System for establishing communications with a mobile device server
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1. A portable device, comprising:
- a memory to store instructions; and
a controller in communication with the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the instructions, executes a web server application in the portable device, wherein the web server application is operable to perform first operations comprising;
detecting a set-top box; and
transmitting, responsive to the detecting of the set-up top box, a message to a server by way of a gateway, wherein the gateway is in wireless communication with the controller and assigned to a first internet protocol address, wherein the server operates in an interactive television network remote from a location of the set-top box, and wherein the message comprises an identifier of a software application of the portable device and a second internet protocol address associated with the software application;
wherein the message causes the server to perform second operations comprising;
identifying the set-top box and media services assigned thereto by way of the first internet protocol address of the gateway, anddirecting the set-top box to invoke the software application in the portable device by way of the second internet protocol address, wherein the first operations further comprise;
receiving a request from the set-top box to execute the software application by way of the second internet protocol address; and
executing the software application to establish media communication services between the portable device and the set-top box.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server having computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable to cause a media processor to invoke a software application in the mobile device server. The mobile device server can support voice communications over a cellular communication system. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A portable device, comprising:
- a memory to store instructions; and
a controller in communication with the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the instructions, executes a web server application in the portable device, wherein the web server application is operable to perform first operations comprising;detecting a set-top box; and transmitting, responsive to the detecting of the set-up top box, a message to a server by way of a gateway, wherein the gateway is in wireless communication with the controller and assigned to a first internet protocol address, wherein the server operates in an interactive television network remote from a location of the set-top box, and wherein the message comprises an identifier of a software application of the portable device and a second internet protocol address associated with the software application; wherein the message causes the server to perform second operations comprising; identifying the set-top box and media services assigned thereto by way of the first internet protocol address of the gateway, and directing the set-top box to invoke the software application in the portable device by way of the second internet protocol address, wherein the first operations further comprise; receiving a request from the set-top box to execute the software application by way of the second internet protocol address; and executing the software application to establish media communication services between the portable device and the set-top box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a memory to store instructions; and
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11. A server, comprising:
- a memory to store computer instructions; and
a controller in communication with the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising;
receiving a message transmitted from a web server application operating in a portable device, wherein the message is transmitted in response to the portable device detecting a set-top box and by way of a gateway in wireless communication with the portable device and communicatively coupled to the server, wherein the web server application in the portable device detects a request to establish media communication services with a media processor and transmits the message to the server responsive to the request;
detecting an identifier of the gateway, wherein the message comprises a request to invoke a software application in the portable device, and wherein the software application is associated with an internet protocol address;
establishing communications with the media processor by way of the identifier of the gateway; and
directing the media processor to invoke the software application in the portable device by way of the internet protocol address supplied by the web server application, wherein invocation of the software application in the portable device causes the portable device to perform second operations comprising;
executing the software application by way of the internet protocol address; and
establishing media communication services with the media processor responsive to executing the software application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
- a memory to store computer instructions; and
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16. A computer-readable storage device, comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising executing a web server application in a mobile device server, wherein the web server application causes a media processor to invoke a software application in the mobile device server by transmitting a message to a remote server in response to detecting the media processor, wherein the message is transmitted by way of a gateway in wireless communication with the mobile device server, wherein the mobile device server supports voice communications over a cellular communication system, wherein the message comprises a first internet protocol address located in a hypertext transfer protocol header of the message, and an identifier of a software application associated with a second internet protocol address, and wherein the transmitting of the message to the remote server causes the remote server to perform second operations comprising:
- establishing communications with the media processor by way of the first internet protocol address; and
directing the media processor to invoke the software application in the mobile device server by way of the second internet protocol address, wherein the web server application receives a request from the media processor to execute the software application by way of the second internet protocol address, and wherein the web server application executes the software application to establish media communication services between the mobile device server and the media processor. - View Dependent Claims (17)
- establishing communications with the media processor by way of the first internet protocol address; and
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