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COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING VIDEO COMMUNICATION

  • US 20120047543A1
  • Filed: 10/10/2010
  • Published: 02/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communication device, the communication device in communication with a remote communication device and a local universal plug and play (UPnP) set-top box, the remote communication device in communication with a remote UPnP set-top box, the communication device comprising:

  • a storage device;

    at least one processor; and

    one or more programs stored in the storage device and being executable by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising a local digital media controller (DMC) module and a local session initiation protocol (SIP) module;

    the local DMC module being operable to obtain an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the local UPnP set-top box;

    the local SIP module being operable to send the IP address of the local UPnP set-top box and a request for obtaining an IP address of the remote UPnP set-top box to the remote communication device, and receive the IP address of the remote UPnP set-top box from the remote communication device;

    the local DMC module being further operable to send the IP address of the remote UPnP set-top box to the local UPnP set-top box;

    the local SIP module being further operable to send local audio signals to the remote communication device, and receive response audio signals from the remote communication device; and

    the local DMC module being further operable to control the local UPnP set-top box to send local video signals to the remote UPnP set-top box according to the IP address of the remote UPnP set-top box, and control the local UPnP set-top box to receive response video signals from the remote UPnP set-top box.

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