SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE DEVICE PAIRING
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating indirect communication with one of a plurality of set-top-boxes in a network, comprising:
- receiving, by a first of the plurality of set-top boxes, a request for a first reply;
replying, by the first of the plurality of set-top boxes, to the request;
in response to the reply, receiving, by a first of the plurality of set-top-boxes, an instruction signal carrying instructions for, and information identifying, a second of the plurality of set-top-boxes;
relaying, by the first set-top box, the instruction via the network from the first set-top box to the identified second set-top-box.
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Abstract
A system and method for optimizing pairing between a remote device and a plurality of devices including establishing a list of pairing-capable devices, the list comprising a portion of the plurality of devices, measuring a plurality of link qualities between the remote device and the pairing-capable devices, comparing, with a processor, the plurality of link qualities with one another and determining a highest link quality, selecting, by a computing device, an available pairing-capable device having the highest link quality, pairing with the selected device, and controlling a presentation device, the controlling including checking if the selected device is the associated device and where the selected device is not the associated device, relaying commands via the network to the associated device.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating indirect communication with one of a plurality of set-top-boxes in a network, comprising:
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receiving, by a first of the plurality of set-top boxes, a request for a first reply; replying, by the first of the plurality of set-top boxes, to the request; in response to the reply, receiving, by a first of the plurality of set-top-boxes, an instruction signal carrying instructions for, and information identifying, a second of the plurality of set-top-boxes; relaying, by the first set-top box, the instruction via the network from the first set-top box to the identified second set-top-box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for indirect control of a set-top-box, comprising:
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receiving, at a first of a plurality of set-top boxes, a request for a link quality indicator from an external device; in response to receiving the request, transmitting a link quality indicator to the external device; receiving, at the first of the plurality of set-top boxes, across a network, from a second of the plurality of set-top boxes, instructions for controlling an audiovisual display associated with the first of the plurality of set-top boxes, the instructions initiated by the external device; and controlling the audiovisual display according to the instructions received, via the network, from the second of the plurality of set-top boxes. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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