METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING DEVICES AND SERVICES

• US 20150058447A1
• Filed: 08/21/2013
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Albisu, Luis Francisco
• Granted Patent: US 10,212,207 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1059 End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1086 session scope modification
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1096 Supplementary features, e.g. call forwarding or call holding systems providing special services or facilities to telephony subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/065 Continuous authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/65 Environment-dependent, e.g. using captured environmental data

Abstract

A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example receiving an audio command from a mobile communication device via a first communication network for performing audio control of a remote device, converting the audio command to a text command, comparing the text command to a plurality of script commands associated with a script library to at least approximately match the text command to a first script command of the plurality of script commands, retrieving a first script from the script library according to the first script command, and transmitting a control message relating to the control message to an application programming interface service of a computing device via a second communication network, where the application programming interface service is configured to direct the remote device to perform a function according to the control message. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

authenticating, by a server device comprising a processor, a mobile communication device associated with a subscriber via a first communication network for performing audio control of a remote device associated with the subscriber;

receiving, by the server device, an audio command from the mobile communication device via the first communication network;

converting, by the server device, the audio command to a text command;

comparing, by the server device, the text command to a plurality of script commands associated with a script library to at least approximately match the text command to a first script command of the plurality of script commands;

retrieving, by the server device, a first script from the script library according to the first script command;

generating, by the server device, a control message according to the first script;

transmitting, by the server device, the control message to an application programming interface service of a computing device via a second communication network, wherein the application programming interface service directs the remote device to perform a function according to the control message; and

receiving, by the server device, a response message from the application programming interface service via the second communication network indicating a status associated with performance of the function by the remote device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the authenticating further comprises:

receiving, by the server device, an image from the mobile communication device via the first communication network, wherein the image is captured by the mobile communication device as directed by the server device;

comparing, by the server device, the image to a known image associated with the subscriber to at least approximately match the image to the known image; and

enabling, by the server device, performing of audio control by the mobile communication device according to the known image that is matched.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the control message comprises identification data that is used by the application programming interface service to authenticate the control message to the subscriber that is associated with the remote device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

converting, by the server device, the text command into a machine-generated audio command; and

transmitting, by the server device, the machine-generated audio command to the mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device reproduces the machine-generated audio command for the subscriber.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising receiving, by the server device, an acknowledgement of the machine-generated audio command from the mobile communication device, wherein the comparing of the text command is responsive to receiving the acknowledgement.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising connecting, by the server device, to the computing device according to one of a secure shell protocol or a web service protocol.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the server device, results information to the mobile communication device according to the response message that is received from the application programming interface service.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the results information comprises one of an electronic mail message or a short message service message.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the results information is displayed at the mobile communication device in graphical form.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, by the server device, a call from the mobile communication device, wherein the call indicates a request for performing the audio control.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the authenticating further comprises:

receiving, by the server device, a voice sample from the mobile communication device via the first communication network, wherein the voice sample is captured by the mobile communication device as directed by the server device;

comparing, by the server device, the voice sample to a known voice sample associated with the subscriber to at least approximately match the voice sample to the known voice sample; and

enabling, by the server device, performing of audio control by the mobile communication device according to the known voice sample that is matched.

12. A device, comprising:

a memory to store executable instructions; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the executable instructions, performs operations comprising;

receiving subscriber information at a web portal;

authenticating the subscriber information according to a subscriber database to enable modification of a script library;

receiving a script command for causing execution of a first script in the script library responsive to receiving an audio command from a mobile communication device, wherein a speech to text conversion of the audio command generates a text command that at least approximately matches the script command;

receiving a selection of a script entry mode for the first script at the web portal;

receiving entry of the first script at the web portal according to the script entry mode; and

storing the first script in the script library for subsequent executing of the first script.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the script entry mode is entry of a script programming language code without assistance.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the script entry mode is assisted entry of conditional statements.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the script entry mode is a pre-populated selection of preconfigured control functions.

16. The device of claim 12, wherein execution of the first script comprises transmitting a control message to an application programming interface service of a computing device via a communication network, wherein the application programming interface service is configured to direct a remote device to perform a function according to the control message.

17. A computer-readable storage device, comprising executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving an audio command from a mobile communication device via a first communication network for performing audio control of a remote device;

converting the audio command to a text command;

comparing the text command to a plurality of script commands associated with a script library to at least approximately match the text command to a first script command of the plurality of script commands;

retrieving a first script from the script library according to the first script command; and

transmitting a control message relating to the first script to an application programming interface service of a computing device via a second communication network, wherein the application programming interface service directs the remote device to perform a function according to the control message.

18. The computer-readable storage device of claim 17, further comprising executable instructions to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving an image and a voice sample from the mobile communication device via the first communication network, wherein the image and the voice sample are captured by the mobile communication device;

comparing the image to a known image associated with a subscriber to at least approximately match the image to the known image;

comparing the voice sample to a known voice sample associated with the subscriber to at least approximately match the voice sample to the known voice sample; and

enabling audio control of the remote device by the mobile communication device according to the known image and the known voice sample that are matched.

19. The computer-readable storage device of claim 17, further comprising executable instructions to cause the processor to perform operations comprising connecting to the computing device according to one of a secure shell protocol or a web service protocol.

20. The computer-readable storage device of claim 17, receiving a call from the mobile communication device, wherein the call indicates a request for performing the audio control of the remote device.