Method and system for controlling data distribution via cellular communications utilizing an integrated femtocell and set-top-box device

1. A networking method, comprising:

receiving a data stream in a cellular enabled communication device;

detecting when the cellular enabled communication device is within cellular communication range of a femtocell integrated with a set-top-box device;

communicating a user profile by the cellular enabled communication device to the femtocell via a cellular communication channel responsive to detecting that the cellular enabled communication device is within range of the femtocell;

communicating from the cellular enabled communication device an instruction to a content source to redirect delivery of the data stream to at least one or more other communication devices coupled to the femtocell via the set-top-box; and

determining, based on the user profile, content of the data stream available to the one or more other communication devices.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, prior to the detecting, the cellular enabled communication device receives the data stream from the content source via a cellular communication.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

transcoding the data stream in the femtocell integrated with the set-top box from a first format to a second format suitable for transmission to the cellular enabled communication device or the one or more other communication devices.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein permissions, features, or functionality of the cellular enabled communication device or the another communication device are based on the user profile associated with the cellular enabled communication device.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the user profile comprises security information required to access the data stream.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the cellular enabled communication device is configured to receive commands from a user to control the instruction.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: transcoding the data stream in the femtocell from a first format to a second format suitable for transmission to the cellular enabled communication device, utilizing a cellular communication protocol.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the cellular communication channel is out-of-band with regard to the communication channels that are established between the femtocell and the broadband network.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the femtocell is configured based on the user profile.

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising redirecting delivery of the data stream from the content source to the cellular enabled communication device via the femtocell.

11. The method according to claim 1 , delivering the content to the one or more other communication devices from the set-top-box device integrated with the femtocell.

12. A system for networking comprising:

a circuit for use in a cellular enabled communication device, configured to:

detect when the cellular enabled communication device is within cellular communication range of a femtocell while the cellular enabled communication device is receiving a data stream;

communicate a user profile to the femtocell via a cellular communication channel responsive to detecting that the cellular enabled communication device is within range of the femtocell; and

communicate from the cellular enabled communication device an instruction to a content source to redirect delivery of the data stream to at least one or more other communication devices via the femtocell; and

a set-top-box device integrated with the femtocell, and coupled to the one or more other communication devices, the set-top-box configured to:

receive the user profile from the cellular enabled communication device via the cellular communication channel;

determine the content of the data stream available to the one or more other communication devices based on the user profile; and

deliver the content to the one or more other communication devices.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the circuit is further configured to, prior to the detection, receive the data stream from the content source via a cellular communication.

14. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the set-top-box integrated with the femtocell is further configured to transcode the data stream from a first format to a second format suitable for transmission to the cellular enabled communication device or the one or more other communication devices.

15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein permissions, features, or functionality of the cellular enabled communication device or the one or more other communication devices are based on the user profile associated with the cellular enabled communication device.

16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the user profile comprises security information required to access the data stream.

17. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the cellular enabled communication device is configured to receive commands from a user to control the instruction.

18. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the set-top-box integrated with the femtocell is further configured to transcode the data stream from a first format to a second format suitable for transmission to the cellular enabled communication device, utilizing a cellular communication protocol.

19. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the cellular communication channel is further configured to be out-of-band with regard to the communication channels that are established between a femtocell and a broadband network.

20. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the femtocell is configured based on the user profile.

21. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the femtocell is configured to redirect delivery of the data stream from the content source to the cellular enabled communication device.