Remote control via local area network
First Claim
1. A remote control method, comprising:
- determining an identity of a user associated with a local network device;
establishing, by the local network device, a local wireless connection with a customer premises equipment gateway to an access network for delivering multimedia content;
responsive to determining whether the identity is authorized to send a remote control message to a terminal device, establishing a pairing between the local network device and a paired terminal device, wherein the paired terminal device is one of a plurality of terminal devices connected to the gateway and configured to present multimedia content to a display device;
emulating, by the local network device, a remote control device for the paired terminal device;
sending, by the local network device, a remote control message to the gateway, wherein the remote control message includes an indication of;
the paired terminal device; and
a remote control function executable by the paired terminal device; and
sending the remote control message to the paired terminal device for execution by the paired terminal device.
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Abstract
A method and system for remote control of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to establish a connection between a customer premises equipment (CPE) gateway and a local area network (LAN) device that is a personal user device. A user of the LAN device may be authenticated. Responsive to user input, the LAN device may send remote control messages corresponding to remote control functions for an MCDN terminal device. The CPE gateway may determine a network address for the MCDN terminal device, and forward the remote control messages to the addressed MCDN terminal device. The LAN device may so remotely control the addressed MCDN terminal device.
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17 Claims
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1. A remote control method, comprising:
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determining an identity of a user associated with a local network device; establishing, by the local network device, a local wireless connection with a customer premises equipment gateway to an access network for delivering multimedia content; responsive to determining whether the identity is authorized to send a remote control message to a terminal device, establishing a pairing between the local network device and a paired terminal device, wherein the paired terminal device is one of a plurality of terminal devices connected to the gateway and configured to present multimedia content to a display device; emulating, by the local network device, a remote control device for the paired terminal device; sending, by the local network device, a remote control message to the gateway, wherein the remote control message includes an indication of; the paired terminal device; and a remote control function executable by the paired terminal device; and sending the remote control message to the paired terminal device for execution by the paired terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A local network device, comprising:
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a processor; a local wireless network adapter; an RF transceiver; and memory media, accessible to the processor, including processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; determining an identity of a user associated with the local network device; establishing, by the local network device, a local wireless connection with a customer premises equipment gateway to an access network for delivering multimedia content; responsive to determining whether the identity is authorized to send a remote control message to a terminal device, establishing a pairing between the local network device and a paired terminal device, wherein the paired terminal device is one of a plurality of terminal devices connected to the gateway and configured to present multimedia content to a display device; emulating, by the local network device, a remote control device for the paired terminal device; sending, by the local network device, a remote control message to the gateway, wherein the remote control message includes an indication of; the paired terminal device; and a remote control function executable by the paired terminal device; and sending the remote control message to the paired terminal device for execution by the paired terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable memory medium, including processor executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:
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determining an identity of a user associated with a local network device; establishing, by the local network device, a local wireless connection with a customer premises equipment gateway to an access network for delivering multimedia content; responsive to determining whether the identity is authorized to send a remote control message to a terminal device, establishing a pairing between the local network device and a paired terminal device, wherein the paired terminal device is one of a plurality of terminal devices connected to the gateway and configured to present multimedia content to a display device; emulating, by the local network device, a remote control device for the paired terminal device; and sending, by the local network device, a remote control message to the gateway, wherein the remote control message includes an indication of; the paired terminal device; and a remote control function executable by the paired terminal device; and sending the remote control message to the paired terminal device for execution by the paired terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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