Method and apparatus for third party control of a device
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first communication from a first device on a second device; and
sending a second communication from the second device to a third device to control the first device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for third party control of a device have been disclosed. By utilizing a third party to control a device, view and control of a device may be separated.
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106 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first communication from a first device on a second device; and
sending a second communication from the second device to a third device to control the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first communication from a first device on a second device; and
means for sending a second communication from the second device to a third device to control the first device. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving a first communication from a first device on a second device;
receiving a second communication from the second device on a third device; and
receiving a third communication from the third device on the first device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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communicating via a first communication link a first communication between a first device and a second device;
communicating via a second communication link a second communication between the second device and a third device;
communicating via a third communication link a third communication between the third device and the first device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving a second communication from a second device on a third device; and
sending a third communication from the third device to control a first device based upon a first communication between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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sending a first communication from a first device to a second device; and
receiving a third communication from a third device on the first device to control the first device based upon a second communication from the second device to the third device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first communication from a first device on a second device;
means for receiving a second communication from the second device on a third device; and
means for receiving a third communication from the third device on the first device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for controlling a first device, comprising:
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an input coupled to receive a signal from said first device;
an output coupled to send a signal to a second device for controlling said first device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. An apparatus for controlling a first device, comprising:
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means for receiving a signal from the first device;
means for sending a signal to a second device for controlling the first device.
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41. An apparatus for controlling a first device, comprising:
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means for receiving a signal from a second device;
means for sending a signal to the first device for controlling the first device.
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42. An apparatus being controlled as a first device, said first device comprising:
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means for sending a signal to a second device; and
means for receiving a signal from a third device for controlling said first device.
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43. An apparatus for controlling a first device, comprising:
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an input coupled to receive a signal from a second device;
an output coupled to send a signal to the first device for controlling the first device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus being controlled as a first device, said first device comprising:
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an output coupled to send a signal to a second device; and
an input coupled to receive a signal from a third device for controlling said first device. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method comprising:
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receiving on a second device an identification related to a first device;
inputting information into the second device; and
sending a communication based on the identification related to the first device and the inputted information to a third device for controlling the first device. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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55. A system comprising a processor, which when executing a set of instructions, performs the following:
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receives a second communication from a second device, said second communication being based on a first communication from a first device to the second device; and
transmits a third communication to the first device, said third communication for controlling the first device. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. A method for controlling a device comprising:
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receiving a first communication from a first device on a second device;
receiving a second communication from the second device on a third device;
receiving a third communication from the third device on the device. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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61. A method comprising:
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receiving on a user operable device information from a device to be controlled;
inputting information into the user operable device;
sending a communication based on the information received from the device to be controlled and the inputted information to a networked device which based on said communication controls said device to be controlled. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
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65. A method comprising:
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receiving a request on a user operable device to validate a session key building operation; and
receiving on the user operable device a user input; and
transmitting from the user operable device a communication based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A method comprising:
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receiving on a second device a session key request from a third device;
receiving on a first device a request for a session key validation from the second device;
receiving on the second device a proper session key validation from the first device;
generating a session key on the second device; and
receiving on the third device the generated session key. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a request on a user operable device to validate a session key building operation; and
means for receiving on the user operable device a user input; and
means for transmitting from the user operable device a communication based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving on a second device a session key request from a third device;
means for receiving on a first device a request for a session key validation from the second device;
means for receiving on the second device a proper session key validation from the first device;
means for generating a session key on the second device; and
means for receiving on the third device the generated session key. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. An apparatus for validating a session key building operation, comprising:
a user operable device having a first input, a second input, and an output, the first input coupled to receive a request to validate the session key building operation, the second input coupled to receive a user input, and an output coupled to transmit a signal. based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96)
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97. An apparatus comprising:
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a third device having an input and an output, the output coupled to transmit a session key request;
a second device having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output, the first input coupled to receive the session key request, and the first output coupled to transmit a session key validation request;
a first device having an input and an output, the input coupled to receive the session key validation request, and the output coupled to transmit a proper session key validation, wherein the second device'"'"'s second input is coupled to receive the proper session key validation, the second device'"'"'s second output is coupled to transmit a session key, and the third device input is coupled to receive the session key. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100)
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101. A system comprising a processor, which when executing a set of instructions, performs the following:
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receives a request on a user operable device to validate a session key building operation; and
receives on the user operable device a user input; and
transmits from the user operable device a communication based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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