IMS network support for remote video recording and access
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1. A method, comprising:
- registering remotely controlled devices and terminals of subscribers with at least one remote service server in an IMS network, the remotely controlled devices having respective IMS clients, and the terminals of the subscribers having respective IMS clients; and
allowing the terminals of the subscribers to interface with respective remotely controlled devices via the IMS network.
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Abstract
A method in one example has: registering remotely controlled devices and terminals of subscribers with at least one remote service server in an IMS network, the remotely controlled devices having respective IMS clients, and the terminals of the subscribers having respective IMS clients; and allowing the terminals of the subscribers to interface with respective remotely controlled devices via the IMS network. A subscriber is able to control a remote video recording device, for example, change channels, view scheduled programs, schedule recording, view a previously recorded program or a program currently being aired via the IMS network.
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1. A method, comprising:
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registering remotely controlled devices and terminals of subscribers with at least one remote service server in an IMS network, the remotely controlled devices having respective IMS clients, and the terminals of the subscribers having respective IMS clients; and allowing the terminals of the subscribers to interface with respective remotely controlled devices via the IMS network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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registering remotely controlled home devices and subscribers with a server; requesting access to a corresponding home device; checking if a requesting party is a subscriber and identifying the corresponding home device; denying the request, if the requesting party is not a subscriber; checking if the home device is on; notifying the subscriber that the home device is unavailable, if the home device is off; logging the subscriber onto the server, if the home device is on; and allowing the subscriber to access the home device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one video recording device, having an IMS client, operatively coupled to an IMS call session control function in an IMS network; at least one terminal, having an IMS client, operatively coupled to the IMS call session control function in the IMS network, the at least one video recording device being associated with the at least one terminal; a remote video service application server, having an IMS client, operatively coupled to the IMS call session control function in the IMS network; a menu which allows the video recording device and its various functions to be operated from the terminal via the IMS network, the menu provided by the remote video service application server; and commands sent from the terminal of the subscriber to the associated video recording device for operation of the video recording device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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