Intelligent Remote Control
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1. A device control method, comprising:
- receiving, at a content access device, a pairing request from a remote control device, the pairing request including a request to permit the remote control device to control the content access device;
generating, by the content access device, a passphrase and providing the passphrase to a user of the remote control device; and
transmitting, by the content access device, a pairing message to a remote application server, the pairing message including the passphrase and an identifier of the content access device.
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Abstract
A content access device and system may allow portable remote devices to be paired with a variety of different devices, allowing remote control through a network connection. Content access devices may expose application program interfaces, allowing incoming network traffic to control operation of the device much in the same way that a local infrared remote would. Routing content commands through an external application server may also yield other benefits, such as allowing more customized selection of information and advertising content to users based on their viewing history.
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1. A device control method, comprising:
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receiving, at a content access device, a pairing request from a remote control device, the pairing request including a request to permit the remote control device to control the content access device; generating, by the content access device, a passphrase and providing the passphrase to a user of the remote control device; and transmitting, by the content access device, a pairing message to a remote application server, the pairing message including the passphrase and an identifier of the content access device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device method, comprising:
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receiving, at a first premises gateway, a wireless remote control command from a remote control device, the command being directed to control a content access device located at the first premises; transmitting the command from the gateway to a remote application server located at a premises different from the first premises; receiving, from the remote application server, a content access device command corresponding to the remote control command, the content access device command being directed to the content access device; and forwarding the content access device command from the gateway to the content access device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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displaying, by a computing device at a first premises, a user selectable option to transmit a command to a remote application server to cause the application server to transmit an electronic program guide command to a video content access device of the user located at the first premises; receiving a user selection of the option; and transmitting a wireless signal in response to the user selection of the option. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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