Patent ID: 8249570

Claim:
An interface device for providing communications between a first communications network and a first device associated with a second communications network, comprising: at least one input for receiving data in a first format from the first communications network; logic configured for accessing a profile associated with the interface device to determine at least one of the second communications network for transmitting the data, the first device associated with the second communications network for transmitting the data, or translations to be performed on the data; logic configured for altering substance of the data, wherein altering the substance of the data includes improving a poor quality signal carrying the data based on known characteristics of a second device providing the signal carrying the data, adding a digital watermark to the data to identify at least one of the first communications network or a user sending the data, adding information to the data, and annotating the data; logic configured for translating the data to a second format compatible with the second communications network, wherein at least one of the first or second formats comprise one of a national television system committee standard, a phase alternating line standard, or high-definition television standard; and at least one output for transmitting the data to the first device associated with the second communications network.