Patent ID: 9736541
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A method including use of a server to establish a pairing relationship comprising: receiving a pairing request from a mobile device to establish a mobile device to set-top box (STB) pairing relationship; receiving, at the server, pairing information associated with processing of a visual code by the mobile device; receiving, at the server, a device identifier (ID) associated with the mobile device as part of establishing the mobile device to STB pairing relationship; determining if the mobile device to STB pairing relationship is authorized based in part on the pairing information associated with the visual code and the device ID associated with the mobile device; establishing the mobile device to STB pairing relationship to enable a communicative coupling between the mobile device and at least one STB if the pairing is authorized; after establishing the mobile device to STB pairing relationship to enable the communicative coupling between the mobile device and the at least one STB, providing an IP address of the least one STB to the mobile device to enable communications from the mobile device to bypass the server; using the at least one STB as part of filtering on the device ID of the mobile device to take an appropriate action based on a command issued from the mobile device; using the at least one STB as part of ignoring a command issued from a different mobile device having a different device ID; and requiring renewal of the mobile device to STB pairing relationship at a time after establishing the mobile device to STB pairing relationship, wherein renewal of the mobile device to STB pairing relationship requires receiving the pairing information after the visual code has been scanned by the mobile device to ensure visual proximity with the at least one STB.