Smart phone as remote control device
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a mobile device, video data from a multimedia content delivery resource of a multimedia content provider, wherein the video data is indicative of multimedia content available, from the multimedia content provider, to a plurality of customer premises devices;
displaying a remote control interface on a touch screen display of the mobile device, wherein the remote control interface includes;
a content pane operable for displaying streaming video corresponding to a channel currently selected by a particular customer premises device and further operable for displaying streaming video corresponding to a channel currently not selected by the particular customer premises device;
a first remote set-top box button for selecting a first remote set-top box associated with a client account as the particular customer premises device;
a second remote set-top box button for selecting a second remote set-top box associated with the client account as the particular customer premises device;
a history virtual button for displaying a viewing history of the particular customer premises device; and
a virtual button corresponding to a remote control command for controlling the particular customer premises device; and
responsive to detecting a user input via the virtual button, sending the remote control command to the multimedia content provider resource for delivery to the particular customer premises device via a multimedia network.
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Abstract
A communication device such as a smart phone is enabled for remotely controlling set-top boxes (STBs) over Internet protocol networks using an applet running on the communication device. Authentication from within a multimedia content distribution network may be achieved by verifying that a network identifier associated with the communication device is associated with an account that has granted access to the smart phone and that is associated with the controlled STB. A viewing pane on the communication device permits a user to remotely view content received on or available to the controlled STB.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile device, video data from a multimedia content delivery resource of a multimedia content provider, wherein the video data is indicative of multimedia content available, from the multimedia content provider, to a plurality of customer premises devices; displaying a remote control interface on a touch screen display of the mobile device, wherein the remote control interface includes; a content pane operable for displaying streaming video corresponding to a channel currently selected by a particular customer premises device and further operable for displaying streaming video corresponding to a channel currently not selected by the particular customer premises device; a first remote set-top box button for selecting a first remote set-top box associated with a client account as the particular customer premises device; a second remote set-top box button for selecting a second remote set-top box associated with the client account as the particular customer premises device; a history virtual button for displaying a viewing history of the particular customer premises device; and a virtual button corresponding to a remote control command for controlling the particular customer premises device; and responsive to detecting a user input via the virtual button, sending the remote control command to the multimedia content provider resource for delivery to the particular customer premises device via a multimedia network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A multimedia service provider resource, comprising:
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a processor; a non-transitory computer readable medium, accessible to the processor, including program instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; sending, to a particular mobile device, video data indicative of multimedia content available, from a multimedia content provider, to a plurality of set top boxes; responsive to receiving, from the particular mobile device, a remote control command corresponding to a first remote set top box button of a user interface, selecting a first remote set-top box associated with a client account as a particular customer premises device; responsive to receiving, from the particular mobile device, a remote control command corresponding to a second remote set top box button of a user interface, selecting a second remote set-top box associated with a client account as the particular customer premises device; responsive to receiving, from the particular mobile device, a remote control command corresponding to a first device selection button of a user interface of the particular mobile device, sending multimedia content available to a particular set top box to the particular mobile device for display in a content pane of a mobile device user interface; and responsive to receiving, from the particular mobile device, a remote control command corresponding to a history virtual button, displaying a viewing history of the particular customer premises device; wherein the mobile device user interface supports display of streaming video corresponding to a channel currently selected by the particular set top box and display of streaming video corresponding to a channel currently not selected by the particular set top box. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including executable program instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:
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receiving, by a mobile device, video data from a server of a multimedia network, wherein the video data is indicative of multimedia content available to a set top box; displaying a remote control interface on a touch screen display of the mobile device, wherein the remote control interface includes; a content pane operable for displaying streaming video corresponding to a channel currently selected by a particular set top box and further operable for displaying streaming video corresponding to a channel currently not selected by the particular set top box; a plurality of virtual buttons including; a first remote set-top box button for selecting a first remote set-top box associated with a client account as the particular set top box; a second remote set-top box button for selecting a second remote set-top box associated with the client account as the particular set top box; a power button for powering on and powering off the particular set top box; and a telephone button for initiating a telephone call; and responsive to detecting a user input via one of the plurality of virtual buttons, sending the remote control command to the server for delivery to the set top box. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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