communication interface and said digital memory.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
92 words
An intelligent media device, comprising: (a) an internetwork interface; (b) a local area network interface; (c) a media communication interface for receiving audio and/or video data; (d) a digital memory for persistently storing received audio and/or video data; (e) a rights manager for cryptographically enforcing a set of externally supplied restrictions associated with said received audio and/or video data; and (f) an intelligent control for generating a virtual user interface communicated through either said internetwork interface or said local area network interface, for controlling said media communication interface and said digital memory.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
The intelligent media device according to claim 22 , wherein said intelligent control controls routing of data between said internetwork interface and said local area network interface.
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