Patent ID: 9264751
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method for providing programming content between a Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled device and a legacy device on a local network, said method comprising: receiving an application at said IP-enabled device from an application server in a non-managed network; detecting a message transmitted by said legacy device, said message comprising a uniform resource locator (URL), said URL being configured to contain information which at least identifies a managed network programming content server and services available via said managed network programming content server; reading said URL to load a web-page associated to said managed network programming content server via said application; receiving, in response to said act of reading said URL to load said web-page, a web-based user interface at said IP-enabled device from said managed network programming content server; requesting said programming content aria said web-based user interface on said IP-enabled device; and receiving at said IP-enabled device said programming content from said legacy device.