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Method and apparatus for controlling a set-top box based on device events

US8402498B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. · US

Inventors

T. Sahaya George · Poonamallee, IN
Abhishek Malhotra · Hyderabad, IN
Durga Devi Murthy · Chennai, IN
Kaushik Khatua · Sherghati, IN
Sankaran Raman · Chennai, IN
Praveen Prabhaharan · Darsi, IN
Naveen Rosario · Vellore, IN
Tapan Bansal · Barwala, IN
Naman Patel · Sayla, IN
Madankanth Lanka · Darsi, IN
Varaprasad Meka · Savanuru, IN
Chaitanya Kumar Behara · Darsi, IN
Balamuralidhar Maddali · Chennai, IN
Raju Ramakrishnan · Bengaluru, IN
Peter Joseph · Pathanamthitta, IN
Ashish Phutela · Panipat, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 4, 2010
Grant date	Mar 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/4112
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided for controlling a set-top box based on a device event. A set-top box detects a wireless device. A communication channel is established with the wireless device configured to initiate a voice call. A command message is received, by the set-top box, over the communication channel. The command corresponds to a device event experienced by the wireless device.

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