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Method and apparatus for invoking native functions of a mobile device to control a set-top box

US9292368B2 · 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
Ravikiran Tummala · Darsi, IN
Vasanthakumar Sarpasayanam · Puducherry, IN
Sivasankari S. Vekataramamoorthy · Chennai, IN
Shivakrishna Kanike · Darsi, IN
Gourgopal Nandi · Narayanpur, IN
Vikaskumar Gupta · Bachra, IN
Naman Patel · Sayla, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 27, 2010
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 18, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/6175
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided for controlling a user device native function via a web-based application at a user device (e.g., a mobile terminal). The mobile terminal executes a web-based application and a shell application, wherein the shell application provides communication between the web-based application and a native function of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal registers the web-based application with the shell application for the communication. The mobile terminal invokes the native function of the mobile terminal via the communication based upon a communication protocol that specifies a command of a native function associated with a set top box.

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