Intelligent remote control

• US 10,313,732 B2
• Filed: 07/05/2017
• Issued: 06/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: McMahon, Michael D., Dischner, Donald, Batmanglidj, Jamesheed R., Capps, James, Seiden, Joshua
• Primary Examiner(s): Trieu, Van T
• Application Number:
  US15/642,043
• Publication Number:
  US 20180152750A1
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/445 by mutual authentication, e.g. between devices or programs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2115 Third party
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 Authenticate client device independently of the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/40 Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/41 Remote control of gateways
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/42 Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/04 using light waves, e.g. infrared
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2407 Monitoring of transmitted content, e.g. distribution time, number of downloads arrangements for monitoring programmes for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41 Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4108 characterised by an identification number or address, e.g. local network address protecting specific internal or external computer components using identification number G06F21/73; network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4113 PC
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4227 Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/434 Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream demultiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6334 for authorisation, e.g. by transmitting a key wireless communications network key management H04W12/04; wireless communications network access security H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/065 : Continuous authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 : Access security

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatuses related to an intelligent remote control device are described. A remote control device may control a device located at a premises via a remote computing device. Various communications may facilitate the control.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to;

receive, from a wireless device associated with a content access device located at a premises remote from the apparatus, a first remote control command, wherein the first remote control command is formatted based on a first format and wherein the first remote control command comprises a first parameter;

determine, based on the first parameter of the first remote control command, a second parameter; and

send, to the content access device and via a gateway located at the premises, a second remote control command, wherein the second remote control command is formatted based on a second format different from the first format and wherein the second remote control command comprises the parameter.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gateway comprises one or more of a set-top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), or a computer.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gateway is configured to facilitate communication between computing devices via a network using one or more protocols.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the content access device comprises one or more of a set-top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), or a display device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second remote control command comprises a digital video recorder (DVR) command and wherein the DVR command is configured to cause the content access device to output a content asset corresponding to the second parameter.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to redirect, to the wireless device, the content asset.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second remote control command is configured to cause the content access device to tune to a channel, tune to a video on demand stream, schedule a recording, generate a message, or execute an application.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second format is Enhanced television Binary Interchange Format (EBIF).

9. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to;

receive, from a wireless device associated with a content access device located at a premises remote from the apparatus, a first digital video recorder (DVR) command, wherein the first DVR command is formatted based on a first format and wherein the first DVR command comprises a parameter;

determine a content asset corresponding to the parameter; and

send, to a gateway located at the premises, a second DVR command, wherein the second DVR command is formatted based on a second format different from the first format, and wherein the second DVR command is configured to cause output, via the content access device, of the content asset.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the second DVR command is configured to cause the content access device to tune to a channel associated with the content asset.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to cause the content access device to tune to a channel, tune to a video on demand stream, schedule a recording, generate a message, or execute an application.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the gateway comprises one or more of a set-top box (STB), a DVR, or a computer.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the content access device comprises one or more of a set-top box (STB), DVR, or a display device.

14. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause:

receiving, from a wireless device associated with a content access device located at a premises remote from the one or more processors, a first remote control command, wherein the first remote control command is formatted based on a first format and wherein the first remote control command comprises a first parameter;

determining, based on the first parameter of the first remote control command, a second parameter; and

sending, to the content access device and via a gateway located at the premises, a second remote control command, wherein the second remote control command is formatted based on a second format different from the first format and wherein the second remote control command comprises the second parameter.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the second remote control command comprises a digital video recorder (DVR) command and wherein the DVR command is configured to cause the content access device to output a content asset corresponding to the second parameter.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause redirecting, to the wireless device, the content asset.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the content access device to tune to a channel, tune to a video on demand stream, schedule a recording, generate a message, or execute an application.

18. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause:

receiving, from a wireless device associated with a content access device located at a premises remote from the one or more processors, a first digital video recorder (DVR) command, wherein the first DVR command is formatted based on a first format and wherein the first DVR command comprises a parameter;

determining a content asset corresponding to the parameter; and

sending, to a gateway located at the premises, a second DVR command, wherein the second DVR command is formatted based on a second format different from the first format, and wherein the second DVR command is configured to cause output, via the content access device, of the content asset.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the second DVR command is configured to cause the content access device to tune to a channel.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the content access device to tune to a channel, tune to a video on demand stream, schedule a recording, generate a message, or execute an application.

21. A method comprising:

receiving, from a wireless device associated with a content access device located at a premises, a first remote control command, wherein the first remote control command is formatted based on a first format and wherein the first remote control command comprises a first parameter;

determining, based on the first parameter of the first remote control command, a second parameter; and

sending, to the content access device and via a gateway located at the premises, a second remote control command, wherein the second remote control command is formatted based on a second format different from the first format and wherein the second remote control command comprises the second parameter.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the second remote control command comprises a digital video recorder (DVR) command and wherein the DVR command is configured to cause the content access device to output a content asset corresponding to the second parameter.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising causing the content access device to tune to a channel, tune to a video on demand stream, schedule a recording, generate a message, or execute an application.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the gateway comprises one or more of a set-top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), a modem, or a computer.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein the content access device comprises one or more of a set-top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), or a display device.

26. A method comprising:

receiving, from a wireless device associated with a content access device located at a premises, a first digital video recorder (DVR) command, wherein the first DVR command is formatted based on a first format and wherein the first DVR command comprises a parameter;

determining a content asset corresponding to the parameter; and

sending, to a gateway located at the premises, a second DVR command, wherein the second DVR command is formatted based on a second format different from the first format, and wherein the second DVR command is configured to cause output, via the content access device, of the content asset.

27. The method of claim 26, further comprising causing the content access device to tune to a channel, tune to a video on demand stream, schedule a recording, generate a message, or execute an application.

28. The method of claim 26, further comprising redirecting, to the wireless device, the content asset.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein the gateway comprises one or more of a set-top box (STB), a DVR, a modem, or a computer.

30. The method of claim 26, wherein the content access device comprises one or more of a set-top box (STB), a DVR, or a display device.