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Method and apparatus for interacting with a set-top box based on sensor events from a user device

US8429707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. · US

Inventors

Naman Patel · Sayla, IN
T. Sahaya George · Poonamallee, IN
Balamuralidhar Maddali · Chennai, IN
Madankanth Lanka · Darsi, IN
Thalha Yasir Refaye · Chennai, IN
Vasanthakumar Sarpasayanam · Puducherry, IN
Varaprasad Meka · Savanuru, IN
Abhishek Malhotra · Hyderabad, IN
Sampath Raman · Tirunelveli, IN
Sankaran Raman · Chennai, IN
Praveen Prabhaharan · Darsi, IN
Raju Ramakrishnan · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 4, 2010
Grant date	Apr 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2117
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided for controlling a set-top box based on sensor triggered events on a user device. A set-top box receives a control message from a user device, wherein the control message specifies an event corresponding to one or more sensors of the user device. The set-top box maps the event to an activity associated with an application that is executed by the set-top box. Also, the set-top box presents media content provided by the application according to the mapped activity.

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