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Method and apparatus for controlling a set top box over a wireless adhoc connection

US8495686B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. · US

Inventors

Balamuralidhar Maddali · Chennai, IN
T. Sahaya George · Poonamallee, IN
Madan Kanth Lanka · Darsi, IN
Thalha Yasir Refaye · Chennai, IN
Mahendra Nimishakavi · Hyderabad, IN
Vasanthakumar Sarpasayanam · Puducherry, IN
Sivasankari S. Vekataramamoorthy · Chennai, IN
Naman Patel · Sayla, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 27, 2010
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/43615
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided for controlling a set top box on an ad hoc basis. A wireless device detects a mobile terminal that is configured to control one or more set top boxes via a wireless local area network. The wireless device controls, over an adhoc connection, the one or more set top boxes directly or via the mobile terminal based on the detection of the mobile terminal.

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